Back some squares ...
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:20 am
Hi,
I would not say back to square 1, but it is close to it. At my adjustment
yesterday, I didn't need to tell about my open bite getting more open again.
He stopped about all efforts to retract my uppers and is again, once more,
going to try closing my open bite. That means boxing elastics in the front
again, 4 of them. I need to wear these all the time. At night I need to
wear my class 2 elastics and headgear to avoid losing what was achieved
up to now concerning my overjet.
![Image](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/pics_of_clo/0908061.jpg)
My ortho said that he probably won't be able to close my bite. So, again
this adjustment was not my best one at all. I also need to see a speech
therapist about my tongue thrust as soon as possible. My tongue is now
opening my bite and causing my overjet it seems. I find this confusing as
why would this happen now ? I didn't change my tongue habits and I didn't
have any open bite before I had braces. I have this little theory.
I think my first ortho opened my bite and now my tongue gets there all the
time. Like opening a door a bit and someone puts his foot in the opening.
You can't close the door anymore.
So I experience that the mistreatment by my first ortho has some serious
consequences. My second ortho did already everything to close my bite.
I had grinding of my molars and lots of boxing elastics and it is still not
enough ! I become desperate here ...
My adjustment started quite funny though. I hadn't said anything yet and
my ortho told me I would be a very good orthodontist. I was like uhhmm,
why ? I know this sounds short but mind you, I had my mouth full of those
Kobayashi hooks (elastic anchors) without cutted wires ... and some fingers
too. Because you have great insight in orthodontic matters he said.
Well, then maybe I'll need to treat myself in the future. I think I know the
way. But it is so difficult telling this to my ortho. How on earth can I tell him
what to do without offending him ? Arghh, this is so frustrating ...
I would not say back to square 1, but it is close to it. At my adjustment
yesterday, I didn't need to tell about my open bite getting more open again.
He stopped about all efforts to retract my uppers and is again, once more,
going to try closing my open bite. That means boxing elastics in the front
again, 4 of them. I need to wear these all the time. At night I need to
wear my class 2 elastics and headgear to avoid losing what was achieved
up to now concerning my overjet.
![Image](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/pics_of_clo/0908061.jpg)
My ortho said that he probably won't be able to close my bite. So, again
this adjustment was not my best one at all. I also need to see a speech
therapist about my tongue thrust as soon as possible. My tongue is now
opening my bite and causing my overjet it seems. I find this confusing as
why would this happen now ? I didn't change my tongue habits and I didn't
have any open bite before I had braces. I have this little theory.
I think my first ortho opened my bite and now my tongue gets there all the
time. Like opening a door a bit and someone puts his foot in the opening.
You can't close the door anymore.
So I experience that the mistreatment by my first ortho has some serious
consequences. My second ortho did already everything to close my bite.
I had grinding of my molars and lots of boxing elastics and it is still not
enough ! I become desperate here ...
My adjustment started quite funny though. I hadn't said anything yet and
my ortho told me I would be a very good orthodontist. I was like uhhmm,
why ? I know this sounds short but mind you, I had my mouth full of those
Kobayashi hooks (elastic anchors) without cutted wires ... and some fingers
too. Because you have great insight in orthodontic matters he said.
Well, then maybe I'll need to treat myself in the future. I think I know the
way. But it is so difficult telling this to my ortho. How on earth can I tell him
what to do without offending him ? Arghh, this is so frustrating ...