My ortho is going to "Torque" my Upper Front Teeth

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#1 Post by **Scott19** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:44 am

So has anyone else had this done? my upper and bottom teeth just about hug each other nicely when i close my mouth, but i had asked him if there could be the normal gap between the upper and bottom teeth(having slight discomforts with it as of now)

I made the mistake of not asking what Torque'ing my front teeth forward meant, though im assuming he will just angle the upper teeth away from the bottom?

Thanks

#2 Post by **bckydgardnr** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:39 pm

My ortho did this two adjustments ago with a different wire. It just moved my upper teeth out a little so that there would be some space when I bite down. Be prepared with pain killers. My teeth were as sore as when I first got my braces on. And...the assistant had a heck of a time getting the wire in because the wire is shaped differently. I ended up with a cut lip and lots of jabs in the inside of my mouth.
Good luck!
Gardnr