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had tops replaced and while ortho was appling the ligs three popped right back off, and they fixed that and just about 20 minutes later after leaving office another popped off what next i had a .12 wire then they went to a .14 on top and a .16 on the bottom I AM GETTING VERY MAD RIGHT NOW!! I want to call off this whole thing!!!! the ortho said that i had reformed my teeth with new calcium and floride since i was younger and my teeth surface is better than glass in his words. i give up folks what can i do? will reply after i go back in a hurry.




LOUIS

I think this is not satisfactory from your orthodontist, i have never heard of brackets not being able to bond to the tooth surface. My suggestion would be to complain to your orthodontist about this as well as getting a consult with another ortho.

I wish you luck

You poor thing, Louis and I understand your being mad. It's strange that you had the whole arch popped up while sleeping, then after the second round, you had 4 more brackets popped up! I think bracket bonding is not a very complicated process, requiring excellent ortho skill. That should be a basic procedure. I don't know what could be the main reason, but just a thought that giving your arches one more week to see if they settle. If not, you have a strong case to get full refund and a choice of another ortho. And I agree with Denise: Don't give up!
Good luck to you.

I agree with what they all say don't give up just yet, give it one more try if they fall off again you can request to have them removed and get a refund and go to a different ortho. I have yet had a bracket come off *Knocks on wood* however here is one thing

YOu know how we have that new dental insurance with Home Depot Louis. Well apperently my orthodontist gave me some kind of discount which only took off 500 dollars and now they will not accept my ortho insurance for 2,000 so I think I'm a little screwed there using my wounderful dental insurance I have now!

SDFD TSchott

I would see if he has the old style of the complete bands for each tooth. This would work well and they should not come off.

Chris

DON'T GIVE UP YOUR TREATMENT!!

It sounds like maybe you have just run into an unfortunate lemon of an Ortho. Due to the issues I can't imagine there being a problem getting your money back and just go and find another Doctor.
I would hate to hear someone giving up treatment because of an unfortunate (1:10000) experience.
I feel bad for what you've had to go through and commend you for giving him a second chance already. I would have moved on after the wire popped off in my sleep.

Good luck!! (don't give up)

so far 24 hours after they were replaced so good, they used three different glues to try to get there to stay one he coated the whole tooth just to get it to stick. like i had said before my teeth now are better than the surface of glass. too smooth for any bonding to take place they etched them 4 times yes 4 times. heres hope that i can survive 48 hours in germany and 24 hours in holland as i give flying a part two redux. look out KLM here i come.


louis