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Hi Friends
Ive been away a while due to being in hospital. However i had an appointment at the orthodontist , the day after getting out of hospital, assuming it was for just a tightening this time...however he wired these little plastic things on to some of the bottom brackets, and then wired them into the archwire. He called them rotation wedges, used to rotate the teeth. has anyone else had them?
I also got this really thick square wire on the top arch it really hurts four days afterward...more in my braces story....
Jon XXX
Yep i have a wedge on my incisor which needs to be slightly rotated. The wedge is quite effective in positioning your tooth correctly, but it does stain quite bad. I have a clear wedge and it can sometimes turn an illuminous yellow colour which isn't the best. Wedges don't usually cause pain so that is good news for your.
They can be effective and very quick in rotating teeth. The problem I encountered was that my orthodontist didn't seem to know what she was doing with them and at one point had made the situation worse!
Another ortho whom I sought a second opinion from said that she doesn't like using wedges. She said that most rotations can be achieved from repositioning brackets or making wire bends.
They're pretty common though. I'm sure your's will do the trick.
Spacers: 1/26/05; 2/6/06; 3/15/06; 4/24/06
4 First Bicuspids removed: 2/2005
Metal Braces, top and bottom: 3/1/05; Debanded 7/26/07
Hawley retainers top and bottom
Hi Friends
it really hurts four days afterward...more in my braces story....
