Help with changing elastics
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:23 am
Sorry if this has been answered, I did a search and didn't find anything.
As I'd mentioned in my 'hello' post, I switched from Invisalign to Sapphire braces yesterday to close my bite and derotate this one tooth that didn't quite participate in the Invisalign process
Anyway, I have to wear 2 elastics, one on each side. One is in a triangular formation,and one is just from one tooth to the other. I am having SUCH a hard time getting those little buggers on! I have that little plastic appliance, but it can't seem to get close enough to the pass the elastics over the hooks. Is it a bad idea to bend the hooks out to place the elastics, then bend them back? They are basically almost totally flush with my gums, so I'm not sure how else to do it.
I'm sure it's just like Invisalign, in no time I was popping the trays in and out like nothing, but right now I would really appreciate any tips to get me doing this for these little pests!
As I'd mentioned in my 'hello' post, I switched from Invisalign to Sapphire braces yesterday to close my bite and derotate this one tooth that didn't quite participate in the Invisalign process
Anyway, I have to wear 2 elastics, one on each side. One is in a triangular formation,and one is just from one tooth to the other. I am having SUCH a hard time getting those little buggers on! I have that little plastic appliance, but it can't seem to get close enough to the pass the elastics over the hooks. Is it a bad idea to bend the hooks out to place the elastics, then bend them back? They are basically almost totally flush with my gums, so I'm not sure how else to do it.
I'm sure it's just like Invisalign, in no time I was popping the trays in and out like nothing, but right now I would really appreciate any tips to get me doing this for these little pests!