New to message board...elastics???
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:15 am
Good morning. I searched to see if there was an answer to my problem, but after looking through about 150 out of 822 returned posts, I didn't find one, so I figured probably not.
Here's my problem/question...I am 33,I got braced, upper and lower to correct bite alignment and MAJOR overbite in Feb. '08, and I have the self litigating brackets. Began powerchain on upper teeth in mid to late July, then began powerchain on lowers and elastics to pull back uppers in mid September. I previously (before braces) suffered with migraines and slight TMJ problems, but after starting the elastic wear, the TMJ was terrible and the headaches increased in frequency and intensity. I called the ortho who moved up my appt. to Wed. (tomorrow) instead of 2 weeks from now to see if we can fix this another way, and in the meantime I am not wearing the elastics. Currently I see my ortho every 10 weeks.
Is there ANY other way to move teeth back other than elactic wear?? I have a molar in the upper back (one on each side) that have no bracket or band-nothing, and wondered if maybe a bracket there with chains would do the trick, and will ask him about it tomorrow. I told DH if the ortho said nothing else could be done, that would even be OK with me--my teeth look 100% better than they did in Feb. and if the braces came off today, I would be thrilled with my new smile. I have straight teeth with a very slight overbite, nothing like they were a few months ago.
Anyway, sorry this is long, I have no adult friends with braces and just found this site, so I'm excited for finding others to chat with! Thanks for any help with my question!
Melissa
Here's my problem/question...I am 33,I got braced, upper and lower to correct bite alignment and MAJOR overbite in Feb. '08, and I have the self litigating brackets. Began powerchain on upper teeth in mid to late July, then began powerchain on lowers and elastics to pull back uppers in mid September. I previously (before braces) suffered with migraines and slight TMJ problems, but after starting the elastic wear, the TMJ was terrible and the headaches increased in frequency and intensity. I called the ortho who moved up my appt. to Wed. (tomorrow) instead of 2 weeks from now to see if we can fix this another way, and in the meantime I am not wearing the elastics. Currently I see my ortho every 10 weeks.
Is there ANY other way to move teeth back other than elactic wear?? I have a molar in the upper back (one on each side) that have no bracket or band-nothing, and wondered if maybe a bracket there with chains would do the trick, and will ask him about it tomorrow. I told DH if the ortho said nothing else could be done, that would even be OK with me--my teeth look 100% better than they did in Feb. and if the braces came off today, I would be thrilled with my new smile. I have straight teeth with a very slight overbite, nothing like they were a few months ago.
Anyway, sorry this is long, I have no adult friends with braces and just found this site, so I'm excited for finding others to chat with! Thanks for any help with my question!
Melissa
