What kind of elastics did your ortho gave you?

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#1 Post by **yj207** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:44 pm

I just have one that has the picture of a Ram in front. I went to the ORMCO website and they seem to have all kinds of different animals on there. Although I think my ortho just uses the Ram elastics. Does anybody have different kinds?

#2 Post by **nikyote** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:55 pm

The first time I got elastics I got zebras, which I thought were bad. Now I have kangaroos, way worse. The cute little animal names are actually making me hate whichever animal I have at the time.

#3 Post by **Audra** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:31 pm

I had fox elastics.

#4 Post by **Bekah** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:08 pm

Mine just say "Debbie heavy" on them. I guess they figure why lie?

#5 Post by **kilikena311** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:13 pm

because I'm missing the molar that my elastic would normally hook to on one side, I am wearing 2 different sizes so that the amount of force will be the same on both sides. I have lions on my right side and warthogs on the left.

#6 Post by **opera^gal** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:44 pm

2 months of 'USA' size..whatever that is..lol

#7 Post by **thisisme** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:12 pm

Bekah wrote:Mine just say "Debbie heavy" on them. I guess they figure why lie?

No offence intended but I never expected to find a fox in my bag just because they're called 'fox' elastics.

#8 Post by **TXMommy** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:33 pm

Aw, now I wish I would have had some sort of goofy animal to laugh at!

My elastics were Japan. Plain heavy Japan. Woot. I would have loved to tell people I was wearing something like Mongoose on my teeth!

#9 Post by **macgirl4ever** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:08 pm

I first had Korea but was switched to Japan six weeks later. A few weeks ago I ran out (ok I actually washed and dried my last pack in the laundry). They didn't have Japan and gave me Rhino instead. The assistant said they were the same thing, but I feel like the tension is slightly greater than Japan elastics. Nevertheless, the specs are about the same.

#10 Post by **Bekah** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:27 pm

thisisme wrote:
Bekah wrote:Mine just say "Debbie heavy" on them. I guess they figure why lie?
No offence intended but I never expected to find a fox in my bag just because they're called 'fox' elastics.

That isn't what I meant. I simply meant that they were Debbie elastics! They literally have the name Debbie on them and then the word "heavy" right below that one. Meaning that they are heavy elastics. I have never seen the ones with animal names and was just answering the question. No offense taken.

#11 Post by **yj207** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:46 pm

lol so many different animal names, hilarious! My whole mouth feels numb but its a good feeling to me b/c I know they are doing their job. I read somewhere you should try to practice eating with them on, helps move your teeth faster, but man I would hate to swallow one of these. eck.

If you go to the ormco website and search elastics they have a whole list of animal ones. It's the link that starts with sect 7 elastics. It's on page 4. They give the size and strength.

#12 Post by **trillium** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:47 am

I have Mountain Gorilla elastics, they also say Medium, Green and size 3/16"

#13 Post by **TumbleDryLow** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:16 am

I have Rams too. It seems to be the only kind my ortho uses as well.

#14 Post by **sunsmile** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:00 am

I have 3M Unitek elastics. (3/8", light)

#15 Post by **Jewles** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:50 am

I started on parrots and moved onto penguins

My ortho has about 30 different types of elastics on his shelf! mine so far dont seem too heavy

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