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I have a appointment every 12 weeks to get my braces adjusted , I thought it was supposed to be every 6-8 weeks
So I'm stuck with the same ligs for 3 months at a time
What about you guys

I go every month...so every 4 wks.

Every 3 months seems a long time compared to what I have been reading from everyone in this group

Every 5 weeks here!

Mine was 8 weeks (that ended up being 9 weeks). How far are you in to your treatment? Has it always been 12 weeks?

My very first one was 8 weeks and it's been every 6 weeks since then.

strinder wrote:Mine was 8 weeks (that ended up being 9 weeks). How far are you in to your treatment? Has it always been 12 weeks?

I've had my braces since January and have only been for one adjustment so far

That seems very long unless you have self ligating braces. I'd be worried that issues would arise in that time span and if you aren't seen more regularly they may go unaddressed. I'd call your ortho office and ask about why they're so far apart. I was going every 6 weeks and for the last few it's been every 4 until debracing, which might be this week. Depends on if the back rotation of my upper canine is my imagination or not.

Self litigating (Damon) with appointments going to be every month with my dentist. Starting tomorrow....

I have self ligating braces. Between when my braces went on and my first appointment is 10 weeks. My next appointment after that is 6 weeks apart. That's a long time between appointments...maybe ask the orthodontist?

Mpkh wrote:I have self ligating braces. Between when my braces went on and my first appointment is 10 weeks. My next appointment after that is 6 weeks apart. That's a long time between appointments...maybe ask the orthodontist?

1.5 months apart if pretty standard for traditional braces, it seems short for self ligating that early, but they know what they are doing.

I've had lingual braces since May, and my appointments have been in 4 or 6 week increments.

Just this week I had my first adjustment after getting my braces in May. It was an eight week appointment. My wires were changed and my next appointment is in ten weeks.

I have self ligating braces and im supposed to be getting my first wire adjustment/change in 10 weeks since I first got them put on

i have my adjustments every 4-6 weeks