Harmony wrote:Yeah communicating is not the easiest sirwired I'm back to hospital for checkup next week and am hoping I've the elastics on the right hook at the back. Would it matter if I have it on the wrong hook and if it's on the hook beside??
Yes, I'd say on a general basis, the hooks you use are important.
My O/S gave me a little plastic tool that had a little fork on one end and hook on the other... it was great for getting the elastics hooked that were out of easy reach. (Although I readily admit that my post-surgical elastics were lighter than anything the ortho ever put me on... my fixation was provided by a wired-in splint (which had it's own special awfulness), the elastics just reminded my jaw where to rest.)
Elastics are really important because they hold your jaw in it's new place and it's amazing how much things can move about in there. 12 weeks out and my midlines have been unmatched, came together and now in the other direction and it hasn't taken long for this to happen.
It is important to wear your elastics on the hooks you are told to, in the configuration you are told to. Elastics come in different strengths so exert different pressure/force depending on how you are to wear them and your ortho will have decided where they want your teeth to stay or go. Sorry, probably not what you want to hear.
I use tweezers to help me put them over the hooks, give that a try if your having a problem getting them in.
Thanks sparkles yeah I remember the ortho/dr saying elastics are very important and I think I'm on the right tooth at the back. Roll on next week and fingers crossed I am. I'm a class II and using 3 elastics. I have a little plastic hook thing which is very handy and just am hoping I'm on the right hook!
Harmony wrote:Yeah communicating is not the easiest sirwired I'm back to hospital for checkup next week and am hoping I've the elastics on the right hook at the back. Would it matter if I have it on the wrong hook and if it's on the hook beside??
Yes, I'd say on a general basis, the hooks you use are important.
My O/S gave me a little plastic tool that had a little fork on one end and hook on the other... it was great for getting the elastics hooked that were out of easy reach. (Although I readily admit that my post-surgical elastics were lighter than anything the ortho ever put me on... my fixation was provided by a wired-in splint (which had it's own special awfulness), the elastics just reminded my jaw where to rest.)
I was given this plastic tool as well sirwired and it is very handy. Mind you times when I'm taking them off I'm pinging my lips with the elastics lol I just hope I'm on the right hook and roll on next week for my check up!
I'm back to hospital for checkup next week and am hoping I've the elastics on the right hook at the back. Would it matter if I have it on the wrong hook and if it's on the hook beside??
