Moving teeth with Hawleys

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Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:20 pm

Some people had asked about tooth movements with Hawleys so I figured I'd share my experience today. I had braces for 2 years, about 15 years ago, and over time the gap between my two top front teeth got a little bigger and the bottom front teeth started to corkscrew a little. Not a lot of movement, but just enough to be annoying. So today I saw an orthodontist where I now live, and he tightened up my hawleys, shaved some acrylic and did some tweaking, and they're a lot tighter but it looks like he's pulling things back into line already! He said wear them 24/7 for 6 weeks, then come back for a checkup/adjustment. Hope this helps!

#2 Post by **leah** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:42 pm

That is great to hear. Especally since I went to my ortho today and he told me im done with my braces and will do any final tweeking with my retainers... thanks for sharing

Best wishes,
Leah

#3 Post by **bbsadmin** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:43 am

Yes, in fact I have been out of braces about a year and a half and a small gap opened up between two molars -- just big enough to be annoying. My ortho tweaked my Hawley by shaving some acrylic from it and now after only a few days the gap is definitely smaller.

#4 Post by **Shane** » Wed May 03, 2006 8:57 am

Great news!

I just got fitted for a Hawley after wearing an essex on tops only for one year. I slacked off a couple months after my braces were off 6mos, so he said there was some slight movement with my overbite.

Good to know these things can work.....Id hate of have to get back in braces again........ever!

Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:38 am

I had my second retainer adjustment today. Since the first adjustment, my top teeth have completely come into line. My bottom teeth have not yet and he put another bend in the wire and shaved off more acrylic. What I've noticed about this process is the teeth move relatively quickly, the pressure is what dissipates over time. I'm still wearing them both 24/7. In a few months this ortho has almost accomplished what invisalign people wanted to take almost a year to do. I was told invisalign costs $3k/yr, this has been done for under $100 so far. There's a lot of value in getting a second opinion and shopping around.

#6 Post by **AlexJones** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:35 am

downhillsnowskier wrote:Some people had asked about tooth movements with Hawleys so I figured I'd share my experience today. I had braces for 2 years, about 15 years ago, and over time the gap between my two top front teeth got a little bigger and the bottom front teeth started to corkscrew a little. Not a lot of movement, but just enough to be annoying. So today I saw an orthodontist where I now live, and he tightened up my hawleys, shaved some acrylic and did some tweaking, and they're a lot tighter but it looks like he's pulling things back into line already! He said wear them 24/7 for 6 weeks, then come back for a checkup/adjustment. Hope this helps!

How can one tighten the hawley's himself?

#7 Post by **jennielee81** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:18 pm

DON'T DO IT YOURSELF!!!

Take your retainers and your teeth to an ortho.

#8 Post by **Clo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:24 am

Plus,

when adjusting it, it can break !
If your ortho breaks it, he will give you a new one.
If you break it, you'll need to buy a new one.

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