no spacers??
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no spacers??
fortunately i didnt have to get spacers and also i didnt get bands on my molars .. i have brackets on my molars that have a hook that work excatly like a band. sooo i was just wondering why i didnt have to get spacers and a band like most ppl... also who has also been in my position.......just curious
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Hello wannabebracefrace,
I'm going to get braces very soon.
I asked my ortho if I'm going to need spacers.
He told me NO (thank God) and he told me that he uses a regular bracket with a hook on it.
I asked him if this bracket will do the same work as the bands, he said yes.
So just like you I'm not getting bands.
Bye....Marvin
I'm going to get braces very soon.
I asked my ortho if I'm going to need spacers.
He told me NO (thank God) and he told me that he uses a regular bracket with a hook on it.
I asked him if this bracket will do the same work as the bands, he said yes.
So just like you I'm not getting bands.
Bye....Marvin
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Some orthodontists don't use bands on molars brackets. Mine doesn't use bands, just glues the molar bracket on like all the other brackets.
My kid's ortho uses bands. When I asked why, he said that it's what he's always done and it works...
My kid's ortho uses bands. When I asked why, he said that it's what he's always done and it works...
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I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
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I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
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I just got my lowers on a little over a week ago and I do not have molar bands. My ortho doesn't use them. From reading other's stories here I am so grateful to have been spared spacers and bands.
Expander in 8/9/06
Lowers on 11/30/06
Uppers on / Expander gone on 1/31/2007
Class III elastics added 3/14/2007
Expander #2 - 6/27/2007
20-24 months w/ fixed metal braces
Lowers on 11/30/06
Uppers on / Expander gone on 1/31/2007
Class III elastics added 3/14/2007
Expander #2 - 6/27/2007
20-24 months w/ fixed metal braces