Time Between Ortho Visits

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#1 Post by **CarlinaGrl** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:58 pm

I just got my braces about a week ago. Doing good. My ortho said my treatment time would be about 18 mos. more or less. The only thing is, I was told on my first visit that there would be 10 weeks between adjustments/visits. I was shocked because I thought that I would have to go every month or six weeks. The ortho tech said that they were using a tougher/different wire that allowed more time between adjustments. It's been bothering me ever since my braces were put on. I have clear on the top front six and metal on the rest (including bottoms). Does 10 weeks sound ok for time between adjustments? Thanks!

#2 Post by **sparkles** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:36 am

I have had 3 adjustments so far with only 6 weeks between them.

But this last adjustment I've got really thick wires on them (my ortho is feeling evil this month I guess

) and my next adjustment is 9 weeks away!

I'm sure your ortho will know what he's doing

#3 Post by **beachbum** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:06 pm

Wow, my adjustments are 4-5 weeks apart. You said he was using a new or different type of wire on you so maybe that's how it is with that one.

#4 Post by **BracedVeryLate** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:24 pm

my appointments are every 4 weeks. i get new ligs and a new wire each time now, and a new powerchain on the bottom front teeth to close a gap. i thought i seemed to be going very frequently in comparison to others here.

#5 Post by **Folk Ballad** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:33 am

Treatments and orthos differ, so the time between appointments generally seem to differ between patients too.
For me, there doesn't seem to be a set "this is how many weeks between each appointment" thing going on. I've had appointments that were eight weeks apart, and come November/December I'll have two appointments that are just two weeks apart. Go figure.
So I wouldn't worry about it. And really, most ortho appointments end up lasting a grand total of 10 minutes anyway.

#6 Post by **KARESS** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:45 am

I have to wait 6 weeks between every appointment.
Some people have appointments as often as every 3 weeks or 4 weeks.
It just all depends on your orthodontist.

#7 Post by **jennielee81** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:38 pm

I used to go 10-12 weeks between.

No worries.

#8 Post by **Flaka** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:57 pm

I had to wait 12 weeks after for my first adjustment. Between 8-10 weeks for the last 2.

#9 Post by **saycheeese** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:08 pm

I got braces a few months ago and so far my appointments are scheduled 6-7 weeks apart. From what I heard, 10 weeks is pretty normal.
It really depends on what kind of braces you have, and who your orthodontist is.

#10 Post by **Lola** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:15 am

Mine varies between 4 weeks and 10 weeks. Last time I went after 10 weeks they weren't even going to change my top wire until my ortho noticed it was broken. Oops! I didn't even notice, but his assisstant ad a trainee ortho had been looking at my teeth before him and they didn't notice either! Prefere the 4 weeks to be honest, 10 weeks is a lot of waiting and I always feel that I'm making more progress if I'm there more often!

#11 Post by **CarlinaGrl** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:52 pm

Thanks for all the replies! I feel better now!

#12 Post by **jxds** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:31 am

My appointments are, and as far as I know are gonna be 4 weeks apart. At least that is what I was told. I though it was normal, but it seems that there is far more variety to it. I wonder if more appointments mean faster progress or that does not matter at all? In a way, after an appointment, and despite the pain and all, I feel like things are moving...

#13 Post by **UGHBRACES** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:33 am

I get my wires put in tomorrow(i had the brackets and separators put in last week), so i am not sure exactly what my adjustment intervals are, but in my contract is says every 4-6 weeks. I have the damon3 brackets.

#14 Post by **NYG2007** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:22 pm

I go every 8 weeks. I bet a lot of the 8-12 week people most likely have self ligating. They do not require lig changes, etc. so you only really have to go for wire changes and reshapings, etc.

#15 Post by **lisaemtp** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:42 pm

I have self-ligating braces (Damon 3's, 23 months so far, almost done) and for the first year, I went every 12 weeks. Since then the appointments have started getting closer together to fine tune things, they went down to 8 weeks apart, then 6 then 4, and my next appointment will only have been two weeks since the last one.