How long is the debanding process?

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#1 Post by **saycheeese** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:41 am

Hey everyone;

I'm sorry if something like this has previously been asked but I'm getting my braces off in a few months and I was just wondering how long the process will take? The only reason I want to know is because I have an appointment to get them off at 3 pm, but I have to get back to university to do a presentation shortly after.

Also, I'm only having the braces removed that day, I will be fitted with a retainer and have photo taken a couple of days later, not then.

Thanks in advance

#2 Post by **Andromeda** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:03 am

I have an appointment to get mine off in 3 weeks and they scheduled it for 45 minutes. I think they are planning on doing retainer molds and photos in that time as well because I go back 2 hours later to pick up my retainer and I've already had my last adjustment so theres no other time for molds.

I switched orthos midway through treatment and my current one took my original braces off and put a different bracket system on so I had a full debanding (with totally naked teeth for a whole 5 minutes haha). But for them to take the brackets off and scrape all the glue, and polish, etc. it was only like 20 minutes I think. Then I had to get braced again which took over an hour...

#3 Post by **saycheeese** » Sat May 16, 2009 6:35 pm

Ok thanks Andromeda; just as long as it's under an hour then it's fine

#4 Post by **browneyedgrl** » Sat May 16, 2009 6:57 pm

I'm getting debanded in 2.5 weeks and I'm scheduled for 1.5 hours. I guess each ortho is different. I already had my mold taken for my upper retainer and I'll be getting a lower bonded retainer as well. I'm assuming they'll take final pics as well.

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#5 Post by **newsboysgrl777** » Sat May 16, 2009 10:49 pm

saycheese, do youhavemetal or ceramic brackets? This makes a BIG difference in debanding time. It takes longer to take the ceramic off I guess bc of the back of the bracket and how it adheres to the tooth. So your best bet is to ask your ortho's office

#6 Post by **beachbum** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:20 pm

I'm scheduled for 1 and 1/2 hours, as well. I have metal brackets.

#7 Post by **Andromeda** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:58 pm

I had ceramic brackets removed from my teeth last year when my new ortho wanted to put his own type of brackets on and it still only took like 20 minutes including scraping all the glue off and stuff.

#8 Post by **saycheeese** » Sun May 17, 2009 4:00 am

I have metal (damon) braces. Yeah I'll just ask the ortho at my next appointment, but it should be alright.