It cleared the bottom teeth almost without me noticing it! I was away in Europe for 4 months and didn't see my or any ortho the whole time. It cleared with no problems, but I suspect it has something to due with what length it was at the time.gena wrote:Eleni---I forgot to ask---when the tooth does have to pass over the bottom ones, what happens--do you find yourself grinding them together sorta?? My ortho already had to build up some molar blocks on my bottom teeth because they was impeding the movement of the canine. So, the molar blocks have my bite a little screwed up too.
Kiwi-Karen---let us know how your appointment Friday goes . . .
I used to grind alot in the beginning, but after the whole mousetrap (i.e. second lower palate) and strings ordeal I have learned to keep my jaw, and thus my bite, VERY VERY relaxed. My lips are usually closed but my teeth don't really meet (lip balm is my best friend). I also mostly chew on the side opposite the descending canine. This isn't to say at times I didn't forget and knocked that tooth into something.
I escaped the molar blocks, I am guessing, because my canine wasn't brought fully down. The minute there was enough surface area on the tooth and a respectable amount of it was facing the archwire, my ortho slapped a bracket on it and attached it to the wire. This was June, it was exactly my one year mark in braces and of pulling on that tooth to come down.
It still isn't exactly in line, but as its cleared the buttom canine he is now pulling it down the rest of the way.
Keep us posted!!!!