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I'm nearing the end of my braces journey (2 years 1 month and counting), and for the last two months have been wearing an elastic between the second molars on the right side to get them in line. The elastic ran from the outside on top, to the inside on the bottom, with only the top bracket in the wire. After one month the top molar was well on it's way, but the lower molar had started shifting to the outside. After another adjustment and the same elastic configuration, I called my ortho to make sure things were going in the right direction, and he reassured me they were. Had another adjustment this morning, by which time the lower molar is really starting to shift out, and the Doc tells me we have to wait until the lower molar shifts inside of the upper.
me: "Which way are we trying to move that tooth?"
doc: points to the left
me: "oh... um.."
doc: "you've been wearing the elastic lic this (motions)
me: "well, no, you showed me like this (motion opposite way)
doc: "oh... Oh! .... I'm sorry!"
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
![Mad :x](./images/smilies/icon_mad.gif)
I think that just added at least a month, maybe two to the countdown.
*sigh*
At least the lower tooth is finally wired in
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Anyone else have their ortho say "oops!" lately?
- Ben