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I've been with my elastics for the past 5 weeks. I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of configurations everyone else was wearing.
Heres my config.
So im wearing 3 eleastics, 2 square configs and one diagnal to fix my midlines. And a whole lot of vasaline to keep my lips moist, they dry so quickly now with all this hardware in my mouth.
Nahhs, Jaw Surgery 'n all<
Progress Pictures on Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13 Debracing/Teeth Whitening Pictures on Pg 16
nahky wrote:I've been with my elastics for the past 5 weeks. I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of configurations everyone else was wearing.
Heres my config.
So im wearing 3 eleastics, 2 square configs and one diagnal to fix my midlines. And a whole lot of vasaline to keep my lips moist, they dry so quickly now with all this hardware in my mouth.
Wow, I've never seen anyone with a config like that. Does it hurt? LoL.
I've been with my elastics for the past 5 weeks. I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of configurations everyone else was wearing.
Heres my config.
So im wearing 3 eleastics, 2 square configs and one diagnal to fix my midlines. And a whole lot of vasaline to keep my lips moist, they dry so quickly now with all this hardware in my mouth.
Wow, I've never seen anyone with a config like that. Does it hurt? LoL.
Wow, I've never seen anyone with a config like that. Does it hurt? LoL.
It was sore for the first few days. Still sore now when i put it on during the evenings and nights.
i call it the shut-the-heck-up configuration. My Ortho is very skilled though, so im sure he knows what hes doing. It might have somethign to do with me having jaw surgery a month ago.
thakns for the reply everyone, interesting, keep em coming.
Nahhs, Jaw Surgery 'n all<
Progress Pictures on Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13 Debracing/Teeth Whitening Pictures on Pg 16
Here's mine, but not on order of ortho...my oral surgeon is doing this. Four triangles, two on each side. Front: from top cuspid to bottom cuspid and first bicuspid. Back: From top first molar to bottom first and second molar. Nahky... my OS doesn't want my ortho to adjust my teeth for 6-8 weeks. Even though I have an appointment in three weeks, he can only "look" according to my OS.
Last edited by nvcarissa on Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Braced 5/11/05, BSSO with advancement 6/21/06, Debanded: 8/1/07. Click on www for my braces story.
nahky...it will be interesting to see if I end up with the came config as you to fix my midline. My ortho has said I will need elastics but I don't know any more than that!
Spacers: 1/26/05; 2/6/06; 3/15/06; 4/24/06
4 First Bicuspids removed: 2/2005
Metal Braces, top and bottom: 3/1/05; Debanded 7/26/07
Hawley retainers top and bottom