Week 170 - Adjustment 23
Posted 11-10-2008 at 07:49 PM by Sunny
My ortho is happy that my upper right gap, over the impacted canine is continuing to close. 
He's not so happy that my bite is still open and appears to be catching on a back molar, right side.
Powerchains were removed and both archwires removed and more bends put in on the right side.
New purple powerchains and I'm to continue with the same elastic configeration - Size 3/16".
My ortho brought up the subject of retainers ... wow ... does this mean he can see a light at the end of the tunnel for me ... I'm excited, but I'm still not prepared to ask about time frames. Anyway he said that the cost of my 'plates' has been covered in my original payment, but that he'd also recommend I get upper and lower fixed retainers. He uses a gold wire and they cost $250.00 each. He said in general the fixed retainers do hold the teeth in place more definitely, although you have to be careful with them, as it means never eating very chewy lollies. He said my oral hygiene is excellent and that he'd never recommend a fixed retainer to anyone who didn't have very good oral hygiene.
Here's to my gap being closed when I have more chair time in February 2009
... it sure is strange typing that!
He's not so happy that my bite is still open and appears to be catching on a back molar, right side.
Powerchains were removed and both archwires removed and more bends put in on the right side.
New purple powerchains and I'm to continue with the same elastic configeration - Size 3/16".
- Left side - a triangle, from upper canine to lower canine and lower premolar
- Right side - a triangle from upper first molar to lower canine and lower premolar
My ortho brought up the subject of retainers ... wow ... does this mean he can see a light at the end of the tunnel for me ... I'm excited, but I'm still not prepared to ask about time frames. Anyway he said that the cost of my 'plates' has been covered in my original payment, but that he'd also recommend I get upper and lower fixed retainers. He uses a gold wire and they cost $250.00 each. He said in general the fixed retainers do hold the teeth in place more definitely, although you have to be careful with them, as it means never eating very chewy lollies. He said my oral hygiene is excellent and that he'd never recommend a fixed retainer to anyone who didn't have very good oral hygiene.
Here's to my gap being closed when I have more chair time in February 2009
... it sure is strange typing that!
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Glad that the gap is closing
 Hope the gap closes even more by then. |
 
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