It was bound to happen, 5+ months into treatment the 2nd bracket came lose and I had to remove it from the wire before I swallowed it.
So my wisdom teeth do not exist since my early 20s, these are teeth 17 & 32 (lower) and 1 & 16 (upper). On right side of my lower jaw just before the missing wisdom tooth I have two molars who tragically had to be replaced by crows (teeth #30 & 31).
My orthodontist told me since the beginning that brackets don't bond very well on crowns due to the material of the crowns (ceramic) so I had to avoid eating on that side (and I did avoid it!). Well in spite of the fact that he used extra strong glue to place the brackets on those two crowns those are exactly the 2 brackets that have deserted, first the one on the back, then the next one.
Now I have this long piece of archwire there without brackets to hold them :( Since my visit won't be until the first week of June when I am in town again I have to hold it until then.
I did speak to him though and told me now that they have fallen he will then have to replace those with bands, ouch!!! I was hoping never to wear bands, now I will need two and on adjacent teeth (so forcing double space in between them). Not the kind of news I wanted to hear.
My extractions may not take place after all, he and the surgeon will reexamine me to determine progress and whether extractions are needed or not.
Anyway, brackets minus two... more pain in sight.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
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I am getting the Damon in a week. Why did you have to have to surgery for your gap. I had laser surgery called a frenectamy when I had braces when I was younger, it lasted on 15 min. no pain. I didn't wear the retainer like I was suppose to and the gap came back a little bit about the size of yours (it used to be three times that size) and also does drinking warm liquids make them move faster or move at all?
Not all clinics have a laser available, therefore mine was done the traditional way to cut and graft. I am glad it is all over but it opened up a little bit already.
Damon uses a special memory wire that remembers its form/shape. The warm/hot drinks cause the wire to activate, in doing so the teeth move. That is part of its work but not all the mechanism. Good luck with it, you won't regret it.
I totally feel your pain, I remember losing a few brackets and bending a few wires before I got mine removed, just hang in there and good luck!
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