I have lost a spring from my pre-molar gap.
I also noticed the wire for my top teeth is going through the wrong bit of a top back bracket.
I got seen by Mr S and told him one of my back springs have come off.
He had a look, removed my other back spring for my pre-molar gap and told me the wire was going through the wrong bit of the bracket and has caused my tooth to twist the wrong way.
He cleaned my top brackets using vinegar to help dissolve the plaque and put the wire back into the correct hole for the back bracket so that tooth will realign properly.
He also put new tubing next to my top spring and replaced some of my Damon brackets with In-ovation brackets.
In-ovation brackets are self-ligating like Damon brackets.
Mr S changed my brackets as the "doors" on the Damon braces get clogged up too easily (well on mine anyway!).
Find out more about In-ovation here. (<< see link)
Mr S told me I can't have my false tooth yet (even though Miss M got it ready) as the new wire he put on is rounded and would mean the tooth would just keep moving around the wire and not stay put.
He said once my back tooth is back in line, he'll replace the wire with a more squared wire which will stop the false tooth from moving.
I've recently had my braces removed (May 2009) and now have an Essix retainer for my bottom jaw (to wear at night) and an Hawley retainer for my top jaw with false tooth attached (to wear during the day).
Starting in Aug/Sept 2004 I had Damon type 2 brackets, then In-ovation brackets (replaced March and May 2006) and seven In-ovation brackets without clips (with elastic ligatures).
Total time in braces = 4 years and 8 months!
NB: All treatment is through the NHS apart from implant work done by Mr Ziff which is private.
Starting in Aug/Sept 2004 I had Damon type 2 brackets, then In-ovation brackets (replaced March and May 2006) and seven In-ovation brackets without clips (with elastic ligatures).
Total time in braces = 4 years and 8 months!
NB: All treatment is through the NHS apart from implant work done by Mr Ziff which is private.
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Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Emergency appointment!
Disaster has struck again.
This time a bracket on one my bottom pre-molars has come off the tooth. It is still on the wire so moves back and forth.
The orthodontist I saw removed the bracket and said it doesn't need replacing as she looked at my mold/ impression and it turns out those teeth haven't moved yet so it won't affect them.
She also made the excuse that she's used to type 3 Damon brackets and I have type 2 which she isn't used to opening and closing.
Hmm... no wonder she took a while removing that bracket!
NB: The little gap I had where my missing tooth was has now fully closed up.
This time a bracket on one my bottom pre-molars has come off the tooth. It is still on the wire so moves back and forth.
The orthodontist I saw removed the bracket and said it doesn't need replacing as she looked at my mold/ impression and it turns out those teeth haven't moved yet so it won't affect them.
She also made the excuse that she's used to type 3 Damon brackets and I have type 2 which she isn't used to opening and closing.
Hmm... no wonder she took a while removing that bracket!
NB: The little gap I had where my missing tooth was has now fully closed up.
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Emergency appointment!
One of my brackets came off today and Miss M told me on my previous appointment that if any of my brackets come off I must ring up.
The bracket came off when I was brushing my teeth and fell down the drain!
It was the one that wasn't attached to the wire on my bottom teeth.
I had another orthodontist look at my teeth and she told me that as it wasn't attached it doesn't need to be put back on.
She said if she did put one on, that it'll come off too as my top tooth bites right onto it which made the original bracket fall off in the first place!
NB: The little gap I had where my missing tooth was has started to close up in this short amount of time.
The bracket came off when I was brushing my teeth and fell down the drain!
It was the one that wasn't attached to the wire on my bottom teeth.
I had another orthodontist look at my teeth and she told me that as it wasn't attached it doesn't need to be put back on.
She said if she did put one on, that it'll come off too as my top tooth bites right onto it which made the original bracket fall off in the first place!
NB: The little gap I had where my missing tooth was has started to close up in this short amount of time.
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