After my diastema opened, the MARPE was left to retain the width as my orthodontist proceeded with the rest of the treatment. The first thing they added was a power chain between by front teeth to close the gap that had formed by pulling the teeth together. On my lower left side, they connected a power chain between my second and third molars to fix the incorrect rotation of my third molar. At every appointment for about 2-3 months they would replace this power chain to continue rotating the tooth. On my upper arch, the tooth just beside my right front tooth was always tucked in at an angle due to overcrowding. With the braces, this tooth was almost totally rotated to be facing out properly! By April my orthodontist said my crossbite had improved significantly! Still not perfect, but they planned to achieve the rest with palatal archwires and expansive wires on my braces. They told me the plan is to keep my MARPE in until about July....
In June, I went back for an appointment and this time, they would be installing individual TADs on the buccal (outer/closer to the cheek) surface of my upper arch to start pulling my lower arch back and correcting the slight underbite. In this video, they are screwing in the TADs and they would have me immediately start "loading" the TADs - basically connecting a rubber band from the TAD to a hook on the brackets on my lower canines. My lower front four teeth were connected by a criss-cross chain to prevent them from separating.
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Lakshmi
2/12/2017 01:39:16 am
Divya, Nice update ! Glad to see things going well for you.
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Divya
6/18/2017 06:28:42 pm
Hi! Happy to talk to you - if you're comfortable you can ask right here in the comments (I like this because then others can read and also gain something from it if they're in a similar situation). If not, feel free to comment on my Youtube video or send me a message there too. New video coming today!
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11/21/2023 01:47:41 pm
Almost 80% of all braces worn today are used to straighten the teeth of people under the age of 18. https://healthtourismcongress.org
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