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Subject: For Christina...

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Melody

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Date Posted: 11:27:06 08/24/04 Tue
In reply to: Christina 's message, "Question for Dr Rick" on 07:24:30 08/24/04 Tue

My upper left canine has to be moved 8mm back to open up a space for my lateral, which is fully behind the cuspid. I have an elastic from the canine to the bottom 2nd molar. I was told this is the best way to rotate the canine and pull it back quickly. I also have a tension spring between the canine and the front tooth. So the spring is pushing and the elastic is pulling. It has moved just over 4mm in 2 months. So I would assume that in your situation, they would probably want to do the elastic from the lower 2nd to the canine. Hope that helps.

Melody

>Thanks. I wonder why do they call the canines a
>cuspid? Which is it, a canine or a cuspid? I have an
>upper right canine (cuspid) and am missing lower 2nd
>biscupid and 1st molar (need implants). My upper right
>canine (cuspid) needs to be moved back almost 3 mm.
>Can the ortho use elastic from the canine (cuspid) to
>the top back 2 molar to move it or does it have to be
>the bottom 2nd molar (what a stretch!) What can he use
>to prevent that bottom molar from tipping forward?
>Thanks!

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Subject	Author	Date
To Melody	Christina	14:39:25 08/24/04 Tue
Re: To Melody -- Melody, 18:29:18 08/24/04 Tue Re: To Melody -- Christina, 09:16:57 08/25/04 Wed