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Subject: Re: Stupid question...

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Michele

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Date Posted: 07:39:37 07/05/04 Mon
In reply to: lilleth 's message, "Re: Stupid question..." on 11:38:50 07/04/04 Sun

I do not know. I think that is a question for Dr. Rick.

Michele

>So, when you say they are pulling the teeth back, do
>you mean tilting them in or pulling them backwards in
>your gums? It seems to me if they tilt them in and
>your teeth are short like mine are they would look
>even shorter. I read that moving the teeth "back"
>could cause problems with the TMJ. I'm totally
>confused.
>
>>I just got my rubberbands at my forth adjustment on
>>wednesday about 7 months in. I do think that it
>>depends on the problems being corrected for when the
>>rubber bands are stated. My treatment is estimated at
>>27 months. With the rubber bands they are trying to
>>pull the upper teeth back so that they are more inline
>>with the lower teeth.
>>
>>Michele
>>
>>>So, where do the teeth move? Are they moving the
>teeth
>>>up down backward forwards? I've read different things
>>>and am really confused.
>>>
>>>>They use rubber bands. They go from your first
>Hooked
>>>>bracket on top to the first molar band on bottom.
>>>>
>>>>Hope that helps,
>>>>
>>>>Michele
>>>>
>>>>>I was just wondering, after reading here about how
>>>>>important a proper bite is, how braces can correct
>>my
>>>>>overbite? I understand how they work to move the
>>>>>teeth, but how do they actually work to correct an
>>>>>overbite? Just curious...Thanks

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