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Subject: Re: I feel like my ortho is scamming me

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drrick

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Date Posted: 16:08:23 07/05/04 Mon
In reply to: Jim 's message, "Re: I feel like my ortho is scamming me" on 13:25:01 07/05/04 Mon

depends on a lot of factors. Tyoe ofbraces type of case. There are some ortho systems that only use one wire period.
Viazis triangular brackets come to mind.

Just ask your doc what the plan is.

>Well, I'm not an orthodontist, nor do I know anything
>about your specific case, and even if I did I wouldn't
>know what it meant.
>
>However, I do know that the wires used today continue
>to move as long as they're in, or until they are back
>to their original arch position. If you have a
>severely rotated tooth or something, your ortho may be
>trying to rotate it more with a more bendable wire and
>will give you a new wire when a thicker wire can be
>installed.
>
>I have had the same bottom arch wire since I began
>treatment several months ago.
>
>Dr. Rick will be able to help you more.
>
>>Hey guys...I need your opinions on this...
>>I feel like im getting scammed by my ortho..Why?
>>Because I got my braces on 8 months ago and he has not
>>made one adjustment! Is that abnormal? The ortho makes
>>my appointments every 6 weeks but when I go he usually
>>just looks at them or does small things but never
>>adjusts them...I told him that he had not adjusted my
>>wires in 8 months but he just keeps saying that he
>>knows what he's doing and that they're not ready.
>>Should I switch my ortho?? I'm afraid that the process
>>will be longer if I do switch..please share your
>>opinons. Thanks :)

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