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Subject: Re: SPRING COILS?????What happens after the coils?

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Kathy in VA

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Date Posted: 18:53:05 08/07/04 Sat
In reply to: kelly 's message, "Re: SPRING COILS?????What happens after the coils?" on 11:42:33 08/07/04 Sat

Depends on how much space needs to be made. Count on about 1 millimeter per month. It doesn't look really weird - the coil is only about 2-3 millimeters in diameter, so it kind of looks like a super thick portion of archwire except if it is very tightly compressed and then it is kind of wavy. The tooth moves forward or backward (horizontally), not up or down (vertically). It does this by pushing the teeth apart. The coil wants to assume the more open position that it has before it's compressed. It pushes on the brackets to accomplish this. I did wear a transpalatal arch to keep the other teeth from moving, but if your orthodontist has not mentioned this, you probably don't need it. The coils will work without any other devices, but your orthodontist may choose to use powerchains in conjunction with the coils. I don't consider powerchains 'devices' though because they are akin to ligatures hooked together.

>Thank you guys for answering my questions, but i have
>another one. Firstly, how much does one have to wear
>this coil? just give an estimate. And does it look
>weird on your teeth? is big? and also when it makes
>the room for the tooth to move up, how do those the
>tooth actually move up? do u have to get another
>device to wear?

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