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Subject: Re: Playing with brackets

Author:
Eleni

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Date Posted: 19:01:52 07/29/04 Thu
In reply to: HM 's message, "Playing with brackets" on 15:27:16 07/29/04 Thu

While I don�t know if �fiddling� with brackets will impede progress, I sympathize. I have developed some pretty bad habits too � and I didn�t even notice! It�s embarrassing as my co-workers have pointed them out to me.

The one I do the most - my tongue tends to flick back and forth over the hooks of the back brackets. Probably not a bad thing when home; but definitely not a good thing when bored in a meeting.

The one I do a lot when I�m in front of the computer - I lean into my bent left arm that is resting on the table, placing my chin on my thumb, and my in index finger over my top lip [think Freud] and then I play/feel the brackets from the outside, over the skin. Looks really weird to the person standing in my office doorway.

And worst of all�..I previously had a perfect bite and am wearing braces for a different reason. As such, my teeth have slightly shifted and things aren�t aligning as before � which is very new for me. I find I constantly clench my teeth to get this �snap � crackle - pop� [yes, similar to Rice Krispies cereal] effect from teeth trying to meet.

I have a suspicion that putting more undue stress on the cheek muscles or gums isn�t very beneficial, but I don�t know if I would go so far as to say its doing damage. I think it might be giving me more headaches, than anything.

Don�t despair. I bet you�ll wake up one morning very soon and see the result of movement which took its sweet time, but seemed to appear all of a sudden. It seems like your halfway there!

>Hiya guys,
>
>Just wondered if anyone else sub-consciously ever
>plays with their brackets. I tend to pull mine closer
>together so that I can feel my teeth move without even
>realising I'm playing with them. I have a few gaps
>left between my front teeth and still a slight
>overjet. Will my fiddling affect my progress in
>anyway (speed up or slow down)? I'm still aware of my
>'goofy' teeth and I hope to God that I am not doing
>any damage/extending my treatment time. Ortho said
>estimate of about 8 months treatment time maximum. I
>am now 4 and a half months in and not really seen a
>great deal of difference, argh!!!
>
>Thanks for your help.

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Subject	Author	Date
Bad habits...	Stacey	20:13:26 07/29/04 Thu
Re: Bad habits... -- Eleni, 21:47:28 07/30/04 Fri Re: Bad habits... -- Stacey, 12:11:47 07/31/04 Sat