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Subject: Re: Extraction Gaps, top vs bottom?

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Jessie

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Date Posted: 20:36:09 08/01/04 Sun
In reply to: JR 's message, "Extraction Gaps, top vs bottom?" on 06:47:39 07/30/04 Fri

>Just got my bicuspids on top extracted. I've heard
>that it takes less time for extraction gaps to close
>on top than on the bottom. Is this true? I had my
>lower bicuspids extracted almost 7 months ago, and the
>gaps still aren't closed yet. If anyone has any info,
>I'd love to hear it. Thanks.

I had top and bottom bicuspids extracted. The bottom
gaps closed after 9 months. I still have huge top gaps after 16 months of treatment. I feel it is stalling my
treatment! I don't know the "secret" to get them to close
other than the power chains. Everyone is different for
their gaps to close. I would think that the older a person
is the more difficult for gaps to close. I know some
people that had gaps, that never closed and had to have
them bonded. That would be just my luck! I have heard
some people say the top gaps close first but not in my case.
I think it is individual for every one and nothing is
set in stone when it comes to ortho. treatment.

Jessie

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