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Subject: Re: Large gaps (diastema)

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Britt

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Date Posted: 22:59:40 07/16/04 Fri
In reply to: Dawn 's message, "Re: Large gaps (diastema)" on 17:56:07 07/16/04 Fri

Is a closing loop the same as keyhole wire loop? An archwire with a couple of loops? Well, I had my 4th adjustment today and got them. We're trying to close gaps and I started out 10 weeks ago with elastics and a thicker archwire and now this archwire with loops. Ortho said the gaps should be eliminated by this. Problem is, my teeth hurt really bad. But nothing that an Ibuprofen cannot fix.

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>I had significant spacing throughout the upper arch,
>particularly in front. To give you an idea...once they
>moved the front four together, it looked like I had an
>extraction gap to close.
>I'm happy to report that 7 months in, and too many
>power tubes (a little different than chains), closing
>loops and four archwires later it is almost gone!
>Closing loops are impressive little things...though
>the loops caused quite a raw spot inside my upper lip,
>the ortho has promised that my next adjustment he will
>get rid of it!
>Are you sure they aren't moving at all? Sometimes it
>is so subtle, and by looking at it every day, you
>can't always see the changes. Try taking pictures
>every week and comparing them over time.
>Good Luck!

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Subject	Author	Date
Closing Loops...Dr.Rick?	Dawn	06:01:25 07/17/04 Sat
Re: Closing Loops...Dr.Rick? -- drrick, 11:04:39 07/17/04 Sat