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Subject: Re: Gap between two front teeth...

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Leslie

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Date Posted: 19:52:51 07/15/04 Thu
In reply to: Colleen 's message, "Re: Gap between two front teeth..." on 10:37:30 07/14/04 Wed

I understood the powerchain is what closes the gaps, I got that on the last adjustment, which would be almost three months into treatment. He did mention gaps should be closed in six months, he said that about six weeks ago.

>That's exactly how I've been trying to determine
>whether it's moving or not - by sticking my tongue in
>there. I was wondering about the powerchain option...
>I've only had them on for 3 weeks though, so I suppose
>I just need to be patient.
>
>>It probably depends on the specific thing your ortho
>>is doing. For me, I have a gap, have had it forever
>>and ever, I've been in braces three months now and
>>think maybe maybe it's my imagination, don't know, but
>>the gap is slightly less. They did put a powerchain
>>on three weeks ago so I expected that to bring the gap
>>together, but maybe it takes like a couple of months
>>before it's totally closed. Because I can still stick
>>my tongue through it . . .
>>
>>>Tomorrow it will have been three weeks since I got my
>>>top braces on. I realize that treatments vary a lot
>>>from person to person, but the thing I've always been
>>>the most self-conscious about is the gap between my
>>>front teeth. It's not huge, maybe two millimeters.
>Any
>>>ideas as to how long it might be before I see a
>>>difference there?

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