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Author:
drrick
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Date Posted: 08:33:30 07/16/04 Fri
In reply to:
Bridgette
's message, "Adjustment question" on 06:12:56 07/16/04 Fri
We dont "tighten" the braces.
That is a leftover from when the used to use steel ligatures on everything and they twisted them tighter. We change to different wires and use different things like powerchains and springs.
It is possible that you never feel any additional tightness that doesnt mean things arent moving.
>So I thought I was going for my first adjustment
>yesterday. I had my braces (tops) on for five weeks,
>and I remember the ortho saying "schedule her for a
>regular". Well all they did was remove the wire and
>replace it with one a little bit bigger. No tightening
>involved? Normally they tighten the wire you have
>right? I don't even know what to expect now for my
>first tightening. How often do they change wires
>generally?
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