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braces.....
I just got braces a few weeks ago and my ortho told me that I would get them tightened every 3 months. But when I talked to all my friends who have had braces, they all said that they got theirs tightened every month. So my question is, what is the normal amount of time that is supposed to be between getting ur braces tightened? Is it one month or 3 months? I really want my teeth to move fast because I hate my braces and I want them off ASAP, so if I tell my ortho to tighten them more often (once a month instead of once every 3 months) will my teeth move faster? I think that maybe my ortho said I would get them tightened once every three months so that i would have to wear my braces longer and then he would make more money. (we pay him every month I have my braces on) Sorry this was long and confusing. Please help i'll rate 5's!
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i dont think your ortho is trying to get more money out of you n your fam. i would go with wut he tells you. depending on the problems that you have with your teeth, the time between tightenings may change. that is probably why your friends get theirs tightened more often. me and my friends all have braces, and we go at all differnet times! it's probably a good thing in a way that you only go once every 3 months, cuz your mouth gets sore after they are tightened! if you are real concerned with this, jus ask your ortho, plain n simple. hope i helped *muah*
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I would trust your orthodontist. How often work is done wil depend on what is being done to your teeth - if your having gap(s) closed where teeth were removed, they'd probably be tigtened more often than if you were just having an overbite corrected. Your orthodontist will know what is the best treatment for you with regards to these sort of things, so its best to trust them, although it probably is worth asking questions if you fear you are just being ripped off. Don't be accusitorial, but just ask before you go in if why you treatment is slow compared to others and whether it would be beneficial to you to have your braces tigtened more often. If he doesn't give an adequate response and after the discussion you do think he's just doing it for the money then look for another orthodontist, but, until then, I'd just trust his or her judgement because there probably is a reason that your experiences are different from your friends. All the best.
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It depends on your teeth and orthodonist. On the contary, your orthodonist is losing money by not getting extra appointments. I'd trust him if I were you. If you really don't like him, get a new orthodonist- that's what I did and I'm much happier now.
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Every mouth is different. A doctor decides when to tighten based on what problems your teeth present and what the goals of your treatment are. I wouldn't rush what your doctor plans for you. The results of your braces depend on him going at the pace of your mouth's needs. Plus the faster the teeth are moved the more likely it is that once the braces are off they will shift out of place. In the long run you will have much better results than your friends. Luck!
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HaHa well I get mine tightened every month and yeah they will move faster..But like tell your mom and ask you orto. if like your teeth are messed up or what and why you have to have them tighted ever 3 months..Hope I helped
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Ashlyn
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its a month. i get mine done every month. maybe your teeth dont need as much work as some. i get mine every month tho. you can go in if the wire in the back that holds ur braces together, you can go in earlyer and get them tightend. so you can call them and tell them that you need them tightend because its poking you and theyll tighten them. the amount of time youll have them or they have written down, its not gonna change my teeth are like pretty straigh they dont need work done and i need them from 1 1/2 to 2 years, your teeth need the time they give you, ask them how long you need them for. go in and say the wires bugging you and theyll tighten them
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