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Subject: Re: ? Dr. Rick-

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Date Posted: 10:20:57 08/29/04 Sun
In reply to: Cathie 's message, "Re: ? Dr. Rick-" on 09:53:03 08/29/04 Sun

SOunds like you are on the right track :)

>Prior to the twin block i wore a palate expander for 6
>months turning the key every 4 days - dr. was amazed
>at how much my palate opened - since im 38 - it hurt
>like hell- but the tmj headaches are gone - now if we
>can just get the mid-line straightened out - we'll be
>in business..
>
>?? Do the elastics help with the mid-line / cross
>bite?
>
>>My guess is you dont have damons cuz they would be te
>>sae top and bottom.
>>
>>Sounds like you are wearing a crossbite elastic on the
>>molar.
>>
>>The twin block is to advance the mandible(lower jaw)
>>it usually has a screw in the top part to widen the
>>jaw as well since when you advance the mandible you
>>put yourself in x-bite
>>
>>>I currently have ceramic on top - and metal on the
>>>bottom - and i have 2 elastics - 1. top left canine
>>>to bottom left canine - and 2. top left back molar
>>>(inside) - to bottom left back molar (outside). We
>>>had hoped the twin block would help more - but didnt
>>>give me quite the correction we were aiming for. The
>>>palate expander helped a bit - and how i have the
>>>power chains on the tops and they look good closing
>>>the gaps - however, my midline is still off...i dont
>>>know if i have damon on the bottom - i just know that
>>>they are metal. does this make sense to you?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The damons advantage in txingx-bites are this.
>>>>They are a lower force system so when the teeth
>begin
>>>>to align the tendency with traditional braces is for
>>>>the incisors to flare a bit. With damon since they
>>are
>>>>lower force they do not overpower the musculature so
>>>>the path of least resistance is posterio expansion.
>>>>They work quite well in this regard. I have treated
>>>>bilateral crossbites with them without any other
>>>>expanders or appliances.
>>>>
>>>>They would have to be on the upper arch to do this.
>>>>Do you just have lower mertal with upper clear or
>>>>something like that?
>>>>
>>>>>>get another opinion if you like. See if you can
>>find
>>>>a
>>>>>>doc who uses damon brackets they are great in
>>>>treating
>>>>>>crossbites non surgically.
>>>>>
>>>>>Dr. Rick - I am being corrected for a cross bite -
>>>>>first with the palate expander, then i spent 6
>>months
>>>>>with the twinblock - now im in braces -but how do i
>>>>>know if im in regular metal on the bottom or damon
>-
>>>>>and what advantage does the Damon bracket have in
>>>>>correcting a crossbite? please advise. Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm 43 and have been dithering about getting my
>>>>>>>crossbite fixed since my dentist recommended it
>>>>about
>>>>>>>10 years ago. I had an appointment with an
>>>>>>>orthodontist and he thought I might need jaw
>>>surgery
>>>>>>>which put me off ! Is it worth getting a second
>>>>>>>opinion on this - have things moved forward ?

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