Friday, March 04, 2005
Powerchains on Top and Bottom
At my visit this week at NYU Orthodontics, Dr. Han had Dr. Weinstein use stronger archwires but continue the "piggyback" wire holding in my upper back molars. He removed some of the extra wires in front, and used powerchains over both the upper and lower arch wires. (These powerchains are silver colored and look kinda cool.) The purpose of the powerchains is to close the gaps between my teeth. The rubberband regimen was changed for me as well. Now, instead of wearing the triangle shaped configuration, I am to wear weaker bands running from the lower back molars to the upper front canines. Before I left, Dr. Han took a look in my mouth and saw that I am biting down on the lower archwire. This did not seem to make much of a difference. But since my appointment on Tuesday, I have been biting down on the bracket, so now instead of having a bite that is off I basically have no bite, as I can make no contact at all. My next appointmnet is in five weeks.
An Appointment Set Up for the Implant
I am finally at the point at which I can begin the implant. Dr. Weinstein took me up to the Seventh Floor and introduced me to a periodontal resident, Dr. Jessica Schwartz, who will do my implant. I set up an appointment to meet with her in two weeks.
At my visit this week at NYU Orthodontics, Dr. Han had Dr. Weinstein use stronger archwires but continue the "piggyback" wire holding in my upper back molars. He removed some of the extra wires in front, and used powerchains over both the upper and lower arch wires. (These powerchains are silver colored and look kinda cool.) The purpose of the powerchains is to close the gaps between my teeth. The rubberband regimen was changed for me as well. Now, instead of wearing the triangle shaped configuration, I am to wear weaker bands running from the lower back molars to the upper front canines. Before I left, Dr. Han took a look in my mouth and saw that I am biting down on the lower archwire. This did not seem to make much of a difference. But since my appointment on Tuesday, I have been biting down on the bracket, so now instead of having a bite that is off I basically have no bite, as I can make no contact at all. My next appointmnet is in five weeks.
An Appointment Set Up for the Implant
I am finally at the point at which I can begin the implant. Dr. Weinstein took me up to the Seventh Floor and introduced me to a periodontal resident, Dr. Jessica Schwartz, who will do my implant. I set up an appointment to meet with her in two weeks.
