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Well first off. What is your true intention with Bracesforum.net? Do you have an interest/fetish for orthodintics or did you simply join for the fact of getting braces again and ascertaining tips and questions from others with braces?

I am really worried about having braces for the second time so can I have some tips and tricks or anything to make me feel a bit happier thanks

Gorilla strong

I had class 2 elastics and eagle strong and bear strong at the end

I don't which I'll get when I start my second treatment in April.

Ich starte jetzt demnächst meine zweite Behandlung mit Brackets oben und unten. Freu.mich schon sehr drauf.

another fine video post - thanks for sharing!

Thanks

Congrats "claude" on your purchase and all of your orthdontic gear working together perfectly!!!

I finally got the video edited (my usual trash quality, haha) and uploaded to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nTR98p0A6U

Sorry for the delay, fellas. Hope you enjoy.

A little late on an update, but Carrie had an appointment the evening of Friday 12/14. We took off for a trip into the mountains early the next day, so I haven't had much of a chance to update between that and the usual holiday craziness. Anyway:

- Her teeth were 3D scanned for retainers.
- No changes to her archwires.
- She was put back in an upper power chain (silver at my choice).
- She is continuing with the same elastic configuration (Class II on the right, triangle left).
- Braces removal date is January 31.

I ordered both Essix and Hawley retainers for her. Her ortho recommends Essix, but of course Hawleys are preferred! She understands that she's required to wear the Hawleys whenever I'm around, but with special dispensation to wear the Essix when we do something "dressy" like the symphony or a wedding.

I took the customary video, but it will probably be a few days before I have time to edit it down, due to the aforementioned holiday craziness. I'll post as soon as it's done and uploaded to YouTube.

thank you.

With traditional elastics I made a first try with the hooks of my bionator balters because it fits perfectly on my jaw, it's effective and it fits perfectly. I am waiting to receive orthodontic elastics for testing but I think it should be good, I bought elastics of different strength to see which ones will be best with my facemask Delaire.

Yes, works very nicely, no problem at all. Just tell the shop what you want to have. However, I wouln't recommend an activator. I use plates that fit tightly on the upper jaw, like two Adams clasps on each side or something like that. I have an expander and a reverse twin block with facemask hooks (just tell the shop to add such hooks). A Fraenkel or an activator that sits tight in the upper jaw might work, though.

--SC

I forgot to respond to this thread when my twin block came back to me, but the adjustments were successful thanks to the braces shop! I am glad to be able to wear it once again.

I also agree with everyone above, it’s about the thrill of wearing the appliance! I also have a functional appliance (twin block) that would most likely not be worn by someone in my age group according to literature, but average people know next to nothing about orthodontics! Enjoy your activator, and have fun!

Thank you - they were basically my thoughts too but, having been challenged on this forum that adults don't wear activators, I had a slight "wobble". I agree with everything you say re. the thrill of being asked about either orthopaedic or orthodontic braces!

I think the chances of that happening are almost nil and, in any case, there are exceptions to everything.
Do what feels good. If anyone asks you about the appliance, half of the fun is talking about it whilst wearing it and just not giving away too much information. No one could possibly WANT to wear such a device (!) so you need to make it seem a chore after some surgery and you cant wait to get it off.

Thanks - that’s reassured me. Just hope an orthodontist doesn’t randomly stop me in the street and ask why, as an adult, I’m wearing an Activator! 

I think you should stick to what you really want and not change your order based on what others might think!

Hello all,

I have ordered a blue Activator with tongue crib, headgear tubes and pelottes (plus combination headgear to accompany it) from the Braces Shop which I am ooking forward to receiving (Ive yet to get the impression kit though due to Christmas break). To be honest, it actuall looks more like a Frankel appliance with all the wires in front of the teeth (which is good!  )

I thought all was fine until I have chatted on this forum and, subsequently also undertaken some internet research... I have been told that functional appliances (e.g. Activator) are generally only used in children and teenagers until growth has stopped (late teens). My internet research has, however, uncovered two or three "real" orthodontic practices spread around the world who DO advocate the use of functional appliances in certain adult cases.

My worry is that I have ordered something that, if worn in public, might appear unrealistic(?). I realise that 99.9% of lay people would not even know what a functional appliance is let alone what age group it should be used on but, being a perfectionist, I am nevertheless slightly concerned.

I am wondering if I should alter my order; trouble is I really like the look of the Activator especially if (as I have requested) the Braces Shop replace the spring and, instead, cover the entire roof of mouth with plastic plus add teeth clasps to keep it firmly in place. I don't want fake brackets (had them before and the brackets / wire is not that realistic as it moves around when you talk and especially when you eat). That really only leaves all the removable and largely functional appliances that are generally not worn by adults (albeit, I've found a few places on the internet that disagree with the common view).

Any thoughts on what I should do?