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with rubber and tweezers in the new year

After it was taken during my last visit to Bad Saulgau (13th Dec) have the impression for the position, I had been looking forward to seeing a speedy, welcoming the end of treatment. However, yesterday I was proved wrong - it was the most painful experience so far.

Dr. Halke had been saving this fun seems to end: The largest sheets with additional high-loops that act like springs. But that's not all: with the fingers he modeled more "individual" waves in the wire.

The installation of the wires he was then (as always) his assistants. But the pain was like hell. And one reason for this was, in my opinion, the new self-closing (self-ligation) brackets that had been taped in November again. Already the opening of the locks hurt enormously, because in these brackets do not have easy small ligature wires or rubber be removed, but a small lock is pushed to side, which, however, a pressure on the tooth must be exercised. And to be sitting more firmly to the bow, the more violent, the assistant.

When installing the same: It must be pressed firmly in order to get the archwire in the bracket lock and this blaming. And the strong wave and the bow is, the worse is pressed. The first assistant gave up quickly, and then a second appeared, something seemed stronger. They also took his leave again quickly, however, to make room for a third, which was barely any when I ran himself finally had to Dr. Halke itself.

brackets with rubber strap and bow.
include comparing teeth to
start of treatment in June 2009

All that was enough but apparently not. Dr. Halke prescribed other 6 gums, the "insert" before me every day and all day to take are. This means that I am, after eating lunch margin and in the evening standing in front of the mirror with a small forceps 6 rubber bands according to a predetermined pattern of the upper teeth to the lower teeth and attach at the appropriate checkbox.

Compared with the Herbst appliance that I have taken 12 months, I find this annoying rubber significantly. Often takes several minutes to mount and can also be quite Friemel, you see the rubber when speaking, you must go out to dinner and then take it back in again and in the evening you have muscle soreness in the jaw muscles, because they have to work all day against the gums. Moreover, the distribution of rubber by itself in the whole apartment. Lying around on the floor, can be found in the clothes and even in the garage I've found some.

Is it any wonder we look forward to the end of the procedure? I guess in April it will be done - but that just wants to set Dr. Halke not there at the moment. We will see ...

Past Treatment History:

• baseline : July 2009 (18 months ago now)
• Herbst appliance: July 2009-July 2010 (12 months)
• Clear Sapphire brackets above: since October 2009 (since now 15 months)
• metal brackets below: February 2010 (since now 11 months)
• Expected end of treatment: April 2011 (in about 3 months)

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