Dr. Prerna Jain
Dentistry
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Hello doctor,
I have my braces for three or four weeks I suppose to get spikes because my tongue thrusting I was wondering do I get the spikes when I go to my next visit? When will do I get the rubber bands and power chain? I hope you can tell me some more information I am looking forward to.
Hello,
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The time at which the tongue crib appliance is placed is usually in earlier visits at the start of treatment. However, this decision depends on a multitude of factors, along with your orthodontist treatment approach. It varies with each orthodontist. Also, elastics and e-chain are used for many different purposes like correction of bite, closing spaces, aiding in alignment, retraction, etc. So again, it depends on what tooth movement your teeth require. The simplest way of knowing is to ask your orthodontist for these details.
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