Re: How long is long enough?

[Guest guest]

When I finally got my braces off after 10 years I had permanent

retainers put into my top and bottom teeth. I managed to stay away

from the ortho for 10 more years. What a release. This time around I

don't know how it will go but it is my guess that your ortho will

request to see you maybe 6 months down the line once you get the

retainers. And yes, braces truly do suck:-(

Sara

> How long are we supposed to be going back to the orthodontist after

we get

> retainers? How long is long enough? I'd like to know because it is

really

> starting to wear thin. It's been almost 6 years. Isn't this long

enough now? :/

[Guest guest]

Hi

I've had the retainers since about 6 months after the surgery. I'm still wearing

them as directed. And they ain't bonded retainers. I don't see why I still need

to visit with my ortho biannually. Nothing is moving and it's getting to be a

pain

in the a$$ to make the long trip back to spend like 3 minutes with him. Am I

ever going to be free?

> When I finally got my braces off after 10 years I had permanent

> retainers put into my top and bottom teeth. I managed to stay away

> from the ortho for 10 more years. What a release. This time around I

> don't know how it will go but it is my guess that your ortho will

> request to see you maybe 6 months down the line once you get the

> retainers. And yes, braces truly do suck:-(

>

[Guest guest]

Mmmmm free from the ortho? Now that is a good question. I don't know

how long it has been since your surgery but my guess would be that

if it's been more than 2 years then you should be ok to say to your

ortho " now lookee here sir, it seems to me my visits are now

pointless so would you mind giving me a date for say, 5 years down

the line? " I think they like to see you semi-regularly after the

surgery for at least a year just to make sure your aren't having any

relapses or problems.

> > When I finally got my braces off after 10 years I had permanent

> > retainers put into my top and bottom teeth. I managed to stay

away

> > from the ortho for 10 more years. What a release. This time

around I

> > don't know how it will go but it is my guess that your ortho

will

> > request to see you maybe 6 months down the line once you get the

> > retainers. And yes, braces truly do suck:-(

> >

[Guest guest]

It has been about 5 years of semiannual visits. Is it wrong to want to go to

annual visits, or better yet NO visits unless I break something?

> Mmmmm free from the ortho? Now that is a good question. I don't know

> how long it has been since your surgery but my guess would be that

> if it's been more than 2 years then you should be ok to say to your

> ortho " now lookee here sir, it seems to me my visits are now

> pointless so would you mind giving me a date for say, 5 years down

> the line? " I think they like to see you semi-regularly after the

> surgery for at least a year just to make sure your aren't having any

> relapses or problems.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I might add that I am charged no fees for these visits -- or haven't

been, so far.

C.

> > Mmmmm free from the ortho? Now that is a good question. I don't

know

> > how long it has been since your surgery but my guess would be

that

> > if it's been more than 2 years then you should be ok to say to

your

> > ortho " now lookee here sir, it seems to me my visits are now

> > pointless so would you mind giving me a date for say, 5 years

down

> > the line? " I think they like to see you semi-regularly after the

> > surgery for at least a year just to make sure your aren't having

any

> > relapses or problems.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Meself, I disagree.

Things have a way of slipsliding back into their old patterns.

Meself, I don't want ever to need more than retainers again... But

I'm resigned to putting up with them until the end of my time.

My teeth move quickly without retention. I had some retooling after

I fell and broke a front one, and I'm thinking I should have taken

the results of the repair back to the ortho; The fillings make the

retainers fit a bit differently -- he'd told me to come again

annually or after any major work involving crowns or restoration.

Other stuff got heavy, and I haven't been back. But I don't wanna

lose any of the gains I had while in brackets and wires, nor post op.

I'd rather nip it in whatever buds out than go through all that

again. Which is why I don't mind going back to the ortho, and will

schedule again soon. I've put it off because I think I'm headed for

more remodeling of crowns. (ouch!)

T'ain't wrong, but what's the big problem about seeing the man and

being reassured every six months that all is still well? I wish I

had confidence that I could be!

C.

> > Mmmmm free from the ortho? Now that is a good question. I don't

know

> > how long it has been since your surgery but my guess would be

that

> > if it's been more than 2 years then you should be ok to say to

your

> > ortho " now lookee here sir, it seems to me my visits are now

> > pointless so would you mind giving me a date for say, 5 years

down

> > the line? " I think they like to see you semi-regularly after the

> > surgery for at least a year just to make sure your aren't having

any

> > relapses or problems.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Am I

ever going to be free?

Ummmm. Probly not. Sorry. Try wearing this stuff at 13, and doing it

again at 56. Better to keep on visiting and not having to do the wires

and brackets (and retainers) again... It sucks. But so do lollipops.

;~{<>}

C.

[Guest guest]

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Meself, I disagree.

Things have a way of slipsliding back into their old

patterns.

Meself, I don't want ever to need more than retainers

again... But

I'm resigned to putting up with them until the end of

my time.

My teeth move quickly without retention. I had some

retooling after

I fell and broke a front one, and I'm thinking I

should have taken

the results of the repair back to the ortho; The

fillings make the

retainers fit a bit differently -- he'd told me to

come again

annually or after any major work involving crowns or

restoration.

Other stuff got heavy, and I haven't been back. But I

don't wanna

lose any of the gains I had while in brackets and

wires, nor post op.

I'd rather nip it in whatever buds out than go through

all that

again. Which is why I don't mind going back to the

ortho, and will

schedule again soon. I've put it off because I think

I'm headed for

more remodeling of crowns. (ouch!)

T'ain't wrong, but what's the big problem about seeing

the man and

being reassured every six months that all is still

well? I wish I

had confidence that I could be!

C.

> > Mmmmm free from the ortho? Now that is a good

question. I don't

know

> > how long it has been since your surgery but my

guess would be

that

> > if it's been more than 2 years then you should be

ok to say to

your

> > ortho " now lookee here sir, it seems to me my

visits are now

> > pointless so would you mind giving me a date for

say, 5 years

down

> > the line? " I think they like to see you

semi-regularly after the

> > surgery for at least a year just to make sure your

aren't having

any

> > relapses or problems.

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Lucky you! I am charged a fee. But that's not what irks me. It's the idea of 4

hours on the highway, one way, to spend 3 minutes in the chair, and then

another 4 hours on the highway to go home. I'm getting older (hah, yeah, I

know I'm still young in some people's eyes) but life is moving on. I cannot

guarantee where I'm gonna be living when school is out. I brought the issue

up already of going once per year and was told to bring it up at the next visit.

I

don't want to be basing my career choices on proximity to my orthodontist's

office. :/ At this point, I don't know if he is ever gonna lemme go. All my

friends

finished after 2 years, but they never had their jaw(s) busted.

> I might add that I am charged no fees for these visits -- or haven't

> been, so far.

>

> C.

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