Megan started orthodontic treatment at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics on July 10, 2008 and had her braces removed on January 20, 2010. What’s so special about that? How about the fact that we estimated it would take 24 months to straighten her teeth and correct her bite and it only took 18 months to obtain that perfect smile?!The average length of treatment in our office is right around 24 months so there was no error in our estimate. What helped speed her treatment along turned out to be two factors. First, mom tried to schedule her next appointment as close as possible to the earliest recommended time for her next visit. Since the usual length of time between visits is 10 to 12 weeks, she opted for appointments closer to the 10 week mark. Many times that meant taking a less popular morning appointment time to achieve that goal.
The second factor was totally in Megan’s control. She actually followed the instructions given at each visit! For her, that meant wearing small elastic bands fastened to small hooks on her upper and lower braces to correct the bite. She also changed the elastics frequently during the day since they lose tension from being wet and stretched.
Regularly scheduled appointments + no missed appointments + conscientious and consistent elastic wear = six months LESS TIME in braces. Congratulations, Megan, on achieving your winning smile in record time!
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