I am 16 and I just recently got TADs to close my two molar spaces (I was born without 2 permanent molar, so I had the baby teeth removed, one on each side of my lower jaw, and my orthodontist is moving my last molars forward to close the extraction space). I was wondering how long it could take, best and worst case scenario, to close the gaps?
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August 31, 2014
Answer: Orthodontics - Space - Tads - Space Closure - Braces
We have completely eliminated openbite surgery with the advent of TADs. The TAD should be placed in the palate and a TPA arch utilized with springs to the TADS. A Transpalatal arch is a metal bar that is extend between the back molars. A TPA will need to be used to prevent...
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