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Uncooperative Attachments on Crowned Teeth
I've recently had new attachments put on crowned teeth. One is on a porcelain crown another is on a gold crown. The ortho technician had a hard time getting the attachments to stay on. She had better success on the porcelain one than the gold but both were problematic. The one on the gold crown would come off immediately after being put on right there in the ortho chair. She used a special adhesive designed specifically for this scenario but had no success. She tried four times and then gave up. The attachment on the porcelain crown stayed on for a few hours but came off while I was having my first meal.
I live in a remote area and have to fly in (at large expense) for my appointments so I have been with two fewer attachments than ideal for a while. My next appointment is coming up and I am wondering if they will have come up with a method to make the attachments last.
Has anyone had attachments on crowns, especial gold crowns? Have you had issues with them? Do you know what adhesive works? My ortho was stumped.
I live in a remote area and have to fly in (at large expense) for my appointments so I have been with two fewer attachments than ideal for a while. My next appointment is coming up and I am wondering if they will have come up with a method to make the attachments last.
Has anyone had attachments on crowns, especial gold crowns? Have you had issues with them? Do you know what adhesive works? My ortho was stumped.
Fourteen Month into Treatment
I am fourteen months into treatment and have a few updates. I took an extended trip to bicycle in Australian, Asia and Europe for seven months from February to August, 2016. During this time I had no orthodontist checkups so it was up to me to monitor progress and contact my ortho by email with concerns. Packing seven months of fragile aligner trays on a bicycle was a bit tricky, but I came up with a system that protected the trays and was not overly bulky.
Before the trip I wore each aligner for 10 days. During the trip I had to stretch this to 14 days per aligner because before tray 29 I needed a modification to attachments and I was not going to be back on time if I kept the 10-day routine.
Treatment during the trip progressed reasonably well, though I noticed each new aligner fit slightly less precisely on my upper front teeth (a gap was present and not closing at the end of the two week period). Upon return from my trip (end of aligner set #28) I went to my ortho and I got conformation that treatment is going well with the exception of the front upper teeth. It was time for a mid-course adjustment.
So, old aligners came off, new ones were put on and the aligner count started back from #1. I am currently on set #5 with about a year's worth to go).
Before the trip I wore each aligner for 10 days. During the trip I had to stretch this to 14 days per aligner because before tray 29 I needed a modification to attachments and I was not going to be back on time if I kept the 10-day routine.
Treatment during the trip progressed reasonably well, though I noticed each new aligner fit slightly less precisely on my upper front teeth (a gap was present and not closing at the end of the two week period). Upon return from my trip (end of aligner set #28) I went to my ortho and I got conformation that treatment is going well with the exception of the front upper teeth. It was time for a mid-course adjustment.
So, old aligners came off, new ones were put on and the aligner count started back from #1. I am currently on set #5 with about a year's worth to go).
Tray #6 Completed and my First Progress Check Appointment with my Orthodontist
I have completed six sets of trays now. Set #7 has been in for two days and I just had my first checkup since beginning the treatment. My orthodontist said that teeth are tracking well and that I can cut back from 14 days per tray to 9 or 10, if I wish. I was glad to hear that.
I definitely see a pattern now in how the teeth are moved. The first two days with new trays do the moving and I feel slight rawness during this time. Then the teeth settle down and the trays become easy to put in and remove.
I was glad to hear that I could cut back to 9 days per tray. This could reduce my treatment duration by almost 36%. However, I am about to start an extended travel trip (7 months) during which I will not have access to my orthodontist. I will need to have additional buttons installed at after I complete tray #27. It just so happens that I will be returning from my travels in time for try #28 if I stick to the 2-week routine.
I definitely see a pattern now in how the teeth are moved. The first two days with new trays do the moving and I feel slight rawness during this time. Then the teeth settle down and the trays become easy to put in and remove.
I was glad to hear that I could cut back to 9 days per tray. This could reduce my treatment duration by almost 36%. However, I am about to start an extended travel trip (7 months) during which I will not have access to my orthodontist. I will need to have additional buttons installed at after I complete tray #27. It just so happens that I will be returning from my travels in time for try #28 if I stick to the 2-week routine.