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I got 2 spaces because of extractions and none of them will get down! What will my ortho most likely do. There both adult teeths and one of them have been extracted 2 YEARS AGO and the other 1 and a half. My dentist says the teeths are there and will come back soon but it whas a adult teeth lol. What will my ortho/dentist most likely do to get them down. And will it mostlikely end up with a gap between the teeths? I have alot of spaces on my bottom teeths
I just got my powerchains two days ago and the dental assistant was trying to get me to get black and orange for Halloween. I said “Sir, I’m 26. Run me that silver”
Power chains were the main part of my braces journey. I had SOOO much space between my teeth. I’ve probably only spent 2-3 months without powerchains during my 3 years of braces.
@@DrGregAsatrian can you make a video as to why the 2 front teeth take longer to line with the rest of the teeth? my front 2 top ones still out a little but look straight in pictures depending on my angle. i’ve had braces for 8 months and nothing has changed with them . i am wearing bands in a triangle. i feel like i don’t have spacing between my two top front teeth for them to move back
I got a power chain on my front two teeth 2 weeks after I got braces then I’m gonna get them on the front 4. Right now mine or light blue (kinda fading) next I’m getting purple
I got them a few months ago and I got them tightened yesterday. Worst pain ever! I also have buttons on the inside of my teeth to close extractions. My tongue is in constant pain now
Power chains are great...until you accidently hit your teeth with your toothbrush the day after you get them Currently 'rocking' pastel pink power chains
@@AsgardsValkyrie I don’t have braces yet I’m getting them 12th April but I have done my research and darker colours make ur teeth look white.Do NOT getting clear they stain but just get like ur favourite colour or as he said get the colours that are relate to the holiday season PS.i recommend teal or and blue:) hoped I helped
@@Meandino804 I got my braces off after 2 years it felt kinda weird because your lips are used to the braces but when they’re not there😂 but immediately after like a few minutes I had to get new braces so I’m stuck again for atleast the next year 😂
Hmmm tbh, idk. What colors would you recommend? Also hiii, I always watch your videos on Saturday's and I find them very useful and interesting so thank you!!😊
I had a gap between my front two teeth, and after 3 months with my braces on, I got power chains. That was definitely the worst braces experience I’ve had so far.
Gaps developed in my upper arch a couple months after treatment started so I figured towards the end of my treatment is when I will get power chains because there are other more pressing issues lol. Thanks for another very informative video Dr. Greg 💪🏾
Lol True. But braces in general make flossing harder thn it needs to be lol. I can’t wait for my braces to come off and being able to floss normally without first having to go underneath the braces wire to floss lol
I highly recommend platypus flossers or orthodontic flossers. It makes the job easier and I even want to floss more often since it’s not a hassle anymore. I got them from Amazon but I’m sure they are sold at Walmart or whatever.
I will hit 5 months in braces in three days and have an appointment next week to have my wires changed and have bands put in which I'm actually excited about because I have an underbite that is rapidly worsening
Currently my powerchains are yellow and orange. But at my appointment tomorrow I'm asking for pink. My ortho runs a fundraiser during October for breast cancer research. Money is donated for every pink tie used. Happy Halloween birthday, my daughter was born Halloween!
Power chains were probably the least hurtful part of getting braces. Getting rubbers bands took much more time to get adjusted to. Power chains just feel more of the same. I think that maybe they don’t hurt because I didn’t have large gaps to begin with. I had a cross bite and my midline didn’t match, so I believe my power chains were put on to close gaps that occurred while my teeth were shifting to one side.
Oh hope it doesn't hurt much n I m watching this while waiting for tomorrow, the day I m getting my final teeth pulled out n knowing when I m getting my braces
@@noelmier5334 I got only brackets put on my upper teeth ( I also got a small string put on the teeths around the blank socket to close the place) cuz of the one blank socket after my first teeth removal n next week I will get my second teeth pulled out n the installing braces in my mouth will be completely done in Jan
I got powerchain and it hurt you literally feel the pressure . Once I hit 3 months with braces the orthodontist added the powerchain to my upper tooth as well as retightening them and adding my bottom braces the same day I was sore. It took a week for the pain to go away . Brushing teeth , putting lipgloss and talking for the first few days wasn’t easy. Here’s a tip whenever you have a braces appointment for retighten or powerchain make sure to eat and take pain med so your set. I’m curious to know why an orthodontist would add powerchain on the early stage of braces ? I thought they were only added towards the end of braces removal.
Keep up the great videos Dr. Greg!!! Watching from Ireland, and I’ve had my braces for 4 months now. Your channel was my “go to” when I was first considering braces and even more so since I got them. :)
I got power chains on the very first day 😭😭 about 4 months later, I just had them on my bottom teeth. In my 10th month now and I'm rocking metallic purple power chains on my bottom teeth!🤓
I got my braces today and i have power chains and rubber bands 😭 my mouth feels like a circus but I have a lot of space and a big overbite so I’m glad I can get use to all the pain in the beginning lol
I have clear power chains ⛓ and not by choice...my ortho said color ones were too expensive for the office...I was like “REALLY?!” He only offers clear or grey...booooo!
Im in my 15 month of treatment. I remember watching the 1st power chain video. This was around the time I had My 3rd or 4th appointment of having braces my orthodontist put a power chain on my upper right back tooth to rotate it. It was the most pain I had in my braces journey. It was mad uncomfortable and I couldn’t chew on that side. I was so happy when the tooth completed rotation like I literally threw my arms up in victory when she removed that power chain. now I have power chains on my front teeth.
Had my second appointment yesterday (9 weeks in) and they took out my class 2 elastics and bite blockers, but now I have this criss cross wire that closes spaces too, which I don't really get because I can already hardly floss. I will admit, it's less uncomfortable than the bite blockers, but oh my goodness it's sore. I also got brackets on the teeth behind my banded molars because other than 6mm of overjet, all of my teeth are rolled inwards towards my tongue because I used a suckie until I was 6. It's so cool to see you explaining all that stuff, and it helps me understand treatment better than 5 minutes at the end of a visit. Thank you so so SO much!
My power chains are bubblegum pink, its funny because when I first got them I hated them. It felt like someone punched me in the front of my mouth but then when I was getting them changed out and they were off, my teeth felt strange without them. Power chains make my teeth feel like they are getting a big hug.
I've had power chains for most of my treatment and they're no big deal. I was wearing a light colour but they would stain after curry or wine, so switched to dark blue that does not change colour. Coming to the end of the braces part, thankfully. It's been 2 and a half years. Then having 2 implants for missing teeth.
Hi, I’m 18 and my orthodontist recommended for me to have a jaw surgery, since I have a severe underbite so it can’t be fixed with elastics or rubber bands. So I would like to see from you a video dedicated to the UNDERBITE JAW SURGERY PROCESS, if you can do it. I still haven’t got my braces on because my orthodontist gave us two recommendations : 1). Have a jaw surgery 2). Remove the 5th teeth on both sides of the lower jaw and push the teeth backwards so I dont look like I have a underbite when I smile, but in the face profile my chin or jaw will still look slightly more forward than the upper one. He gave us time as much as we want to make a decision. Please, make a video for this topic, I would’ve been the happiest. Thank you and love your videos ❤️
@@ajfffon1748 This is the exact procedure i got. The extractions were literally painless and the recovery was pretty quick. I was in and out for extractions in less than 10 mins.
Got powercains on my first appointment but the pain was so bad I couldn't really eat... Now got them back on again and it hurts but not like the first time.. Currently on orange!
Just got clear power chains today on my top teeth, after wearing my class 2 elastics and then I have a power chain on one of my bottom teeth to rotate that tooth.
Also, i have a habit of rubbing my tongue across my braces.. especially after eating and I’ve notice that if I’m not careful my tongue gets pinched by the power chain. So.. just a heads up to whoever 😀
I'm going to show my age here.... I had braces from 2003-2006 (*gasp* early 21st century!!! Yuck! 😉) I had one tooth (a canine) that was "hung up." Had it not been for that one tooth, my teeth would have been as close to perfect as you could get. With that being stated, as they were bringing the one (very stubborn) tooth down, my teeth entered various stages. My treatment plan changed during the treatment period and the first time I heard "power chain", I freaked (a little), ONLY because of the way the term was delivered. I STILL remember how it felt getting a power chain. Honestly, it was a miserable week or so. My teeth felt sensitive and I just did not want to eat much of anything because the pressure of chewing hurt (I have a history of teeth grinding and migraines). I noticed really quickly the benefits of having a power chain and it honestly is a fantastic way to go to get those teeth pulled together, without damaging your teeth. The pain is bearable but is very uncomfortable, I won't lie. I can handle a lot of pain (I have had two unmedicated births) but my mouth pain tolerance is extremely low... If that makes sense.. After the sensitivity period ended, they were just like regular bands. I had elastics as well (and need them again, since pregnancy). the restriction wass more psychologically distressing than it was physically. I will be getting braces again as a 33-year-old (YES! As a older "young adult", "older person", whatever.) I grind my teeth even worse here, a thousand years later and between that and multiple pregnancies, mama needs braces again. My teeth decided they were done with retainers when I was pregnant with my eldest, and they were never the same after that. No worries, orthodontics have come a looooooooooong way since I last had mine (almost 14 years ago...YIKERS)! I recommend taking a low dose of Ibuprofen with a low dose of acetaminophen for the first few days, drinks lots of water (because that's always good, right!?), diluted clove oil (look it up)/oragel for temporary onset pain, and avoid crunchy foods until you are comfortable eating them. Pain is temporary, you can do this! 💜💙
I have power chains royal blue! 👊🏼🦷 they had to give me power chains cuz at first my teeth were crowded and after the second visit I got a big gap between two of my lower teeth now they have to close it🤐 it’s actually already closed now they work like magic!
Thanks! I was confused why I got them since I don't have any space between the teeth. We're only fixing my overbite and a rotated front tooth. The orthodontist got annoyed when I didn't understand and asked questions. I guess they're used to dealing with kids who don't ask anything, and not an adult who wants to know what they are doing, haha. This video made it clear to me!
I have a power chain on now (silver) because I started to develop a gap between my top two front teeth. The first power chain that I had was to rotate a tooth (around the beginning of my treatment...two years ago). The gap between my two front teeth is pretty much closed now.
OOOH i think i have power chains but in a very different way: i have brackets who don't need that little colorful elastics around them. i got an extra wire wrapped around my brackets (in Germany it's called "Verblockung"). Often when i got the extra wire i get an elastic band wrapped around some brackets too. In 2 days the space between my big upper front teeth was completely closed. Wait a minute ... noo! these "power chains" i get are hurting like hell....
Today my orthodontist put powerchains AND rubber bands on. This is month 3 of my braces journey... I didn't know what 'constant dull pain' was until TODAY!!!!!! Roll on when the discomfort becomes less and less... 😁
Hello. I know your comment was a year ago but i hope you can reply to me. Is it normal to have both rubber bands and powerchains on? Because i can see usually orthodontist will not put rubber bands when they want to use powerchains. I'm so confused now
@@orkidungu1374 Hi, I'm still here and happy to reply. Yes, it seems absolutely normal. Last month, I wore powerchains and rubber bands at the same time, again.
im gong to need them at the end of my journy but im really close once we have the money im gting my braces so im excited and no longer nervous after i found you your tips are really helpful
the third thing happened to me. after i got braces, i started to have gaps on both sides of my top four teeth and my mom thought the orthodontist took out some teeth because those gaps weren't there before lol
I was put on power chains (and open coil spring) just 10 days into my treatment, to close the gap from extraction of my premolar. The orthodontist didn’t even explain; all he asked was if I felt pressure. I didn’t. I went home and went on with my day and only found out he had used a grey power chain when I was about to do bracket cleaning after lunch. It’s been 15 days with the powerchain and so far no pain.
Honestly, I love my powerchains. I hate when I get just the O-rings lol. My last appointment was on September 25th, so I got pink and neon green. I think for halloween I'm getting dark purple and neon, black and neon, or black and orange... They all look so nice though so I'm not sure 🥺👉🏽👈🏽
My orthodontist is uses old school products, but charged me a lot for my braces. I currently have one on my front tooth and another. They are bulky silver metal, they are working, just wish I would have went to another orthodontist that charged less and used cool products.
I'm leaning alot from your videos! Thank you! I'm a 51 yr old getting braces for the first time. I'm a bit nervous. I have a crown and a peg tooth. I'm wondering if the braces will go around these teeth or if they will also have brackets in them.
just decided to try out the baby blue power chains for this month & like the look; 1st color i ever tried was pink about a year ago but hated how it looked like bubble gum in my teeth so i stuck with classic silver to just match, until now 💙
*I think people are so much exaggerating about pain. I got power chains and they don’t hurt at all. Only thing was the pressure felt pretty heavy in the beginning but now I don’t even notice them
34 years old and this is round 2 of braces. Definitely not wearing anything other than gray power chains. Leaving the colors for the kids lol. So happy to have these braces coming off on 11/2!
I am 42 and wearing purple, lol. I just got power chains today and i am sore. Embarrassed at my age but braces are to fix my bad bite. Would rather have braces temporary than have more damage done to my teeth.
I’m sitting here, watching this after a day of not being able to eat barely anything because when I got my braces tightened and colors changed plus a bracket fixed, the orthodontist assistant put the power chain on my bottom front teeth, not my top front teeth like they’re supposed to be. Wish me luck
I got braces at 36 years old. 9 months in and I get so many compliments. I have ceramic and a really light grey ties. My daughter wants me to get purple so I may do that for summer😅
I’ve had my powerchains almost my entire treatment lol I got my tops on, 6 weeks later put a powerchain on and put the bottoms on and 6 weeks later got a powerchain on the bottom. I’m 30 and I had extractions done when I was 17 because of crowding. I’ve worn a black powerchain on top everytime and just change the bottom to different colors. I get my braces off right before Halloween, so I’m definitely I’m definitely gonna do black and orange for the last 2 weeks!! 🎃👻🧡🖤
I used to have power chains last month, but I have gaps between my back molars for over 1 year now. I had to get brackets put on my very back molars this month so now I’m back to the thin wires.
I have had 4 extractions.... Eagerly waiting for the power chain to close the space caused by premolar extraction.......ppl are actually focused on my side gaps rather then braces.....
I’m 29 and wearing braces for the THIRD time LOL. I’m wearing class 3 rubber bands and rubber band for crosbite + power chains. I can’t eat because of the pain!!
I got power chains and It hasn’t even been 3 months, my Orthod said they’ve never seen teeth move so quick in their life , my teeth are pretty much straight and I had to high impacted canines on the front side and now it’s all in a like in less then 3 months. I got them start of October and just had an appointment yesterday
Random orthodontic story from today. So I had really crooked teeth on the bottom of my mouth before i got braces. And 2 of my bottom teeth couldnt be engaged to the wire. So today they were able to engage one of those teeth. They put the wire in the bracket. They go to put the O tie on. AND THE BRACKET POPPED OFF. In the end it all worked out and i got a new bracket. Also, i got lavender and black.
I got mine today I wasn’t expecting it I got metallic green but since it stretch it looks more like a jelly green it’s cute . I have it so my bottom teeth can move in place
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Braces Explained Hi. Is there a such thing as clear power chains?
I got power chains couple days ago
I got 2 spaces because of extractions and none of them will get down! What will my ortho most likely do. There both adult teeths and one of them have been extracted 2 YEARS AGO and the other 1 and a half. My dentist says the teeths are there and will come back soon but it whas a adult teeth lol. What will my ortho/dentist most likely do to get them down. And will it mostlikely end up with a gap between the teeths? I have alot of spaces on my bottom teeths
I just got my powerchains two days ago and the dental assistant was trying to get me to get black and orange for Halloween. I said “Sir, I’m 26. Run me that silver”
M 28....and I m wearing different colours bands...😬😬😬😬
max ximum I ain’t judging you! I just have my own personal reservations lol
Hahaha🤣
Haha 😭
“run me that silver”😂😂😂
Power chains were the main part of my braces journey. I had SOOO much space between my teeth. I’ve probably only spent 2-3 months without powerchains during my 3 years of braces.
Haha that makes sense! Hopefully those spaces are almost all closed!
Same😭💛
@@DrGregAsatrian can you make a video as to why the 2 front teeth take longer to line with the rest of the teeth? my front 2 top ones still out a little but look straight in pictures depending on my angle. i’ve had braces for 8 months and nothing has changed with them . i am wearing bands in a triangle. i feel like i don’t have spacing between my two top front teeth for them to move back
I got a power chain on my front two teeth 2 weeks after I got braces then I’m gonna get them on the front 4. Right now mine or light blue (kinda fading) next I’m getting purple
Did u take of brace are using retainer
Lol he's rocking a gold power chain around his neck
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@@MyHealthyPlate_recipes chill😂
@@mya8302 chill👌
I’m doneee 😂😂😂😂😂
@@MyHealthyPlate_recipes chilll👻
I just got power chains today.🙂 wanna rip my teeth off 🙂
Something about the energy of this comment 👌🏻😂👏🏻
Yes that was me 2 weeks ago
@@jw1143 it’s the emojis 😭 so sinister
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I got them a few months ago and I got them tightened yesterday. Worst pain ever! I also have buttons on the inside of my teeth to close extractions. My tongue is in constant pain now
my teeth never hurt with braces..until i got my power chains on.. 😀
Same sis
Same. I'd rather step on a lego than get another power chain.
ikrr😭😭
Same here
luckily, mine started 1 months ago with power chain but not hurt at all. Is that normal? 😅
I am 26 and I am rocking teal power chains. These things were expensive so yes I want fun colors!
That’s my go to color!❤
Power chains are great...until you accidently hit your teeth with your toothbrush the day after you get them
Currently 'rocking' pastel pink power chains
Mine are hot pink 💀
Lol so far I have rocked pastel pink, hot pink and mauve pink :)
Pls recommend good colours- lmfao I might get braces soon but I wouldn’t know what colours to choose😂😂
@@AsgardsValkyrie I don’t have braces yet I’m getting them 12th April but I have done my research and darker colours make ur teeth look white.Do NOT getting clear they stain but just get like ur favourite colour or as he said get the colours that are relate to the holiday season PS.i recommend teal or and blue:) hoped I helped
A quick way to get irritated 😂 it is the worst when my toothbrush gets caught in the chain/brace and gives me a yank of pain, mine are dark blue
I'm at the end of my braces journey and currently wearing the powerchain since like 2 months ago. Going to remove my braces on Wednesday!
Did you get them off yet?? If you did how does it feel?
Yeah! Did ya get them off?
How’d it go?
how’d it go? Update us
@@Meandino804 I got my braces off after 2 years it felt kinda weird because your lips are used to the braces but when they’re not there😂 but immediately after like a few minutes I had to get new braces so I’m stuck again for atleast the next year 😂
I’m closing gaps and power chain seems not effective enough so I got coil spring last Thursday. They definitely hurt more, but I love it!
I've been in power chains for about a year! I'm 44. Looking forward to getting my Braces removed summer of 2023 😆
I hope you the best 😂
“Hand me the power chain” is the sentence I heard my orthodontist say the most during my treatment hahahaha
Me too !!! I said what the heck is that !!!!!😂😂😂😂😂
i have power chains on my whole bottoms row and top row (except for top canines) and let me tell you... i couldn’t even eat a MARSHMALLOW😭
Lol I feel your pain
Currently "rocking" power chains in black.
I have black power on top and white on bottom
Me too
Me too!
same !
Same! Get them off next month can’t wait!
I have powerchains and they're baby blue🙂 I'm going back next week to the office to switch the color!!😊
Awesome choice ! what's your next braces color?!
Hmmm tbh, idk. What colors would you recommend? Also hiii, I always watch your videos on Saturday's and I find them very useful and interesting so thank you!!😊
Mine are baby blue too 💯❤️
Wearing a pearl color power chain 🙌🏼 it blends right in with my ceramic braces.
I have the same combination!
I have burgundy!
I had a gap between my front two teeth, and after 3 months with my braces on, I got power chains. That was definitely the worst braces experience I’ve had so far.
Gaps developed in my upper arch a couple months after treatment started so I figured towards the end of my treatment is when I will get power chains because there are other more pressing issues lol. Thanks for another very informative video Dr. Greg 💪🏾
Just got mines taken off today 😁. They was hard to floss with them
Lol True. But braces in general make flossing harder thn it needs to be lol. I can’t wait for my braces to come off and being able to floss normally without first having to go underneath the braces wire to floss lol
I highly recommend platypus flossers or orthodontic flossers. It makes the job easier and I even want to floss more often since it’s not a hassle anymore. I got them from Amazon but I’m sure they are sold at Walmart or whatever.
I’ve had power chains since late spring last year. Should be getting my braces off the first week of December!
I got power chains at my first retie appt and they have worked wonders. They are uncomfortable for the first week but you will get used to them.
My ortho used powerchains as a substitute for elastics, he said it's much better to use since he's having difficulty solving my open bite
I love the editing in every possible way. (Especially fLiMsY)
Do you edit yourself or have an editor?
Aww thank you so much - i put WAY too much time into it but I do them all myself =]
@@DrGregAsatrian damn respect ✊
my orthodontist only had one color, we don’t get to choose them. it’s like a dark gray color and they hurt like hell 💀😭
I will hit 5 months in braces in three days and have an appointment next week to have my wires changed and have bands put in which I'm actually excited about because I have an underbite that is rapidly worsening
Power chains are for your braces, while a guido chain is for Dr. Greg’s neck 🔗 😆
WHAT
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this is hilarious
Yessssss powerchains hurts!
It’s tight, it’s painful, it’s uncomfortable, you can’t eat.
They are the most painful thing in the world
Currently my powerchains are yellow and orange. But at my appointment tomorrow I'm asking for pink. My ortho runs a fundraiser during October for breast cancer research. Money is donated for every pink tie used.
Happy Halloween birthday, my daughter was born Halloween!
Power chains were probably the least hurtful part of getting braces. Getting rubbers bands took much more time to get adjusted to. Power chains just feel more of the same.
I think that maybe they don’t hurt because I didn’t have large gaps to begin with. I had a cross bite and my midline didn’t match, so I believe my power chains were put on to close gaps that occurred while my teeth were shifting to one side.
Watching while on power chain with elastics 😭
Oh hope it doesn't hurt much n I m watching this while waiting for tomorrow, the day I m getting my final teeth pulled out n knowing when I m getting my braces
Same :( I have power chains across both top and bottom
@@Meandino804 when do you get them? I get them mid december
@@noelmier5334 I got only brackets put on my upper teeth ( I also got a small string put on the teeths around the blank socket to close the place) cuz of the one blank socket after my first teeth removal n next week I will get my second teeth pulled out n the installing braces in my mouth will be completely done in Jan
Ditto!! 😟😖
I got powerchain and it hurt you literally feel the pressure . Once I hit 3 months with braces the orthodontist added the powerchain to my upper tooth as well as retightening them and adding my bottom braces the same day I was sore. It took a week for the pain to go away . Brushing teeth , putting lipgloss and talking for the first few days wasn’t easy. Here’s a tip whenever you have a braces appointment for retighten or powerchain make sure to eat and take pain med so your set. I’m curious to know why an orthodontist would add powerchain on the early stage of braces ? I thought they were only added towards the end of braces removal.
Just got power chains on my lower front teeth and upper front teeth. Super sore, but am excited to see the results! Light blue!
Just got mine put on the upper and lower AND started elastics ...Dark Green
I actually really hoping I get a power chain at some point once I get my braces. They look so cool
Keep up the great videos Dr. Greg!!!
Watching from Ireland, and I’ve had my braces for 4 months now. Your channel was my “go to” when I was first considering braces and even more so since I got them. :)
I got power chains on the very first day 😭😭 about 4 months later, I just had them on my bottom teeth. In my 10th month now and I'm rocking metallic purple power chains on my bottom teeth!🤓
I just got my powerchains yesterday and they hurt like hell damn. Sky blue 😂
I got my braces today and i have power chains and rubber bands 😭 my mouth feels like a circus but I have a lot of space and a big overbite so I’m glad I can get use to all the pain in the beginning lol
Hey how's the braces progress now?
I had same problem like you
I currently got power chains and wow this has been the most painful part of my braces journey. I have baby blue power chains =)
I have clear power chains ⛓ and not by choice...my ortho said color ones were too expensive for the office...I was like “REALLY?!” He only offers clear or grey...booooo!
Thank you very much, this was the question I was trying to find😇
So happy to help!
Im in my 15 month of treatment. I remember watching the 1st power chain video. This was around the time I had My 3rd or 4th appointment of having braces my orthodontist put a power chain on my upper right back tooth to rotate it. It was the most pain I had in my braces journey. It was mad uncomfortable and I couldn’t chew on that side. I was so happy when the tooth completed rotation like I literally threw my arms up in victory when she removed that power chain. now I have power chains on my front teeth.
same lol and my pain tolerance is very high
Had my second appointment yesterday (9 weeks in) and they took out my class 2 elastics and bite blockers, but now I have this criss cross wire that closes spaces too, which I don't really get because I can already hardly floss. I will admit, it's less uncomfortable than the bite blockers, but oh my goodness it's sore. I also got brackets on the teeth behind my banded molars because other than 6mm of overjet, all of my teeth are rolled inwards towards my tongue because I used a suckie until I was 6. It's so cool to see you explaining all that stuff, and it helps me understand treatment better than 5 minutes at the end of a visit. Thank you so so SO much!
i know have both my top and bottom row with power bands now.. plus bands on both sides 🙄 i’m having SO much fun lol
can you make a video about teeth that overlap, cross over one another, how that happens and how it is fixed?? (i have that and am getting braces soon)
My power chains are bubblegum pink, its funny because when I first got them I hated them. It felt like someone punched me in the front of my mouth but then when I was getting them changed out and they were off, my teeth felt strange without them. Power chains make my teeth feel like they are getting a big hug.
i just started my braces 1 week ago and it really hurts my mouth so much 🥲🥲🥲🥲
I've had power chains for most of my treatment and they're no big deal. I was wearing a light colour but they would stain after curry or wine, so switched to dark blue that does not change colour. Coming to the end of the braces part, thankfully. It's been 2 and a half years. Then having 2 implants for missing teeth.
Yes they hurt the most BUT I love the power chains🥰🥰
And they love you =P!
Hi, I’m 18 and my orthodontist recommended for me to have a jaw surgery, since I have a severe underbite so it can’t be fixed with elastics or rubber bands. So I would like to see from you a video dedicated to the UNDERBITE JAW SURGERY PROCESS, if you can do it. I still haven’t got my braces on because my orthodontist gave us two recommendations : 1). Have a jaw surgery
2). Remove the 5th teeth on both sides of the lower jaw and push the teeth backwards so I dont look like I have a underbite when I smile, but in the face profile my chin or jaw will still look slightly more forward than the upper one. He gave us time as much as we want to make a decision. Please, make a video for this topic, I would’ve been the happiest. Thank you and love your videos ❤️
i personally didn’t want to get jaw surgery, so i went with the extraction of the premolars.
@@julianalcantar8776 can you describe the process please, if its not a problem ? Thanks 💕
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@@ajfffon1748 This is the exact procedure i got. The extractions were literally painless and the recovery was pretty quick. I was in and out for extractions in less than 10 mins.
@@julianalcantar8776 thank you, also I wanted to know how long did you have braces for and was it hurtful at any point ? Thanks for the video
Got powercains on my first appointment but the pain was so bad I couldn't really eat... Now got them back on again and it hurts but not like the first time.. Currently on orange!
I got black powerchain for my LAST MONTH WITH BRACES YAYYY
Just got clear power chains today on my top teeth, after wearing my class 2 elastics and then I have a power chain on one of my bottom teeth to rotate that tooth.
Also, i have a habit of rubbing my tongue across my braces.. especially after eating and I’ve notice that if I’m not careful my tongue gets pinched by the power chain. So.. just a heads up to whoever 😀
I'm going to show my age here.... I had braces from 2003-2006 (*gasp* early 21st century!!! Yuck! 😉) I had one tooth (a canine) that was "hung up." Had it not been for that one tooth, my teeth would have been as close to perfect as you could get. With that being stated, as they were bringing the one (very stubborn) tooth down, my teeth entered various stages. My treatment plan changed during the treatment period and the first time I heard "power chain", I freaked (a little), ONLY because of the way the term was delivered. I STILL remember how it felt getting a power chain. Honestly, it was a miserable week or so. My teeth felt sensitive and I just did not want to eat much of anything because the pressure of chewing hurt (I have a history of teeth grinding and migraines). I noticed really quickly the benefits of having a power chain and it honestly is a fantastic way to go to get those teeth pulled together, without damaging your teeth. The pain is bearable but is very uncomfortable, I won't lie. I can handle a lot of pain (I have had two unmedicated births) but my mouth pain tolerance is extremely low... If that makes sense.. After the sensitivity period ended, they were just like regular bands. I had elastics as well (and need them again, since pregnancy). the restriction wass more psychologically distressing than it was physically. I will be getting braces again as a 33-year-old (YES! As a older "young adult", "older person", whatever.) I grind my teeth even worse here, a thousand years later and between that and multiple pregnancies, mama needs braces again.
My teeth decided they were done with retainers when I was pregnant with my eldest, and they were never the same after that. No worries, orthodontics have come a looooooooooong way since I last had mine (almost 14 years ago...YIKERS)!
I recommend taking a low dose of Ibuprofen with a low dose of acetaminophen for the first few days, drinks lots of water (because that's always good, right!?), diluted clove oil (look it up)/oragel for temporary onset pain, and avoid crunchy foods until you are comfortable eating them. Pain is temporary, you can do this! 💜💙
I have power chains royal blue! 👊🏼🦷 they had to give me power chains cuz at first my teeth were crowded and after the second visit I got a big gap between two of my lower teeth now they have to close it🤐 it’s actually already closed now they work like magic!
powerchains hurt like a mother to me but I like when I get them b/c I just eat a lot off ice cream & shakes 😎👌🏾
Thanks! I was confused why I got them since I don't have any space between the teeth. We're only fixing my overbite and a rotated front tooth. The orthodontist got annoyed when I didn't understand and asked questions. I guess they're used to dealing with kids who don't ask anything, and not an adult who wants to know what they are doing, haha. This video made it clear to me!
I have a power chain on now (silver) because I started to develop a gap between my top two front teeth. The first power chain that I had was to rotate a tooth (around the beginning of my treatment...two years ago). The gap between my two front teeth is pretty much closed now.
OOOH i think i have power chains but in a very different way: i have brackets who don't need that little colorful elastics around them. i got an extra wire wrapped around my brackets (in Germany it's called "Verblockung"). Often when i got the extra wire i get an elastic band wrapped around some brackets too. In 2 days the space between my big upper front teeth was completely closed.
Wait a minute ... noo! these "power chains" i get are hurting like hell....
Today my orthodontist put powerchains AND rubber bands on.
This is month 3 of my braces journey... I didn't know what 'constant dull pain' was until TODAY!!!!!!
Roll on when the discomfort becomes less and less... 😁
Hello. I know your comment was a year ago but i hope you can reply to me. Is it normal to have both rubber bands and powerchains on? Because i can see usually orthodontist will not put rubber bands when they want to use powerchains. I'm so confused now
@@orkidungu1374 Hi, I'm still here and happy to reply.
Yes, it seems absolutely normal. Last month, I wore powerchains and rubber bands at the same time, again.
I'm getting my braces off on the 28th! I'm super excited and I'm also hoping the appointment doesn't get cancelled.
Is it today!!
@@bellaturner383 yes it is!!!! I’m so excited
im gong to need them at the end of my journy but im really close once we have the money im gting my braces so im excited and no longer nervous after i found you your tips are really helpful
Hi! This was a very helpful video, I have power chains now didn't really know much about them. So I'm glad you explained it😁 purple by the way😂
i’m rocking black power chains with orange rubber bands 😁 and i’m getting my braces off in a few months i’m so excited
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I got blue rubber power chain right now.Its really painful 😭
the third thing happened to me. after i got braces, i started to have gaps on both sides of my top four teeth and my mom thought the orthodontist took out some teeth because those gaps weren't there before lol
I actually just got mine today which is why I’m watching this video! Mine are sky blue!
I was put on power chains (and open coil spring) just 10 days into my treatment, to close the gap from extraction of my premolar. The orthodontist didn’t even explain; all he asked was if I felt pressure. I didn’t. I went home and went on with my day and only found out he had used a grey power chain when I was about to do bracket cleaning after lunch. It’s been 15 days with the powerchain and so far no pain.
I loved my power chains!! 🤩 and now that I just got my braces off I miss them so much 😣
This was very helpful.
Honestly, I love my powerchains. I hate when I get just the O-rings lol. My last appointment was on September 25th, so I got pink and neon green. I think for halloween I'm getting dark purple and neon, black and neon, or black and orange... They all look so nice though so I'm not sure 🥺👉🏽👈🏽
Oh for me my vissiting will be 8 weaks after
You explain everything so well. Wish you were my doctor!! 😊
My orthodontist is uses old school products, but charged me a lot for my braces. I currently have one on my front tooth and another. They are bulky silver metal, they are working, just wish I would have went to another orthodontist that charged less and used cool products.
Keep up the great work!!!
With my pre-braces gappy teeth powerchains and I were besties for most of my treatment! 👯♀️
I got power chains on my bottom teeth, my second appointment and let me tell you my bottom teeth weren’t ready for that type of pain 😖
I'm leaning alot from your videos! Thank you! I'm a 51 yr old getting braces for the first time. I'm a bit nervous. I have a crown and a peg tooth.
I'm wondering if the braces will go around these teeth or if they will also have brackets in them.
I am the the same age and I had braces for 4 months and it is not bad at all.
just decided to try out the baby blue power chains for this month & like the look; 1st color i ever tried was pink about a year ago but hated how it looked like bubble gum in my teeth so i stuck with classic silver to just match, until now 💙
*I think people are so much exaggerating about pain. I got power chains and they don’t hurt at all. Only thing was the pressure felt pretty heavy in the beginning but now I don’t even notice them
I got power chains last Saturday I was in so much pain I couldn’t even eat and I’m rocking light blue
Power chains hurt😩. I have my first set. I have the color orange.
this is my life source when i first got my braces to now
I have last month i dont have now is that okay?
34 years old and this is round 2 of braces. Definitely not wearing anything other than gray power chains. Leaving the colors for the kids lol. So happy to have these braces coming off on 11/2!
This made me chuckle Im your age and while haven't had power chains yet Im loving doing colors.
Currently rocking some purple chains at 29 🙃
I’m 30 and I do think darker chains make my teeth look whiter. But I won’t be wearing yellows greens or blue Powerchains. I have on pink now
I am 42 and wearing purple, lol. I just got power chains today and i am sore. Embarrassed at my age but braces are to fix my bad bite. Would rather have braces temporary than have more damage done to my teeth.
@@des711 don't feel embarrassed at all. There is no age limit to fixing your teeth and I bet you look cute😄
Got my braces on today! I know this journey can’t be rushed but I really want them off already
I’m sitting here, watching this after a day of not being able to eat barely anything because when I got my braces tightened and colors changed plus a bracket fixed, the orthodontist assistant put the power chain on my bottom front teeth, not my top front teeth like they’re supposed to be. Wish me luck
I got braces at 36 years old. 9 months in and I get so many compliments. I have ceramic and a really light grey ties. My daughter wants me to get purple so I may do that for summer😅
I’ve had my powerchains almost my entire treatment lol I got my tops on, 6 weeks later put a powerchain on and put the bottoms on and 6 weeks later got a powerchain on the bottom. I’m 30 and I had extractions done when I was 17 because of crowding. I’ve worn a black powerchain on top everytime and just change the bottom to different colors. I get my braces off right before Halloween, so I’m definitely I’m definitely gonna do black and orange for the last 2 weeks!! 🎃👻🧡🖤
I used to have power chains last month, but I have gaps between my back molars for over 1 year now. I had to get brackets put on my very back molars this month so now I’m back to the thin wires.
I have had 4 extractions.... Eagerly waiting for the power chain to close the space caused by premolar extraction.......ppl are actually focused on my side gaps rather then braces.....
I’m 29 and wearing braces for the THIRD time LOL. I’m wearing class 3 rubber bands and rubber band for crosbite + power chains. I can’t eat because of the pain!!
I don't need braces I'm just here to learn I have a slight overbite but it's not noticable enough to get in the way of anything
when i join the marine corps i had to braces off and i had gold. 1 year in and i’m getting my braces right back on 🥳🥳
Thank you for your service!
@@iamsocool2026 thank you for your support!!
I got power chains and It hasn’t even been 3 months, my Orthod said they’ve never seen teeth move so quick in their life , my teeth are pretty much straight and I had to high impacted canines on the front side and now it’s all in a like in less then 3 months. I got them start of October and just had an appointment yesterday
Random orthodontic story from today. So I had really crooked teeth on the bottom of my mouth before i got braces. And 2 of my bottom teeth couldnt be engaged to the wire. So today they were able to engage one of those teeth. They put the wire in the bracket. They go to put the O tie on. AND THE BRACKET POPPED OFF. In the end it all worked out and i got a new bracket. Also, i got lavender and black.
I have my power chains right now... during 1 week it hurts so bad but now it's totally fine
They took mine off about 2 weeks after I got them. They put mine on the second appointment.
I got mine today I wasn’t expecting it I got metallic green but since it stretch it looks more like a jelly green it’s cute . I have it so my bottom teeth can move in place
You should make a video on what classes you should take in high school and what you need to be good at type stuff
Lol, I have them, and I didn’t even notice. I thought it was normal
Haha that's awesome !
I have a powerchain too. I live in Germany and here we have only clear powerchains. We can’t deside which coulor we want to have 😅