Ah, bliss! The 2 year long journey to re-align my jaw, teeth and bite has come to an end at last - I was fitted with my custom night-time retainers this month. This marks the end of the long realignment process. Oh yes, there were definitely times when I wanted to throw in the towel, especially when the anticipated duration went beyond my expectations, but well, I got through it. Knowing I had paid a chunk of change up front made me determined to see it through.
My bite feels awesome, thanks to the amazing new tools available these days. The old way was to get the patient to bite down and chew on articulation paper, then drill away the marked bits, until there were no unevenly appearing marks. But this method couldn't tell where a person was biting first, which would affect everything else.
T-scan technology, using paper thin sensors that are connected to a computer, records the point of first contact in a bite, as well as the exact amount of force used on each tooth. It produces incredibly useful graphics on screen to guide the dentist doing the contouring of the bite. I was so pleased that my orthodontist shared the whole procedure and outcome with me so I could learn how it worked.
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| https://www.bitterrootdental.com/technology/t-scan-bite-analysis/ |
I'm also thrilled! I don't have jaw pain when I chew.
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