I went to the orthodontist the other week and was expecting to have a usual wire change, which did happen. However, the orthodontist was there that day to look at my mouth. After looking at it for a few seconds he said I should get TADs. The dental assistant and him keep talking about other possibilities (i.e., power chains) but they eventually decided on the TADs. The whole time I was like, 'what the heck are TADs?' To my horror they told me that they were going to puts some screws on my canines so that they can turn it with much more force. Yikes! So I went home and did some research. TADs stands for Temporary Anchorage Device, which are basically small screws inserted into the bone. How they work is that the TAD does not move but the tooth can move up against it causing rotation and movement of the tooth. Sounds bad eh? Apparently they don't hurt! I forgot what the orthodontist said but it's something to do with having no nerves in the outer portion of the bone that they are planning to implant these TADs. I will ask my orthodontist in 2 weeks times when I get my TADs. For now, I guess I can just think of them as piercings for the gum. Trendsetter! LOL
