Metal braces are made from high grade stainless steel or in some cases titanium and they consist of three parts.
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These vary as to the amount of force they produce.
Basically there are heavy force medium force and light force elastics.
So far i ve had mostly moose with some fox thrown in.
In my practice i usually started a patient with medium force elastics.
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For the most part your orthodontist will not tell you to remove the elastics.
First of all brackets then archwires and rubber bands also called ligatures.
Rubber bands for braces.
Their elastic nature makes them an excellent choice for a variety of applications including.
The purpose of an elastic is to allow the patient to assist the orthodontist in the movement of their teeth.
They are simply small rubber bands that are attached to the braces.
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An elastic is essentially a small rubber band that your orthodontist will tell you to attach to your braces in a certain configuration shape.
Generally braces rubber bands do not cause pain and you don t need pain relief specifically for that.
Looking forward to being done with animals in my mouth soon.
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21 months in braces 17 months in elastic no regrets.
They are also often used to help close spaces or make sure spaces are closing in the right direction and improve cross bites and midlines.
It could set you back days or even weeks in your treatment.
There are several types of orthodontic elastics.
We do not recommend you remove the elastics on your own even if it does make it feel better.
Rubber bands or elastics are generally used to help improve how teeth fit together.
Alliance offers non latex rubber bands and strips made from synthetic rubber.
I joked with my othodontist that the animal on the bag indicates what they will taste like.
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