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.
Strongest rubber bands for braces.
Because rubber bands become stretched over time they re often changed at home.
Rubber bands for braces.
They can take some getting used to but don t give up so quickly.
Having to wear braces is enough to have to adjust to but sometimes your orthodontist will also give your rubber bands to wear as well.
They are simply small rubber bands that are attached to the braces.
By doubling up on the bands you are changing the calculations and could cause irreparable damage.
Each band is calibrated to a specific strength and your orthodontist is using that specific strength for a specific reason.
They have an important job to do adding extra tension to your teeth to help move your teeth in the right position.
These are connected to the brackets with hooks often connecting the top tooth bracket with the bottom tooth bracket to help adjust the position of the teeth in the mouth and the position of the jaw.
Rubber bands or elastics are generally used to help improve how teeth fit together.
If rubber bands are needed for a portion of a braces treatment it s extremely.
The final part of braces are interarch rubber bands which are used to adjust bite and jaw position.