So far i ve had mostly moose with some fox thrown in.
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Looking forward to being done with animals in my mouth soon.
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Rubber bands for braces.
21 months in braces 17 months in elastic no regrets.
There are several types of orthodontic elastics.
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Generally braces rubber bands do not cause pain and you don t need pain relief specifically for that.
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They are simply small rubber bands that are attached to the braces.
Metal braces are made from high grade stainless steel or in some cases titanium and they consist of three parts.
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.
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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.
It could set you back days or even weeks in your treatment.
First of all brackets then archwires and rubber bands also called ligatures.
I joked with my othodontist that the animal on the bag indicates what they will taste like.
Rubber bands or elastics are generally used to help improve how teeth fit together.
During that time the evolution of metal braces themselves was minor it was based on implementing stronger materials and smaller brackets.
Their elastic nature makes them an excellent choice for a variety of applications including.
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Basically there are heavy force medium force and light force elastics.
In my practice i usually started a patient with medium force elastics.
Alliance offers non latex rubber bands and strips made from synthetic rubber.
The purpose of an elastic is to allow the patient to assist the orthodontist in the movement of their teeth.