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.
Braces rubber bands upside down triangle.
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Triangle rubber bands for braces.
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Do note that orthodontic rubber bands are different from the small colored ties also known as o ties or ligatures put on braces to hold the archwire in place.
In the end while rubber bands and braces may look good nothing beats your appearance when you can take off your braces permanently and you can display a set of perfect teeth once and for all.
Send thanks to the doctor.
A 30 year old female asked.
When we apply force bone on one side of a tooth dissolves away while new bone is laid down on the oth.
If you have read the beginner s guide to orthodontic language you should know that a class ii bite is one where the lower teeth are behind the upper teeth.
Those that move your teeth in a front to back direction and those that move them up and down.
Orthodontic rubber bands also known as elastics are small elastic bands that hook onto your braces from the top teeth down to the bottom teeth.