gif (1815 bytes)Will I have to wear headgear or elastics?
Many patients who have a protrusion of the upper front teeth (“buck teeth”) will benefit from wearing a headgear appliance at night (NOT TO SCHOOL). The headgear puts a backward force on the upper teeth, which not only will help correct the bite, but also reduce the protrusion AND many times save the patient from having teeth extracted. Elastics are the “motor” of braces and provide forces to move teeth. They are worn in different ways depending on what direction Dr. Fischer needs to have the teeth move. Most of Dr. Fischer’s patients do wear elastics at some time during their treatment. Elastics come in many different sizes and even different colors!
