How do braces work?
A. Braces include brackets, which are bonded directly to the tooth or sometimes attached to a band placed on a molar tooth, and arch wires that connect all the brackets. Unlike what most people think, it is the arch wire that does all the work-the brackets merely serve as handles! The wires use a steady, gentle pressure to move teeth into their proper positions. Much like moving a stick through sand, as the tooth moves, bone gives way on one side and fills in on the other side. It is truly amazing. Rubber bands are often worn to help the wires do their job and align the upper teeth with the lower teeth.
Braces are bonded (cemented or adhered) directly to each tooth and archwires connect all the braces. Contrary to what most people think, it is the archwire that does the work — the braces merely serve as handles! The wires use a gentle, continuous pressure to move teeth into their proper positions. Much like moving a stick through sand, as the tooth moves, bone gives way on one side and fills in on the other side. It is truly amazing! Elastics (rubber bands) are usually worn near the end of treatment to help the wires do their job to align the upper teeth with the lower teeth.
Braces include brackets, which are bonded directly to the tooth or sometimes attached to a band placed on a molar tooth, and archwires that connect all the brackets. Unlike what most people think, it is the archwire that does all the work — the brackets merely serve as handles! The wires use a steady, gentle pressure to move teeth into their proper positions. Much like moving a stick through sand, as the tooth moves, bone gives way on one side and fills in on the other side. It is truly amazing. Rubber bands are sometimes worn to help the wires do their job and align the upper teeth with the lower teeth.
Braces include brackets, which are bonded directly to the tooth or sometimes attached to a band placed on a molar tooth, and archwires that connect all the brackets. Unlike what most people think, it is the archwire that does all the work — the brackets merely serve as handles! The wires use a steady, gentle pressure to move teeth into their proper positions. Much like moving a stick through sand, as the tooth moves, bone is gives way on one side and fills in on the other side. It is truly amazing. Rubber bands are sometimes worn to help the wires do their job and align the upper teeth with the lower teeth.
