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- Brackets are "bonded" or
"glued" directly to your tooth and cover less area of the teeth, instead
of putting bands on the teeth to hold the brackets in place. We use
bonded brackets generally on all teeth, except the back molars.
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- These are thin bands of metal, carefully
fitted to the tooth and then cemented in place. They give us a way to
grasp and control each individual tooth. Bands are generally used on
the molars.
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- This is the main wire that fits into the
brackets or other attachments, on the outside of your teeth. This is
fastened to your brackets by
tiewires, or small plastic "ties".
The archwire acts as a guide or track along which the teeth are to be
moved.
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- The headgear fits into the large tube on
the back molars.
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- These provide a force that helps teeth
move, usually employing one arch or group of teeth against the other.
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- These are the funny little wires that
fasten your archwire to the brackets. They are twisted, leaving a
small "pigtail," or twisted wire, which is then tucked under
the archwire.
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- Individual rubber rings, we sometimes
call "ties". These are used to tie the wires into the
brackets and come in
MANY
colors! You choose your colors at each
appointment, as they are changed at each visit.
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