Ask The Orthodontist
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How do braces straighten crooked teeth?
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Braces use steady, gentle pressure over time to move teeth
into the proper positions. They don't look like they're
doing much just sitting there, but in fact, every moment
of your orthodontic treatment, there's something
happening in your mouth.
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The brackets we place on your teeth and the main arch
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wire that connects them are the two main components.
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The bracket is a piece of specially shaped metal or
ceramic that we affix to each tooth. Then we bend the
arch wire to reflect your "ideal bite" — what we want you to look like after
treatment. The wire threads through the brackets and, as the wire tries to return to
its original shape, it applies soft pressure to actually move your teeth. Braces use
steady, gentle pressure to gradually move teeth into their proper positions. Thanks
to new materials and procedures, all this happens much quicker and gentler than
ever before. It's kind of an engineering miracle.
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Rubber bands or elastics contribute a lot to straighten teeth. They are marvels of
physics. Attached to your braces, elastics exert the force that creates the right
amount of pressure to move teeth in the directions that the braces alone can't. It's
important to wear your elastics as prescribed and change them every day so the
force is constant which the teeth like. A lack of consistency in wearing rubber
bands can bring treatment to a stand still, or discomfort, and who wants to do that
to themselves? Teeth never fail to move when elastics are worn consistently as
directed. As for bouncing an elastic off someone across the room, it will happen
(don't worry, your aim will improve).
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If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Hersh at
the newest state-of-the-art orthodontic facility in West Bloomfield/Commerce
Township at (248) 926:4100,
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• DDS, MS
Licensed Specialist
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