What Purpose Do Elastics (Rubber Bands) Have for Braces? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Braces[1] can help to treat a variety of conditions that impact your teeth and jaw. They use force to help move your teeth and jaw into new positions.

This force is applied by an archwire that runs through brackets that have been attached to the surface of your teeth.

If you have braces, it’s possible that you’ll need to wear rubber bands at some point during your treatment. Rubber bands work to apply additional force to certain areas.

Below, we’ll describe what the rubber bands do, when you may need to wear them, and more.

Rubber bands are used to increase the force that’s applied to a specific area of your mouth. You may also see them referred to as elastics.

Rubber bands connect to the brackets on your braces and can be positioned in many different conformations. They’re atta...