subject: Rubber Bands May Be Needed For Dental Braces [print this page] One of the many things that dental braces can do is to make sure that one's mouth is properly aligned up with one's teeth. This is so an overbite or underbite can be treated. In order for one of these conditions to be taken care of dental braces will have to work with rubber bands. This is so the jaw can be put into its right place.
Rubber bands work to help with making sure that a bite can be corrected. This is done in that pressures will be added onto the brackets that the braces can work with.
Rubber bands will be attached to brackets on one's braces. This is done in that a small latex rubber band that has been given to a patient by one's orthodontist will attach on one end and link up to another end that is right below the first one. Two different bands will be used with one on each side of one's teeth.
The band will be used to help with applying tension onto one's teeth. The tension will go onto a bracket that will force a tooth to move. Over time this will be used as a means of helping to get the teeth to work properly in conjunction with other parts of the jaw.
When these bands are used properly the effects can be easy for someone to see. The teeth on the upper and lower halves of the mouth will be able to stick together with ease. This is so it will be easier for a person to have a proper smile and to be able to eat and speak properly. This will also be done as a means of helping to make sure that jaw pains are taken care of.
It will help to know when using rubber-bands for dental braces that some restrictions are going to be required. A person should not eat or drink anything when the rubber bands are being worn. If a person is going to consume something, the person will have to do it after removing the bands. The bands will then have to be placed back onto the braces after foods are handled. It will also help to make sure that one's mouth does not get stretched out too high to the point where the bands could break or slip off.
With these considerations in mind most rubber-bands will be handled when a person is asleep. This is so it will be easier for the person to be able to handle the rubber bands. The bands will also be able to get plenty of time to work properly.
The use of rubber bands for dental braces is a good thing to take a look into. Rubber bands can work to help with making a person's smile look its best. This comes from how they can be used to help with treating an excessive bite that a person might have. Be sure to consider these materials when looking into dental braces.
