Friends who have corrected their teeth or learned about orthodontics know that a small tool called a rubber band is often used in orthodontics. This rubber band is different from the rubber band we usually see because it is very small. In the stage of wearing rubber bands for orthodontics, under normal circumstances, doctors will give rubber bands with different tensions one at a time and replace them once a day according to the condition of teeth. These are calculated by countless clinical hours and data, so it is not allowed to increase the number of rubber bands at will. There is a suitable force value for tooth movement. If the force is too large, it will cause tooth damage. Second, if you exert too much force, your teeth will not move.

0 1 it usually takes two years to correct teeth, and rubber bands are needed to correct them later.

Correcting teeth is through wearing braces, and there is no change at first.

In the rubber band setting stage, there are rubber bands with rabbit patterns.

And a rubber band with a fox pattern.

Rubber bands have many functions, such as closing the gap after tooth extraction, adjusting the midline when the midline deviates, and adjusting the occlusion when the occlusion is not in place. The doctor will make different traction methods according to your actual situation and wear them according to the doctor's requirements.

The process of wearing braces is very painful, but it is worthwhile to look at your neat teeth after correction.