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Orthodontists
use many different types of “appliances,” the
word for braces or other devices, to move or stabilize
teeth and jaws
Fixed braces can't be removed. They are
made of small brackets that are glued to the teeth
and joined together with a wire. Fixed braces can be
used on upper and lower teeth. Once the treatment is
finished, the brackets and glue are cleaned off the
teeth.
Braces consist of:
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Brackets |
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Bands |
3.
Wires |
4.
Elastics |
It has been a long time since braces became to be
bonded to the teeth enamel. But it was not allways
like that. About
60 years ago all the teeth had to receive bands,
which of course were very unpleasant and uncomfortable.
Orthodontics
wires are an important part of the appliance too. Wires
are fixed at the bracket mostly through elastics.
They have different composition, ranging from classic
stainless steel through modern nickel-titanium wires.
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There
are hundreds of different types of fixed metal
appliances used in different treatment philosophies.
Different
orthodontic appliances are used for different
purposes in an orthodontic treatment. No
matter the type of appliance chosen, the orthodontist
will be abble to have a better control of the
treatment, since the patient cannot remove
the appliance. Other important characteristic
of fixed appliances is
the ability to move teeth individualy, which
makes it much easier to the orthodontist to
accomplish the treatment objectives. |
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