There are several types of orthodontic elastics.
Braces rubber bands sizes animals chart.
Looking forward to being done with animals in my mouth soon.
21 months in braces 17 months in elastic no regrets.
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Custom size rubber bands.
Other custom sizes may also be available.
The elastics come in different sizes.
Rubber band size chart.
Rubber bands or elastics are generally used to help improve how teeth fit together.
They vary in thickness and how big of a radius the rubber band has.
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In my practice i usually started a patient with medium force elastics.
They are also often used to help close spaces or make sure spaces are closing in the right direction and improve cross bites and midlines.
All lengths and widths are available in thicknesses from 1 32 to 3 32.
Why are the rubber bands named after animals.
They can take some getting used to but don t give up so quickly.
Rubber bands for braces.
Owls hummingbirds seals and foxes are lighter.
Rubber band size color chart.
Having to wear braces is enough to have to adjust to but sometimes your orthodontist will also give your rubber bands to wear as well.
So far i ve had mostly moose with some fox thrown in.
As we have mentioned earlier buying a rubber band requires that you have an idea about the size and the type of job you want to use them for.
These different sizes can be confusing so we typically categorize the different sizes by animals which is way more fun.
For this purpose we have come up with this elastic rubber bands sizes chart to make choosing the right elastic bands.
They have an important job to do adding extra tension to your teeth to help move your teeth in the right position.
Basically there are heavy force medium force and light force elastics.
These vary as to the amount of force they produce.
I joked with my othodontist that the animal on the bag indicates what they will taste like.
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In the end while rubber bands and braces may look good nothing beats your appearance when you can take off your braces permanently and you can display a set of perfect teeth once and for all.