Although not used for all types of braces, often small rubber band ties are used to help keep the arch wire fixed to the brackets. First your dentist takes a special mould and photograph of your mouth, and then uses specialist computer software to map out how your teeth will be straightened.
These are sent off to a lab, where your aligners will be created. Over the course of your treatment, you will be given a new aligner set around every one to two weeks. Each aligner is designed to move your teeth a little bit closer to the desired position. Over the course of several weeks, your teeth will gradually become straighter. Depending on your teeth, Invisalign treatment rarely takes more than a year for adults. Naturally, most people want to have braces that are barely noticeable, but this may not always be possible.
For example, many people find that they will not get the results they want with Invisalign if their teeth are severely out of line.
The best way to find out which braces are right for you is to have a consultation with a trained specialist orthodontist. They will be able to examine your teeth and advise you on which type of treatment is suitable for your situation. At Elmsleigh House, our Specialist in orthodontics, Kostas Spathoulas, offers an extensive range of bespoke brace solutions for all ages. Archwires do their best to move back to their original shape, which creates the needed pressure to move teeth from side to side or up and down tip and torque.
The type of wire used over the course of your treatment will change in shape and material to generate different types of pressure and movement. Round and light archwires can give way to thicker and rectangular ones throughout the treatment.
Should your case or malocclusion call for added pressure or more tension in one direction or another, elastics will be fitted around some of the brackets. In certain incidences, additional device—like springs and headgear—are necessary to suit the prescribed treatment plan. As the brackets begin to move your teeth, two parts of your mouth are most affected: the periodontal membrane also known as the periodontal ligament , which is around the root of the tooth, and the alveolar bone to which it is attached.
You tooth movement depends on how the periodontal membrane and bone around your tooth react to the pressure applied by your orthodontic devices. Believe it or not, teeth respond better to a lighter force.
Using a gentle and constant force will cause one side of the tooth to compress against the periodontal membrane positive pressure , which will create tension on the opposite side negative pressure , effectively creating a space between the two surfaces.
Three key parts aree:. A bracket is the small metal part of the braces that is bonded to your teeth. Brackets can come in several different designs and styles.
Once the proper bracket is chosen, it is bonded to the teeth using dental adhesive a material similar to what is used for white fillings. Once the bracket is bonded to your tooth, the tooth can then be engaged with the next part of braces — the archwire.
An orthodontic archwire is what actually moves your teeth into place. First though, an archwire must be turned into the ideal shape for your teeth. The archwires are springy, so even after they are placed in your mouth and set into place by the brackets, the archwires will still want to spring back into their original position.
As the archwires slowly return to their original shape, they pull your teeth along with them. This is the technical process behind moving your teeth into their ideal position. In nearly every case, the orthodontist will begin your braces with a very thin and flexible wire.
That way the wire is exerting very little force, and therefore very light amounts of pressure, on your teeth. As your teeth gradually straighten, the orthodontist will use thicker and stiffer wires to gradually move your teeth into the ideal position.
In order to move teeth with an archwire, an orthodontist needs to attach the wire to the bracket. This is where the final key part of braces, o-ties or bracket clips, come in. However, not all bracket types use o-ties. You will visit the clinic every four to eight weeks to check on the progress of your teeth and to adjust your braces.
The archwire is adjusted or changed to increase pressure on the teeth so they continue moving into their desired position.
Considering Orthodontic Treatment as an Adult? Improve your smile and book an appointment! Braces are made of several different components. The more complex the orthodontic case is, the more parts may be needed. The archwire is the component of the braces that does most of the work. The wire may start out flexible, but as treatment goes on, a more rigid wire may be used to apply more pressure. They can be made of stainless steel or tooth coloured materials.
Brackets are the squares bonded to the front of each tooth that hold the archwire in place. Elastics can also attach to brackets on the top and lower arches. Brackets can be stainless steel, tooth coloured ceramic or plastic. The brackets for lingual braces are bonded to the back of teeth. Elastics are small rubber bands that connect to the brackets. While braces are efficient at moving teeth, they sometimes need a helping hand with elastics.
Attached to the brackets of braces, the elastic bands are attached from one jaw to the other. They apply pressure to move an individual tooth or a group of teeth in a specific direction. A metal ring is placed over the back teeth to act as anchors for the braces and to hold the archwire in place.
A-chains are connected strings of elastic that attach to brackets to apply more force than the archwire alone.
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