Elastics

Find out more about elastics, or rubber bands, and how they are used in orthodontic care.

Colorful elastic rubber bands

About Elastics

We use elastics to help fix the bite, or to help move teeth into place. They can be used to correct overbite, underbite, crossbite, or to help pull teeth down or up into place.

Benefits of Using Elastics

Elastics are the easiest and most comfortable way to fix the bite. For elastics to work, they have to be in most of the time - about 22 hours a day. If they aren’t in enough, they don’t work. If they aren’t working, sometimes we have to resort to more invasive or bulky methods to correct the bite. In some cases there are no other options besides the elastics to do what we need to do.

Tips for Patients Using Rubber Bands

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