What Are Triangle and Box Elastics in Orthodontics?
Your orthodontist hands you a small bag of rubber bands and explains how to hook them onto your braces, but [...]
Can You Drink Soda With Braces? What to Know About Food and Drink Rules
That first sip of an ice-cold soda feels harmless enough, but for anyone wearing braces, it can quietly set off [...]
What to Do If You Lose or Break a Rubber Band During Treatment
You're mid-meal, mid-laugh, or mid-yawn when you hear a faint snap, and suddenly something small goes flying. Losing or breaking [...]
Braces Bands, Brackets, and Wires: A Complete Guide to What’s in Your Mouth
If you've ever looked in the mirror mid-treatment and wondered what each piece of your braces is actually doing, you're [...]
The Different Stages of Braces Wires: What Each One Does and Why It Matters
Most people starting braces treatment focus on the brackets, the look of metal on teeth, or how long treatment will [...]
