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A member asked:
Can you advise me if getting braces and rubber/elastic bands?
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Force: The medicine Orthodontists use to correct malocclusion is force. The braces act as handles on the teeth, the wires act as a guided path for teeth to follow, and elastics provide the force to slide the teeth along the wire. Best advice I can give you is see a qualified full time Orthodontic Specialist and follow instructions to the letter.
Answered 5/20/2014
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