Why Do You Need This?

A better tool for orthodontic patients that stores bands and makes attaching elastics to braces quicker and easier can offer several advantages and benefits:

Efficiency: Such a tool can streamline the process of attaching elastics to braces, reducing the time required for orthodontic appointments. This can be especially important for orthodontists who need to see multiple patients in a day, as it can help improve their workflow and accommodate more appointments.

Patient Comfort: Faster and easier elastics attachment can lead to a more comfortable experience for patients. Lengthy and tedious processes can be frustrating and uncomfortable, so simplifying this aspect of orthodontic treatment can enhance patient satisfaction.

Precision: A specialized tool can help orthodontists and patients ensure that elastics are attached correctly and securely to the braces. This can contribute to more effective treatment and better outcomes.

Reduced Stress: Patients may feel less anxious about their orthodontic appointments if they know that the process of attaching elastics will be quick and straightforward. This can help alleviate some of the stress associated with orthodontic treatment.

Improved Compliance: Some patients may be required to wear elastics as part of their treatment plan, and making the process easier may encourage better compliance. When patients can easily attach elastics themselves, they are more likely to follow their orthodontist’s instructions.

Innovation: Developing new tools and technologies for orthodontic care can demonstrate a commitment to innovation and patient care. Orthodontic practices that offer advanced tools and techniques may attract more patients and enhance their reputation.

Marketing Advantage: Having a better tool for elastics attachment can serve as a unique selling point for an orthodontic practice. It can be a valuable marketing tool to attract new patients and retain existing ones.

Long-term Benefits: A tool that stores bands and simplifies elastics attachment can continue to benefit patients throughout their treatment journey, from the early stages to the final adjustments.

In summary, a tool that improves the process of attaching elastics to braces offers numerous advantages for both orthodontists and patients, including increased efficiency, better patient comfort, enhanced precision, reduced stress, improved compliance, innovation, marketing benefits, and long-term value. It can contribute to a more positive overall orthodontic experience and better treatment outcomes.

How Braces and Rubber Bands Work

Braces and Invisalign both exert continuous pressure to gently and steadily move the teeth and jaws into place. Yet, they straighten the top and bottom teeth independently of one another. Ultimately, having proper alignment meansyour teeth fit together correctly when you bite down. In certain cases, achieving this ideal relationship between the upper and lower arch requires using connective forces.

You may see braces rubber bands in your dentist’s office, and you might be wondering what they are. They’re bands made from a strong, medical-grade latex that looks like your hair ties, but are much stronger and won’t cut down into your gums. They’re also designed to correct the alignment of teeth so they remain in place as your teeth move forward during treatment. When should you get braces rubber bands? The answer is simple: when your dentist says it’s time! Once we get the right amount of correction on your teeth and have them lined up just right, you can stop wearing the bands.

DO’s and Don’ts of Wearing Rubber Bands

Rubber bands and braces—who doesn’t love these devices that help you straighten your teeth? Well, be careful not to break the rules. Our orthodontist friends have some tips for you about WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO DO when you’re wearing rubber bands and braces:

Once you have been fitted for braces and have become accustomed to wearing them, you may be tempted to wear them more often or extend their use beyond our recommended time period. This can do more harm than good. The orthodontic appliance consists of hard wire that has been bonded to your teeth using rubber bands. You are instructed to wear your braces most of the time to achieve the suggested results. Wearing braces too much, without extracting any food particles makes it difficult for food particles to move around properly and can cause irritation between your teeth and gums. Over-extending your treatment time will not increase speed or straighten teeth faster.

Always wear braces as instructed. You should wear your current retainer at all times, except when you’re eating, brushing or flossing.

To ensure equal pressure on either side of your mouth, always replace both rubber bands. If one breaks or gets lost, bring some extra to help you out! Store the bulk of your rubber bands in a designated area in your home and put some in baggies to keep in your desk or locker, in the car or anywhere else you frequent so you’re always prepared.

Why is it important to wear rubber bands?

Bands are used with your braces to gradually move your teeth into their best position. Specially designed brackets with tiny hooks are bonded to very specific teeth. Why so specific? Because the placement of the brackets depends on which type of malocclusion we are correcting. Rubber bands are then attached to the bracket hooks, usually from an upper tooth to a lower one. When they are in just the right position, those little bands provide just enough force to move your teeth more quickly and effectively than braces alone can.

Think of rubber bands like an additional tool that helps create more precise tension and pressure. They’re like braces’ little sidekick, helping you get to a bright, confident smile even sooner.