elastics meanings??
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elastics meanings??
Hello, I'm presently in the last phase of my braces, and I'm wearing elastics in the following manner: from my top canines till my second to last lower molars. They're very tight and I feel some pain. My question is what do these elastics do? do they bring my top or my bottom teeth forward or back?
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Re: elastics meanings??
I have had that configuration as well, it's meant to reduce an over jet (pulls the top teeth back and the lowers may go forward slightly. ) YouTube search 'class 2 elastics' or 'class ll elastics' for an animation that clearly shows what is happening when you wear them.
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Upper and Lower Damon Braces for 18 months!
I met 46 braceface adults when I had braces myself!