Parts of Your Braces Part 1 of 2
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Do you know the different parts of your braces including it’s functions?
The wire running between your braces that gives force to move the teeth is called the Archwire. If you happen to see a ring that is surrounding the anchor molar tooth in the back part of the mouth, that is called the Band. Brackets are stainless steel that are glued on the face of the tooth. A coil spring is a small thing placed around the archwire which maintains or increases the space between teeth. An elastic tie holds the wire in place. These are usually colored or silver.