Parts of Your Braces Part 2 of 2
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Now let’s go back in learning more on the different parts of our dental braces.
The appliance that is placed in the palace is called an Expansion Appliance. It is used to widen the arch. Did you notice the band or bracket that was used when the orthodontist was attaching the rubberbands on your last check-up? That is called the Hook. The Rubberband is the clear band that is the connection of the hooks between the upper and lower teeth and lastly, Ligature Tie is the very thin wire that is wrapped around a bracket holding the archwire into its slot.