When you have braces, small fixtures called brackets are attached to your teeth. A thin metal wire called an archwire runs through these brackets. The archwire is gradually adjusted to apply force, ...

Patients with elastomeric (traditional "rubber band" style) orthodontic brackets have similar levels of bacteria as patients wearing self-ligating (gated) orthodontic brackets when examined after one ...

If you get braces to straighten your teeth, fix your bite, or correct another dental issue, your orthodontist might place molar bands (also known as orthodontic bands) on your back teeth. Not everyone ...

Metal braces are an orthodontic treatment that may help align crooked or overcrowded teeth. Braces also have an important role in improving oral health. Malocclusion — the misalignment of a person’s ...