They apply pressure to move upper teeth against lower teeth and improve the bite. Elastics come in many colors and sizes. Click here for more information on elastics. Bands are metal rings that go around the back teeth. They hold the brackets and archwires on the back teeth where most driving forces are applied.
Ties are small rubber rings or fine wires that fasten archwires to brackets.
They can be clear, silver, or colored. Headgear Tubes hold the facebow of the headgear in place. Soups, pasta, rice, etc. 2. Cut chewy foods into smaller bite-size pieces 3. Eat sliced vegetables and fruit 4.