Orthodontic elastics, also referred to as “rubber bands” or “lacky bands”, are used by the orthodontist to help move the teeth in one jaw against the teeth in the other. That is, they help to adjust the bite.
The elastics come in a variety of sizes and strengths. The orthodontist decides which size and strength to use, depending on the amount of force required and the pattern to be worn.
The different elastics are given easy- to-remember names e.g. “Road Runner”, “Penguin”, so that patients do not have to remember the size and strength of their elastics, just the name on the packet.
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