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- Metal braces are attached to your teeth with a special orthodontic glue.
- Metal braces are extremely durable.
- These braces are made from a mixture of stainless steel, nickel and other metals.
- Some of the brackets have hooks!
- Orthodontic wires hold your braces together.
- Some wires are flexible and others are stiff.
- Our light wires are made of a material called nitinol, which was originally used by nasa!
- We might change your wires throughout treatment
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- Orthodontic rubber bands connect your top teeth to your bottom teeth
- We use rubber bands to fix your bite.
- Better rubber band wear can mean faster results!
- It might be a good idea to take a picture of your rubber bands because your pattern may change!
- Orthodontic ties come in a lot of different colors
- We like to get fun with different combinations!
- You can change your colors every time you come in and see us!
- Let’s Get fun with holidays and sports colors!
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