How do titanium braces work?

Gregory J. Jorgensen, DMD

Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

All braces work by creating pressure against the teeth that causes the bone to remodel (or reform) around the tooth in the new position. These forces can be created by wires, bends in the wires, elastics (rubber bands), springs, or other attachments. Once the teeth are in their new position, the braces no longer produce pressure and can be removed.

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