The most common type of braces at Leland Orthodontics are metal braces. Andrew Leland has a long history of using these orthodontic icons to successfully straighten smiles for patients of every age around Reno and the surrounding areas. Nowadays, we glue each bracket to the front of each tooth, which makes the process much more comfortable for you. You can even pick out the colors of your bands at each appointment!
When it comes down to it, braces are the tried-and-true method of orthodontic treatment. Thanks to advances in technology, your experience wearing braces is dramatically better than it was years ago.
Here are the parts that make up your braces:. The brackets Dr. Leland uses are durable and made from a mix of stainless steel, nickel, and other metals. Our mini twin brackets are smaller than older models and more comfortable than ever. Brackets have little hooks where a wire is threaded. Brackets are secured by placing an elastic over the top of the wire.
Leland uses a special glue designed specifically for braces to attach the brackets to your teeth. This thin piece of metal runs from one bracket to another. The wire will attach all of your bottom or upper and lower teeth together. We might occasionally cut the wire if connecting just a few teeth is better for your treatment plan.
If you need bite correction, elastics are essential. This pulls your upper jaw backward to correct an overbite, or the lower jaw back to correct an underbite. We use rubber bands for many different situations. Clear braces are shaped just like the metal ones, are still glued on the front of each tooth, and still have a wire connecting them, but are much less visible!
