How do braces work & align teeth?

i'm getting braces %26amp; i have very crooked teeth...i was just wondering if anyone could explain how they worked...

How do braces work %26amp; align teeth?
Yes. They slowly move your teeth to the position the orthodontist tightens them. And the techniques today are a LOT better and gentler than they used to be.





It is worth it!
Reply:They loosens your teeth a lil and then with the force of the metal wire, align it :)


Don't worry too much, the orthodontist will know what he's doing.


Happy wearing braces! :D
Reply:The orthodontist will bond little metal pieces to your teeth called brackets. These brackets have different shapes in them which will determine if the tooth will tilt, rotate or move.





The orthodontist will then fix nickel-titanium wires to the brackets. The wires apply forces to the teeth through the brackets (to move, tip or rotate the teeth).





The orthodontist can also bend coils into the wires or other "bends" to move the teeth in different ways.





The orthodontist will take impressions of your teeth to help figure out how to move the teeth. Also, the orthodontist will take an x-ray of your skull to make measurements of your facial skeleton and teeth - to help plan how to move the teeth.





Good luck!
Reply:it's the neatest thing. I'm old and have braces. it doesn't hurt at all (well a little sore the 1st day) and you get used to them. it's amazing at how quickly my old crooked teeth have gotten straight. the dentist can only move teeth so fast but eventually the whole tooth (and teeth) move to where they should be to look good and so they will stay there once the braces are removed.
Reply:hi,., they hold and force the teeth back to alignment,.,over a period of time,..,





good luck thanks,....,
Reply:They start working from the moment they are put on. Its kind of cool actually. The brackets are bonded, then wires inserted through the brackets and the pressure that is placed on the teeth forces the teeth to respond in the way the wires are shaped.





The 1st step is to get the brackets put on, your orthosontist may put them on all teeth or just some right away, and then add more later as needed. In my case I don't have any on the front top teeth, but I will once my canine teeth are moved far enough (you know the the teeth that make us look like vampires). Anyway, the brackets go on, then the wires, then they might change wire size, which adds more pressure, then add springs which bring teeth closer together ot further apart depending on your situationa and then they have even more gadets which add pressure in more specifc areas to help get the teeth to move. They move slowly, but the change is dramatic in a really short period of time in the grand scale. Best wishes, you'll be glad you did it.
Reply:The teeth move when the arch wire puts pressure on the brackets and teeth. Sometimes, springs or rubber bands are used exert more force in a specific direction. Braces exert constant pressure, which over time, move teeth into their proper positions.





Your teeth are surrounded on top by gum tissue (also called Gingiva). Under the gum tissue, the Periodontal Membrane (sometimes called the Periodontal Ligament or PDL) encases the bottom portion of the tooth. Next to that lies Alveolar Bone.





When braces put pressure on your teeth, the periodontal membrane stretches on one side and is compressed on the other. This loosens the tooth. The bone then grows in to support the tooth in its new position. Technically, this is called bone remodeling.



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