When it comes to orthodontic treatment, not all braces are created equal. If you ask your orthodontist about power chain Braces, you’ll learn that these elastic bands are only used in certain situations, such as when your teeth move after wearing traditional braces for years. So when does your orthodontist put power chains on braces? Here’s how it works.

Why power chains are need

For most patients, power chains are use to speed up treatment time by moving teeth faster. And in some cases, they can be use to reduce treatment time and reduce discomfort for a patient. When should you get power chains? Your orthodontist will give you an idea of when it might be appropriate, but it’s important to remember that there’s no hard-and-fast rule about when or if a patient is going to need power chains. A lot depends on your own oral health and how fast you’re able to adjust to wearing braces—but just about everyone is a candidate for power chain treatment of some kind.

The different stages

Whether you’re getting conventional braces or clear aligners, when they’ll need to be remove depends largely on how aggressively your dentist wants to move your teeth. Some orthodontists like to get those brackets off as soon as possible (for patients with a relatively easy treatment plan), while others will leave them in place for six months. That said, it typically takes anywhere from six months to two years for all of the adjustments made during treatment to settle in. The other factor is whether you have any appliances such as retainers that keep things in place once you’ve moved everything into place.

How long will they be used?

The actual time varies from patient to patient. It depends on factors like how effective power chains are, as well as other factors such as what type of brace is being use and for what reason. Overall, power chain braces will be in place for about three weeks, so it’s important to plan accordingly. If you’re seeing a specialist, it can help to talk with him or her about how long they think power chains will need to be use.

Number of turns around teeth, etc.

Power chains are use early in treatment because they don’t require as much adjustment as other types of springs. Some patients may wear them for a few months, but most remove them after a couple of weeks. Each patient is different and treatment plans are tailored to each individual. In short, if you or your child is wearing power chains it doesn’t mean that there’s been an error in your treatment plan; we just started to use them early because it helps prevent common problems like bumps and bulges that can occur later in treatment. The goal of power chain braces is to make sure they don’t have to be use at all, so when you go into your next adjustment appointment tell us what you think! Do you feel that things are going well?

The doctor’s decision and process

At some point, most people with braces will need a good old-fashioned rubber band. Orthodontists typically wait until they’re needed—that is, when you’ve met certain criteria such as having a certain number of teeth in place, or wearing braces for a certain length of time. It’s not uncommon to get one every year while you have braces; it really depends on how quickly your teeth are moving. At our office, we’ll sometimes have patients pick up two at once—they know that if they lose them at school or work, we won’t ask them to stop by and pick up another pair before their next appointment.

Different ways to deal with power chain braces

Most people are comfortable with how their mouth feels when wearing a standard or traditional bracket. However, it’s possible to make these brackets more powerful by attaching plastic or metal links called power chains to them. These ties can increase pressure on teeth and move them more quickly into position. The most common stage of braces at which you might start using power chains is when your doctor applies bonding material to your molars and premolars. This ensures that you have straight teeth prior to receiving braces in order to get optimal results from orthodontic treatment.

How can it affect my treatment and teeth alignment

Like it or not, everyone’s mouth is a bit different. Fortunately, in most cases, that difference isn’t too extreme and can easily be correct with properly-place and well-adjusted brackets. However, if you’re teeth are severely misaligned to begin with (and not caused by something like tooth decay), that could cause problems for future treatment. That’s why we recommend holding off until after all of your permanent teeth have grown in before placing them. By then, there won’t be any more discrepancies between upper and lower teeth; you can plan for them when making adjustments to your Invisalign® aligners.