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The rubber bands in braces are to cover the wire so that it does not scratch up your gums.

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What are Ortho Bands?

they are small rubberbands that separate teeth in prep for braces


I accidentally ate a rubber band from my braces. is eating rubber bad for you if so then how is it bad?

I bet you won't be surprised when I tell you that eating rubberbands isn not good. However, the guys who designed your braces have taken this possibility into account, and the rubberbands you buy for braces are hypoallergenic and generally benign, even if they aren't tasty :} Don't worry about it. You'll be fine and this too shall pass (pun very much intended :} ).


Is color on braces free?

it usally depends on your ortho but most of the time the rubberbands are free and the mental wire color determines by the ortho you have


Should you be excited about braces?

I've had my braces for almost two years.... the only reason I was ever excited about braces was that I would eventually get them off and have awesome teeth:] but BRACES suck you don't enjoy eating especially if you have rubberbands and EVERYTHING gets stuck in your teeth and by the next meal you still have food in your teeth


Can you get pink braces?

I got hot pink and black braces (pink even, black odd) and everyone LOVED them! It was awesome. If they don't like your braces, haircut, clothes...whatever it is, don't give a crap.


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If i used one fourth of my rubberbands and i had 27 left how many rubberbands did i use?

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How many years do you need to have braces?

Most people have them for aroyund two years, I've had mine for about 3 but im getting them off soon. It all depends on if you wear your rubberbands and keep up on things


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