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Orthodontic glossary
Make sure you’re on the same page when you’re speaking with us about your orthodontic care.
At the beginning of your treatment, it can feel like there’s a whole world of new words you need to learn. If there’s a term you haven’t heard of before, look it up here to find its definition.
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Terms
- Appliance: Any device used to assist in the movement of your teeth or jaw.
- Archwire: The wire that connects your braces together - this will need adjusting over the duration of the treatment.
- Bracket: The fixed piece of your braces that attaches to your tooth, connecting to the archwire.
- Debanding: The process of detaching the brackets that were fixed to your teeth.
- Impressions: The process of making a negative mold of your teeth using special dental putty.
- Invisalign® aligners: Custom-designed clear plastic trays used as an alternative to traditional braces.
- Ligation: The process of using wires fixed to brackets in order to adjust the location of your teeth without the need for elastic ties.
- Retainer: A custom-made appliance used to help keep the shape of your newly adjusted teeth - these can be either fixed or removable.
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