Loose braces

The removable braces / loose braces / loose braces can be used effectively for the treatment of crooked teeth, provided the patient is working very well. It is particularly useful for children during growth, i.e. before all permanent teeth break. But even after growth has ended, some misaligned teeth can still be corrected using removable braces (ideal start of treatment).

Loose braces – manufacture

In order to be able to produce removable braces, an impression of the teeth must first be made. To do this, the patient bites into a soft chewing gum mass (alginate) that hardens in the mouth. The tooth impression is then cast in plaster in the laboratory. The working model emerges. The working model is not identical to the diagnostic model that is measured for planning. The removable braces are individually manufactured on the working model in the dental laboratory.