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It is normal to use elastics to close an open bite, regardless of the type of braces that you are wearing. In some cases an open bite will close on its own once the arches are realigned, other times an orthodontist will use elastics to assist in closing the bite.

A group of speech pathologists developed an exercise called the Rainbow Passage. The passage contains all of the sounds and most of the combinations of sounds found in the English language. Many orthodontists give this passage to their lingual patients to practice saying aloud three times per day be...

Hi, I am from Lingualcare and I wanted to offer you a little advice on dealing with the discomfort you are feeling with your new iBraces. We recommend warm salt water rinses five to six times per day. Make the water as warm as possible and swish it around in your mouth for one to two minutes at a ti...