What do attachments actually do ?

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#1 Post by **sgid** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:52 am

Hi everyone,

1st post, am currently on 2/18 and received attachments 2 days ago.

What do they actually do though ? I mean how do they work ?

#2 Post by **Crownjewelz** » Fri May 07, 2010 7:56 am

Attachments are put on your teeth to cause movement. If they are lined up in the bubbles properly on your aligners they push on the aligners and cause your teeth to move or turn.

#3 Post by **DrJasonKTam** » Sat May 08, 2010 7:30 am

Attachments can be used for active movement on that tooth, as well as serving as an anchor for other teeth as they move. Experienced doctors will not put attachments on where they are not necessary, so if you have one, it has a purpose and your orthodontist should be able to explain why it's there!

#4 Post by **sgid** » Tue May 11, 2010 7:12 pm

Thanks guys, much appreciated.