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My ortho put wires (one on each side) that he wrapped around a bracket, braided it, then wrapped around the next bracket. He did this around my premolars on each side of my upper arch. I was wondering what this is for?
You can see it behind my regular wire in this pic:

I had something very similar to this, and my orthodontist explained (as he was putting it on) that it was pretty much like a powerchain, did the same job, only a wire instead of whatever material they normally use .

I think it creates alittle more pressure for movement just like when they use wire ties instead of o-rings.

Thanks!