bracketing information for patients

Today is “bracketing day”!A patient’ perspective

What you should know ….

Bracketing is a long and tedious procedure.

It is not painful, no needles are necessary.

It must be performed with great care to insure an optimum result of your orthodontic treatment

Precise bracket placement is the most important aspect in orthodontic alignment, after correct diagnosis and treatment planning.

The duration of treatment is usually shorter in cases where bracket placement is optimal. This is the reason why we ask for your patience during bracket placement.

We place cheek retractors to insure that your teeth will stay dry

We etch your teeth to make the enamel frosty (15 seconds)

Each tooth is rinced for 15 secondsSuccion tip

Air and water seringe

The teeth are dried

A light coat of resin is applied

Cure resin with the light gun for 10 seconds

Light “gun” to cure the resin

A small mirror is used to insure that the bracket is properly positioned on the tooth

Excess cement is removed

We place another bracket until..

We are finished!!