Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Wardha.
Reguglar wear of elastic by the patient is vital with fixed and semi fixed orthodontic treatment. Their removal and re-placement is often required during meals and brushing. Elastics, after force degradation need to be replaced with new ones. Difficulty in wearing the elastics with fingers threatens the patient compliance. To application of elastic in mouth especially by children.
Elastic applicator, Orthodontics Elastics, Teeth Retraction
