In part 4 of our 5 part elastic series we cover anterior box elastics.

We are going to work to give a more solid foundation to the teeth we want to keep in place and give less strength to the teeth we want to move. If we are trying to bring upper teeth down we will be using a stronger wire on the lower and attaching the elastic to more teeth on the lower. It is also a good idea to figure 8 steel ligate cuspid to cuspid on the lower to add extra anchorage

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In this tips, tricks and helpful hint series we are covering elastics. In part 2 of this 5 part series we cover vertical elastics.

Typically you will use vertical elastics to bring lower posterior teeth up. You can also use this same concept if you want to bring upper teeth down. In order to achieve this we visit the principal of anchorage. Meaning whatever we are trying to keep in place needs to be stronger than whatever we are trying to move. In the case of moving lower posterior teeth up we will use a heavier archwire on the top and attach the elastic to 2 teeth on the upper arch. Check out the demonstration video below and learn more about how to use vertical elastics.

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We want to help you gain more insight into the various ways intraoral elastics are used. In part 1 of this 5 part elastic series we start with class 2 & 3 elastics. We cover what type of elastic to use and which teeth to attach it to.

For both class 2 and class 3 malocclusions we recommend our 5/16th heavy elastics. When you’re showing your patient how to attach these you want to make sure to do so using an elastic attacher since they will be going home with that tool. For a class 2 you will want to connect your elastic from upper 3 down to the lower 6. For a class 3 you will want to connect from the upper 6 down to the lower 3. We show you in this video demonstration exactly how it’s done. Watch and learn more.

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As your go to orthodontic lab and supply company we want to help make things as easy as possible on our doctors. So, we’ve put together a few of the basics when it comes to orders and scheduling.

How Do I Place An Order?

Complete an Rx form and send in your impressions, models, or intraoral scans. Make sure to check the “Call Doctor” box in the top right corner should you desire a consultation before fabrication. You can easily download our Rx form here.

How Do I Ship A Case to Five Star?

Please send your case using Five Star’s pre-printed UPS 2nd Day Air labels and Five Star will pay for inbound shipping. If you are located in the DFW Metroplex, give us a call and we’ll come pick up your case. You can access our pre-printed UPS 2nd Day Air labels here.

What Is Our Turnaround Time?

Five Star will fabricate the appliance within 5 business days upon receipt or design approval and ship back to the Doctor via UPS ground, 2nd Day, or Overnight per the Doctor’s request. (Doctor pays outbound shipping). Appliance fabrication can be rushed for an additional fee.

Meet Mike

Mike is one of our experts at Five Star Ortho. Check out this video where he talks through a few tips for scheduling delivery of your Orthodontic cases effectively.