Teen boy smiling with metal braces after an adjustment appointment

What Actually Happens at a Braces Adjustment Appointment?

A braces adjustment appointment usually takes 20 to 40 minutes. Your orthodontist removes the elastic ties, checks progress against your treatment plan, replaces or adjusts the archwire, re-ties the brackets, and updates elastics or other attachments. Most patients are seen every 4 to 8 weeks. Patients call it “getting my braces tightened,” which is close […]

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