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Every set of braces installed is designed with durable hardware and strong dental adhesive. While this affords your braces the strength to bite and chew common foods, there are still some things that bend, damage or loosen parts of your braces. The suction created by chewing gum or eating sticky foods can potentially pull a bracket or spacer out of position. At the same time, eating hard foods can also bend wires and damage braces hardware. If something does happen to your br

Alignment issues, overcrowded teeth, and under or overbite issues can all be remedied by having Dr. Catherine Scheurer McDevitt install braces on your teeth. Luckily, there are a few different variations available depending on your unique and specific needs. In a nutshell, most sets of braces or aligners are all based on the same set of principles, where gradual tension adjustments will stretch the periodontal ligaments to move the teeth into a new and healthier position. The