What is this elastic appliance on my daughter's braces called?

It's a long elastic type thing that goes over her wire and two brackets that is being used to bring the front teeth together.





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What is it called?

What is this elastic appliance on my daughter's braces called?
Those are actually called 'power chains'.
Reply:rubber band
Reply:A tiny rubberband.
Reply:I believe it's called a rubber band.
Reply:it is a special rubber band used for braces
Reply:Maybe they are called rubber bands. They used to actually use little rubber bands when I had braces. Those must be more durable, uh, what your daughter has.





Edit: You'd have to find out specifics from her orthodontist. What she has must be a new thing. I've never seen it like that before.
Reply:it is a tiny rubberband
Reply:like the other person commented, they are called power chains.
Reply:its a power chain thingy. i had them a few times. their basically like a robberband that is used to bring the teeth together



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