[BRACES EXPLAINED] How Teeth Move / Braces Work

Braces Explained: How Teeth Move / Orthodontic Tooth Movement:
(Special shout-out to Luka Andjelov for the video idea!)

In this video, I will be answer the question of how braces, invisalign, spacers, etc are able to move your teeth! As orthodontist, we specialize in idealizing your smile and to do that we have to be able to control where the teeth move and how they fit together.

Contrary to what you may think, teeth are not fused to your bone, and a bit of movement is normal. This is due to the fact that teeth are suspeneded in your bone by millions of fibers called periodontal ligaments, or PDL, for short. When the PDL is compressed by force, the bone on that side will resorb, or eat away, and on the opposite side, where the PDL is stretched, new bone will be formed. This is what makes teeth move through bone. In this video, I will show two cases of how teeth can be moved by applying a slight pressure & tension to the PDL and activate bone cells to allow tooth movement.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me via the comments below!

See you next time!

Greg Asatrian, D.D.S.

This video may contain orthodontic appliances, devices and/or procedural content. The content seen in this video is provided only for education purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for professional dental advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For personalized advice, please be sure to visit a professional orthodontist near you!

[dionnaly]

“With a little gentle push, it’ll move gradually.”


*Uumm...Painful push* 😩

[rr]

I’am actually amazed that you respond to all of the comments.

[SmileInfluencers]

Honestly... this is straight up gold content. Please come to San Diego & give lectures to the orthodontic community! Love love love this channel

[lucycandy]

This is my second day with braces. THE PAIN 😩😩

[jadhen]

I dont need braces but I need your eyebrows

[jason]

I have braces because I’ve been so insecure about my TMJ. I have a nasty overbite/overjet and I currently have rubber bands. Nice to know the pain is so worth it.

[samanthapanas]

Hi! I wanted to thank you for your videos! They are the perfect length, and you make it easy to understand for those like myself with no orthodontic experience. I recently started a job as a receptionist in an orthodontic clinic and have started watching your videos to help me learn! Keep it up :)

[gwendolynconverse]

Excellent video... one of the best I've seen. This really explained HOW braces work. Using visual aids really helps too.

[ChasingNinjas]

Oh my goodness. This is so helpful! I’m about 6 months into my orthodontic treatment and I’ve always wondered how this whole process works!

[hdihiiehei]

As a fellow dentist, this is amazing and very informational. Subscribed. Keep it up

[svby]

I’m getting invisalign on Friday and I’m getting mentally ready. I’ve been waiting for this for 14 years. I’m so excited 🤩

[StephanieRZ]

Braces are surprisingly, very interesting. Thank you very much for the consistent, kind, and informative videos!

[megancassidy]

I'm on month 2 of braces as an adult. This was super helpful!

[cbreezy]

You’ve answered so many of my questions. Thank you for the amazing visual explanation. I wish my orthodontist would’ve sat me down and done something similar to this in the beginning. I am currently in month 6 of my treatment.. I’ve seen amazing progress with how straight my teeth are but barely any with my deep overbite. At the moment I only wear elastics overnight. Thanks again doctor!

[raecrothers]

Thank you! This is a very good video! I have a front tooth that is longer than its neighbour and I had no expectation that braces would be able to solve that. Imagine my surprise that that issue has been resolved after just two months with braces! I came in search of a video that would explain exactly how that happened, and now I know.

[adrianasantana]

I just got my braces today & I’m feeling the pressure. I know it will all be worth it in the end..Love the video! Vary explanatory 👍🏻

[darnellgrady]

Hey Doc, I really love your videos, man you really break things down so that people can understand what's going on. I wish you were my dentist!

[Lazazia]

I've been looking for this information everywhere. Thanks for the clear explanation. I now understand why the brackets on my teeth are placed the way they are.

[mithilbhuva]

Nice!! Thank you Dr...I am starting my treatment and all your videos are very easy to understand.

[eberjom]

The best explanation of how teeth moved! Not just a motion video showing the teeth move