Take extra care of your mouth during your treatment. Appliances are strong enough to do their jobs but not enough to stand undue abuse and neglect. Avoid chewing pencils and fingernails and eating hard and sticky foods. Outside of the office, you should keep your braces and teeth EXTRA CLEAN with special care at home. [...]

The length of your treatment Wiewiora & Dunn provides varies depending on a number of factors: The complexity of your orthodontic problem. Growth and tissue response to treatment. Level of cooperation from the patient. If every member of the team (the family dentist, orthodontist, and patient) cooperate well, the length of your comprehensive orthodontic treatment [...]