Rubber bands, called elastics, are used with braces to apply additional force to certain areas of your mouth. Learn about the types and how they're used.

An assault suspect was arrested in Baltimore thanks to a bizarre clue: a packet of rubber bands from his dental braces left at the crime scene. Detectives hunting for Charles Taylor, 46, had an ...

Woman Uses Rubber Bands, Hair Elastics as DIY Braces. Why experts say do-it-yourself braces are a bad idea. By ABC News. February 26, 2015, 12:03 PM. 0:57.

Ceramic braces are fitted similarly to metal braces; brackets are bonded to the front of the teeth, and rubber bands (available in many different colors) are used to hold the archwire in place, Dr ...

Rubber bands from sex offender's braces used to link him to woman's alleged kidnapping from Baltimore park. Charles Avon Taylor, 46, is accused of abducting a woman in Leakin Park on Nov. 7 and ...

Ceramic braces work similarly to metal braces, ... These create space so that rubber bands can fit around the teeth. The spacers will stay between the teeth for about 1 week.

He appreciated Lil Uzi Vert’s “using braces as a form of expression and individuality,” and chose them for himself, decorating them with colored rubber bands — green for St. Patrick’s ...