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Patient guides
Milk Orthodontics guides
Short guides written by our team, on braces, aligners, retainers and looking after your teeth while your treatment is under way.
For parents
The home-backup versions: braces, aligners and elastics, plus early treatment.
- New braces: the parent guideHow to back them up at home in the first week, what is normal, and when to get in touch.
- Aligners: the parent guideWhat good wear looks like, how to help without nagging, and the rule that never bends: never let them skip ahead.
- Elastics: the parent guideBraces straighten. Elastics set the bite. How to make the daily change a habit rather than a battle.
Elastics
How and why elastics work, for the patient and for the parent backing them up at home.