<description>&lt;p&gt;They come in cool colors, catch popcorn kernels and sometimes even have spacers - it’s braces! Ever wondered how braces magically straighten teeth? We asked Dr. ArNelle Wright - a real life dentist! - to help us break down the science of these tiny metal wonders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Bracing &lt;/em&gt;for a tough question? Send it to us at &lt;a href="https://www.brainson.org/contact"&gt;BrainsOn.org/contact&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help uncover the &lt;em&gt;tooth&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Moment Of Um

Brains On Universe

How do braces work?

JUN 6, 20256 MIN
Moment Of Um

How do braces work?

JUN 6, 20256 MIN

Description

They come in cool colors, catch popcorn kernels and sometimes even have spacers - it’s braces! Ever wondered how braces magically straighten teeth? We asked Dr. ArNelle Wright - a real life dentist! - to help us break down the science of these tiny metal wonders.


Bracing for a tough question? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help uncover the tooth. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.