With 3.9 million US children getting orthodontic treatment and one out of every three orthodontic patients being an adult, there's an apparent demand for straight teeth and a confident smile!īraces are a simple way to get a perfect smile. The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) notes how orthodontic treatment is growing in popularity. Traditional braces are still the most common way to straighten teeth. In essence, they're not technically braces but rather connected ligatures used in place of single elastics. Note that power chain braces are typically used toward the end of treatment. They prefer to use them as a solution for moving teeth quickly, and for larger gaps where a tooth might be missing, perhaps due to extraction. Orthodontists use power chain braces to close spaces between teeth during orthodontic treatment.