Braces elastics class 2
Class II elastics connect the upper front region to the lower back region to help correct an overjet or bite relationship.
What do Class II elastics do for your bite?
Class II elastics connect the upper front region to the lower back region to help correct an overjet or bite relationship.
Where are Class II elastics attached to braces?
They commonly run from an upper canine or premolar hook to a lower molar hook, moving selected teeth and arches.
The orthodontist chooses hooks, force, and wear hours after examining the bite and treatment goals.
How should you wear and replace Class II elastics?
Wear the prescribed hours, replace weakened elastics, clean around hooks, and never double them.
When does a Class II elastic problem need care?
Contact the orthodontist for a broken hook, severe pain, loose bracket, or unexpected bite change.
What should you ask about wearing Class II elastics?
Ask which teeth connect, how long to wear them, and what to do after missed wear.
Frequently asked questions
Can I wear them on one side only?
Why are teeth sore?
Only if prescribed, because an unintended pattern can alter the bite.
Why are teeth sore?
Who wrote this page
This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.
This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.