3/16 Inch Orthodontic Elastic Rubber Bands, 100 Bands per Pack, Natural, Heavy 4.5 Ounces Gap Teeth Bands

I bought these bands a week ago to test them out (pictures included). Pros: they work. The result in the second pic is after leaving them in overnight (roughly seven hours). (1) My gap closed a good amount in such a short amount of time. (2) They were very easy to use, and they didn’t slip into my gums at all. Even when I brushed my teeth they stayed in place. Cons: Not complaints, as these are to be expected. (1) My teeth wore sore to point where if I tried to bite into something, I’d have to use my side teeth. It was a bearable soreness though. Note that even when the gap closed, if I take the band off right away, the gap comes back. My guess is that I’d have to use the bands for at least a month straight to see permanent results. Still, not a bad amount of time.

I bought this product because my ortho gave me a pack from a different brand that was latex free but it kept breaking. So I bought this and this was so much better. It was tight but it did what it was suppose to do. I notice a big difference with my teeth after a week. During my next ortho appointment I was surprised to see I was given this same pack I bought off of Amazon. I would highly recommend.

I actually purchased these 3/16 Heavy Orthodontic Teeth Gap Bands to use with my Facial-Flex Facial Exerciser since the bands they offer for the Facial Flex system are extremely expensive --$9 for a three month supply, changing them weekly. Although it is not recommended, I have to use two to get the same resistance of Facial Flex's 16 oz. bands, but I wanted to write this review to let buyers know of the good quality of these bands. Since I stretch these bands two hundred times each time that I use the facial exerciser I can attest to their high quality, durability, and strength that did not diminish over this past week as I used them for the first time. To get 100 of these bands at such a good price of $5.97 is an added bonus and very much appreciated!

Update!! Had these bands on for about a month and a week now and the photo is exactly a month of having the bands on. Gap nearly closed completely as you can see. Although nothing is permanent without the help of a professional, I was not expecting such great results. Pros: 1. Gap closed fairly quickly Cons: 1. Guns/teeth are sore when using 2. Hard to bite down on food 3. Noticed a slice shift in my teeth moving forward instead of just closer together Gave four stars because it did exactly what they were meant to do. Closed the gap. Hope this helps!!

You have to have some fairly big teeth to get these to fit. I chose this size thinking that the band would be stretched over at least two teeth, like the photo. Ohhhh no no no. The bands were not tight enough and if I stretched them over the widest part of my teeth, the bands just rolled up to the gum line. From what I've read, this is dangerous since it can cut the gum and nerves in your teeth. I think these would only work if the bands had a wider girth so they didn't roll on the teeth. I'm going to see my orthodontist and look at other options. Will be more expensive but I don't want to risk damaging my teeth.

I got these to just put over my teeth to help with spacing but they are very tight. They have helped a lot but I can only leave them on for a couple ours before my teeth are in pain.

I need to use eyeglass cords on my glasses since they are on and off my face many times a day. The loops on the ends of the cords stretch over time, and the eventually let the cord slide off the earpiece. After noticing my grandson's braces and the bands he uses to keep them tight, I tried the bands to hold the loop in place, making it impossible for the cord to slide off the earpiece. There are enough bands in this packet to replace them easily, as they, too, will sometimes stretch out if left too long on the earpiece.

Back when I had braces, my orthodontist would give me rubber bands called "Impalas" and they were just like these!! I'm so happy I found these. They were exactly what I was looking for. They don't perform miracles, let me be clear about that, however if you have an annoyingly small gap, this is your solution. Good luck!

The bands are made of great-quality rubber. I wore them for about 3 months and they fixed my teeth. The bands will make your teeth hurt at first but you will get used to it after. I had to get a retainer afterward though to hold teeth in place.

Awesome thanks

Very similar to the bands provided by my orthodontist, don't snap easily.