Generally speaking, the Family and Medical Leave Act provides qualified employees with the right to take time off of work without fear of retaliation if the employee or his/her close family member has a serious health condition, or if the employee seeks to take time off to care for his/her new-born or adopted child.
Advanced Patent Search. A preformed, elastomeric orthodontic ligature includes a molded protrusion or bumper portion integrally connected to an occlusal region of a ring portion of the ligature.
A part of orthodontic treatment that is exciting for patients is the colors of their braces. Braces come in a variety of colors from clear, pastel to bold. All the colors of the rainbow can be placed on your braces. The part of braces that comes in different colors is the elastic ligature tie. Some people call them elastomeric ties or just ties. The bracket, that is on the tooth, has a slot and wings. The wire goes through the slot. Then the elastic tie goes over the wire and is secured by the wings of the bracket.