Braces are Beautiful (BrB)  for KG see below:

Definition of "fetish" see below.

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Preface: by KG: (in incubation)

Guess who is happier?

KG requested that the plastic parts be colored black

Both face bows  are attached to the tubes soldered on to the the back of the retainers. The head and neck elastic straps are largely neutral. If he tightens them he runs the risk of shearing off the tubes.

Attention to the lower retainer and its intricacy.

The lower retainer closer up.

Viewing the white adjustable attachment straps.

View from the back.

View from the side.

 

View from the left side.

  
   

Before placing in the mouth.

Before placing in the mouth.

See also the the ad- lib add-ons: elastics. colored elastic and power chain. See also the the ad- lib add-ons: elastics. colored elastic and power chain.
Although it was arduous making the upper and lower BrBs for him it gave me great pleasure to to see KG's delight.  This was the first time I had made a BrB  which allowed the placement of a face bow, which, I reminded him must be placed on and removed very carefully to prevent the back tubes from being detached.  You can also see the side elastics that  make the LOOK-LIKE braces so realistic. Many of the individual brackes have hooks so that he can wear a variety of elastic configurations. The shell upon which the brackets are attached fit very well. Here you can see that even when he opens his mouth wide the shells remain connected to teeth.
Kids always ask me ask for colors. The bright touch of yellow was my idea.

Sorry a bit blurry.
   

January 21, 2008
fetish

 
Main Entry:
fe·tish Listen to the pronunciation of fetish
Variant(s):
also fe·tich Listen to the pronunciation of fetich \ˈfe-tish also ˈfē-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French & Portuguese; French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, from feitiço artificial, false, from Latin facticius factitious
Date:
1613
1 a: an object (as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner; broadly : a material object regarded with superstitious or extravagant trust or reverence b: an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion : prepossession c: an object or bodily part whose real or fantasied presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification and that is an object of fixation to the extent that it may interfere with complete sexual expression

2: a rite or cult of fetish worshipers

3: fixation