# @bracesbysable on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@bracesbysable/video/7690221039665679646
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70938736-bracesbysable-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/efcffcabc5.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-27T14:25:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Sable | Orthodontist (@bracesbysable) — https://gondola.cc/bracesbysable

## Caption

Your orthodontist wants to SHAVE your teeth?! 😱  Let me explain IPR aka interproximal reduction… because I know it sounds scary, but it's actually one of the most conservative things we do! 🦷 So what is it? IPR is where we gently polish away a tiny amount of enamel from between your teeth, we're talking fractions of a millimeter, to create space. Here's the breakdown: 1. WHY do we do it? When there's mild crowding and we need just a little extra room so your teeth can straighten without having to move other teeth or affect the bite! 2. HOW MUCH enamel are we talking? Only about 0.2–0.5mm per contact — and your enamel is 2.5 mm thick, so we're barely touching the surface! We always polish it smooth afterward so it stays healthy and cavity-free. 3. DOES IT HURT? Nope! There are no nerves in enamel, so most people don't feel a thing..: it just sounds a little funny 😅 if it hurts we stop immediately  So IPR lets us fix crowding, reshape teeth, and get everything fitting together perfectly — all while keeping every single tooth! Have YOU had IPR done before? Did it freak you out when your orthodontist first mentioned it?? 👇 #orthodontist #braces #invisalign #ipr #interproximalreduction      

## Stats

- **Views:** 4,981
- **Likes:** 66
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- **Comments:** 9

## Tags

ipr, orthodontist, braces, invisalign, interproximalreduction

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