Referee Law and Legal Definition. A referee, in a legal context, is a person to whom a judge refers a case to investigate the facts of a case and examine evidence and report to the court on such findings. A referee is often an attorney that acts as a judicial hearing officer for certain types of cases.
The Role of Rubber Bands in Braces. The purpose of rubber bands in orthodontic treatments is to put pressure on the teeth in a specific direction or âvectorâ to help make them straighter. Rubber bands can also be used to correct and overbite or an under bite.
Dental Care. Bands are used in orthodontics to anchor an appliance to the teeth or secure an archwire to the molars. Used on the molars and in some cases the premolars, bands are made from stainless steel and are very similar to a ring. Bands come in different sizes and are custom fit to the tooth using the appropriate dental instruments.