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.
Why do orthodontists use rubber bands with braces? Rubber bands are an important part of the orthodontic treatment; they provide the connective force necessary to move the teeth and jaw into the proper alignment. First, there are the brackets, which are the square metal pieces bonded directly to the teeth.
1 Fauchard's braces consisted of a flat strip of metal, which was connected to teeth by pieces of thread. 2  Bands were invented by Schange in 1841. 3  The first bands consisted of an strip of metal, with a screw to adjust their size. 4  Orthodontic Brackets were invented by Edward Angle in 1915.