Do You Know The Benefits Of Different Types Of Braces?

Braces are used on adults, children and teenagers. However, preferences will vary in accordance to age and professional occupation (in adults). Thanks to technology advancements, there are a variety of braces to pick from.

When selecting the right set of braces, you shouldn't just consider your personal tastes, but also existing guidelines and policies set out by the Dental Board of Australia. Also select the right dental practitioner, bearing requisite education and training.

Some types of braces are suitable for kids and others suitable for adults. They all vary in the levels of technology used to manufacture them, cost of purchase and materials used to make them.

Metal Braces

Metal brands are the traditional kind of braces, whereby metal brackets are soldered to a chain wrapped along your teeth. In recent years, metal brands have been made friendly to kids by coloring the wires in bright colors, which is attractive to the young ones. Moreover, kids are offered an alternative to change colors according to desirability.

On the other hand, adults normally fit metal braces made of stainless steel or titanium (for those with allergies). This is the most common brand available universally and it's relatively cheap. Nonetheless, they have certain disadvantages, including discomfort and the risk of sometimes harming the cheeks if broken.

Ceramic Braces

Kids rarely have a problem with their braces being visible; apart from those who get bullied due to their physical appearance. This means that they need to clear out the visibility of such aligners while correcting their dental problems. Moreover, it's common for teenagers and adults who value their physical appearance to opt for ceramic brands.

Although ceramic brackets are opaque, they possess a color that cannot be easily noticed. However, intake of dark-colored fluids may stain your band. On top of that, they are usually more expensive compared to metal brands. Fortunately, they attach to the teeth longer.

Lingual Braces

If you have a type of metal braces fitted to the back part of your teeth, instead of the front, they would be lingual braces. This means they aren't visible to the public.

Hiding braces from the front part of your teeth makes them virtually invisible, since people are only able to view the front part of your teeth when you smiles. These kinds of braces are mostly preferred by adults due their invisibility.

Invisalign

Orthodontists came up with a removable option that is virtually invisible. Such braces are called invisalign and are in plastic form.

Unlike metal brands that are only adjusted after five weeks, the plastic aligners are replaced every two weeks. This is necessary as each set of aligners moves the teeth into a desired alignment.

During meals, you need to remove the invisalign braces and fit them back thereafter. What is even more unique about these bands is that they are computer generated unlike the rest that are made from a mold. Therefore, production time is longer, taking approximately six weeks for you to receive your final product.

This type of braces cost a lot more than traditional metal bands. The good thing is that they hardly stain and even if they do, they are pretty easy to clean.


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