Braces use steady, gentle pressure over time to guide your teeth into the right position. They’re working every moment of your treatment. Braces come in several styles, including metal, plastic, and ceramic, but they all share one goal: aligning your teeth and jaws for a better-looking smile and healthier mouth.
Metal Braces
Metal braces are popular with kids and teens, and they’re smaller and more comfortable than ever. Traditional metal braces have two main parts: the brackets bonded to each tooth and the archwire threaded through them. As the wire presses on one side of a tooth, the bone on the other side gives way, so the tooth moves and new bone grows in behind it. Elastics (rubber bands) work alongside the braces to keep up a constant force. Wear them at all times and change them every day to keep that force steady.
Lingual Braces
Lingual braces work like traditional metal braces, but they sit behind your teeth instead of in front. That keeps them completely hidden, so no one has to know you’re wearing them. Most people who can have traditional metal braces are good candidates for lingual braces too.
Clear Braces
Clear braces are a favorite with adults and teens who want a discreet alternative to metal. Options include clear aligners like Invisalign® and clear ceramic braces, which use tooth-colored brackets and wires for a nearly invisible look.
In-Ovation® System Braces, also called “self-ligating”, skip the elastics and ties. Instead, they use free-sliding technology to reduce pressure, friction, and treatment time.
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