What kinds of braces are there?

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BracesTallahasseecomeinavarietyofdesigns.Thebestsortforyouwilldependona numberofthings,including thenatureofyourproblem,howseriousitis,and your particularpreferences.

Youmightpicturetypicalmetalbraceswhenyouthinkofbraces.Withmetalbraces,your teetharegraduallymovedsoftlyovertimebystainlesssteelbands,brackets,andwires.

Anorthodonticspecialistordentistintallahasseefloridawillbond(glue)abracketto eachtoothbeforecoveringthebracketswithathin,flexiblearchwire.Thewireiskept firmlyinplacebytinyelasticbandsknownasligatures.

Ceramicbraces,oftenknownasclearbraces,functionsimilarlytometalbraces.Themain distinctionisthatthebrackets,wires,andligaturesmatchyourteethsotheylooknatural.

Ceramic braces are still discernible but less obvious. Ceramic braces have the disadvantageofbeingmorebrittlethanmetalbraces,makingthemmorelikelytobreak.

Traditionalbracesandlingualbracesarecomparable.However,theyareplacedonthe rearofyourteeth,notthefront.Lingualbracesaretypicallychosenbypersonswhodon't wantotherpeopletobeabletoseetheyarewearingbraces.

Clearaligners,alsoknownas"invisiblebraces,"areanalternativetobracesTallahassee FL.Clearalignersuseasetofpersonalisedtraystograduallystraightenyourteethin placeofbracesandwires.PopularbrandsincludeClearCorrect®andInvisalign®.

Youweareachpairofalignertraysforthesesystemsforroughlytwoweeks.Youthen replacethosetrayswiththefollowingsetinthesequence.Clearalignerscanbetakenoff, incontrasttometalbraces.Buteachday,youmustwearthemforatleast22hours.Only removeyouralignerswhenyoueat,drink,orbrushyourteeth.

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