| With the passing of time, so many types of braces | | | | braces are often made of transparent or translucent |
| have emerged due to the advancements made in | | | | materials and are compatible with the natural color of |
| orthodontics by dedicated orthodontic specialists. But | | | | the patient's teeth. These braces are designed to |
| because of their numbers, it's becoming harder and | | | | avoid stain and discoloration, which is beneficial for |
| harder to pick which type of orthodontic brace will | | | | people who would like to preserve their appearance. |
| provide you with the most benefits. This article aims | | | | Another type is known as the clear braces. These |
| to explain the different types of braces being | | | | braces are made of pure sapphire, which is |
| recommended by dentists and orthodontists today. | | | | monocrystalline in nature. One of the good things |
| So, what are orthodontic braces? If you don't | | | | about this type of braces is that they almost have |
| already know, these are also called dental braces. | | | | the same transparency as water. But the wires used |
| These are small devices that are place on the | | | | for this type of braces are almost undetectable. |
| surface of the teeth to pull the teeth or jaws into | | | | Among the most popular type of clear braces is |
| the desired direction. These were primarily made in | | | | invisalign. |
| order to correct the alignment of a person's teeth. | | | | Damon brackets are also one of the types of braces. |
| What are the different types of orthodontic braces? | | | | They are among the latest additions to the types of |
| First type is known as metal braces, which is the | | | | braces available today. Here, the wire slides inside the |
| most common type of braces. They are also | | | | bracket. This procedure reduces the friction. It is also |
| commonly used because they are economical and | | | | highly comfortable to use. They are also touted in |
| they can move teeth and jaws to their proper | | | | order to reduce the overall time of treatment. |
| position as well as other types of braces. | | | | Now, for the last type of braces: the orthodontic |
| The second type is the ceramic braces, which are | | | | retainer. These are usually made of plastic and a |
| also known as ceramic brackets. This type of braces | | | | stainless steel wire. In this type of treatment, the |
| is ideal for those patients who are conscious with | | | | wire is used in order to hold a patient's teeth in place |
| aesthetics because they can hardly be noticed. These | | | | after the braces are removed. |