THE BIG TALK ON BRACES!
Imagine yourself sitting in a big auditorium. The auditorium is full of people and equal seats but the seats are not arranged in a proper sequence. Some seats are placed forward while some are placed at significant gaps between them while few are just scattered. Now, when the play starts, the audience starts to feel uncomfortable as they are not able to get the full view of the stage! People start to push each other or change seating direction in order to watch the play. This indeed will lead to chaotic situation where everyone will be irritated. Now, recognizing the chaotic situation created due to improper seating arrangement, the manager rushes to solve it then and there! He forms a team, spreads it across the auditorium and asks them to arrange all the chairs in proper arrangement. Once done, the audience feels happy to have a full view of stage without any problem.
Now, mirror this situation for your teeth as well as you will know how badly the improper teeth arrangement affects your oral health. Now, for teeth the manager for your teeth straightening rescue mission are the braces. Braces work in a form of a team of wires and brackets! They help the teeth to fall in proper alignment through pull or push pressure techniques.
Braces Mechanism: How do they work?
Braces are all about putting pressure and bringing about various degrees of movements in required directions. When an orthodontist recognizes the need of braces, he also analysis how much, how many and at what angle, the teeth shall be moved in order to achieve proper teeth alignment. The dentists pull out sets of wires and brackets and fix them to the teeth. These wires and brackets work in cohesion to move the teeth by applying constant pressure or the pull force. The pressure either pulls or pushes the teeth to proper position. The pressure applied via wires and brackets is slow and consistent. Once the degree of rotation or the angle of movement is achieved by the teeth and they reach their desired position, retainers are fixed to them. The retainers play a crucial part in maintaining the teeth at their newly achieved positions. They refrain the tooth to move back to same position from where they have been shifted to keep the symmetrical arrangement of teeth intact.
No points for guessing as Metal braces are one of the most popular, time-tested and accurate teeth straightening devices. They are made from high quality stainless steel which is fixed to teeth in the form of brackets and a nickel titanium wire passes through the slots in the brackets to control tooth movement. They are highly accurate and work wonderfully for complex dental conditions. But, the major drawback lies in the name itself, the metal! Metal braces teeth straightening treatment lowers the self-confidence of the patient as they are aesthetically unpleasing. It is impossible for a viewer to ignore the patient’s metal wire cage showing on the teeth when he talks or smiles and that’s quite worrisome thing for a patient in at least 24 months long treatment. Metal braces also come with loads of disadvantages like ulcerations in the mouth and lips, pain, frequent dental clinic visits, food restrictions to name a few.
The magic lies in the name itself, it is all clear! Made from medical grade biocompatible plastic like material, clear braces are invisible. They are a perfect blend of modern technology and dental science as they present a non-intrusive solution to teeth straightening procedures. They come with exclusive features like, invisible, removable, customized and painless treatment. There are no major drawbacks and they are best suited for mild to moderate dental conditions.
They come as a mid-route between the metal and the clear braces. Ceramic braces are made from ceramic material but the wire which passes through the brackets is metal. Both wire and bracket can be tooth colored also to reduce their visibility. The drawbacks of ceramic braces include less durability, tooth staining and bulky brackets and also they are costlier than metal braces.
They are the braces that back your bite! Like literally they are attached to the back side of the teeth making them nearly invisible. They have wires, brackets and elastic bands but all fixed on the back side on the teeth closer to the tongue. The problem with lingual braces is that they are expensive, can cause temporary speech difficulties and frequent ulcerations to the tongue.
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Type of Braces |
Dental Condition |
Elements of braces |
Estimated Treatment Time |
Treatment Journey |
Treatment cost |
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Metal Braces |
Mild, Moderate &Complex |
Wires, brackets and elastic bands |
12-24 months |
Painful, aesthetically unpleasing, fixed, causes swollen gums and lesions and have food restrictions. |
Starts at 20,000 |
|
Clear Braces |
Mild to moderate |
Plastic trays and retainers |
12-22 months |
Painless, invisible, removable and no food restrictions. |
Starts at 40,000 |
|
Lingual Braces |
Mild to complex |
Bracket, arch wire, elastic ties and bands. |
12-18 months |
Temporary lisp, uncomfortable, fixed, not visible and time consuming. |
Starts at 75,000 |
|
Ceramic Braces |
Mild to complex |
Bracket, bands and wire. |
18-36 months |
Less visible, fixed, demineralization of enamel, tooth staining and less durable |
Starts at 40,000 |
Clear braces or invisible braces as we know them are modern day teeth straightening devices that fit the lifestyle needs apart from offering accurate results. These braces are made from high-quality medical grade polymer due to which it has the transparent look and smooth finish. Being invisible makes them the most adaptive braces as the patient is saved from any self-consciousness of wires or brackets during the clear braces treatment.
Clear braces benefits:
Clear: The thing about clear braces that clicks with people of any age and profession is their invisibility feature. As clear braces are transparent and hard to notice, people can go to work or for social gatherings without getting conscious. No one can easily point out that a patient is undergoing any teeth straightening treatment until told by himself.
Removable: Unlike metal, ceramic or lingual braces, clear aligners can easily be removed. The aligner kit contains tool to make this process smooth as buster. The ‘chewie and outie’ tools in the invisible braces kit, help the patient to remove the braces easily when needed. The removable nature of clear aligners makes maintaining dental hygiene extremely convenient. All you have to do is remove your aligners and brush & floss your teeth.
Painless: The biggest advantage of invisible braces treatment is that it is a painless treatment. The patient undergoing clear braces treatment is saved from emotional and physical drainage as faced in traditional braces due to the fact that clear braces are painless. They have smooth edges and soft feel that cushions the gums instead of irritating them.
Custom designed: As clear braces treatment is software aided, the aligner trays designed for each patient made to fit the upper and lower jaw of the patient comfortably. These trays provide a snap fit for the patient.
No Dietary restrictions: As clear braces can be removed easily, the patient can remove them while enjoying their happy meal and wear them back once done. Unlike metal braces where one has to follow dietary restrictions and follow a cleaning routine to prevent the food particles from lodging between the teeth, braces and wires, the clear braces sets you free of such stress!
Apart from gifting you a dazzling and confident smile, clear braces journey lets you have an emotional and physical harmony to make your smile correction journey smooth and stress free. Here is how!
Therapeutic effects: Once the patient starts the clear aligner treatment, the patient starts to heal both emotionally and physically as with each passing day he comes closer to having a confident smile without the unwarranted comments or questions of people like it happens in the case of traditional braces.
Painless makes it easy: As clear aligners are painless, the treatment journey becomes a smooth ride. It does not stem frustration, anger and agony in the patient’s life due to unbearable pain or list of instructions that one must follow as in the case of metal braces treatment.
Enhanced oral hygiene: Through invisible braces treatment patient can continue their oral healthcare routine because of its removable feature as well as maintain it much better once the treatment is done and all teeth are properly aligned.
No Right time: There is no such thing as right time to get the invisible braces treatment started. Whether you are young, adult or old, the clear braces treatment welcomes all age group and promises accurate results, to let your personality shine a bit more at any age any time!
Enthusiasm: In clear braces treatment, the patients can pre-visualize the final results on high-end software. The ‘before and after’ preview of the entire treatment journey, the patient feels motivated and enthusiastic about the new radiant smile and changed facial aesthetics, he will have after the clear braces treatment.
There is no such thing as one sided coin, so here is the other side of the clear braces that one must be aware of before giving a thumbs-up for clear aligner treatment:
Expensive: The clear aligner treatment is the most expensive teeth straightening treatment available owing to its unmatched features.
Expertise: Not all companies have the expertise to offer an all-inclusive aligner treatment. By all- inclusive we mean, the expert doctor on board, the manufacturing facility, the clean packaging facility, the customer care team, government approvals, ISO 13485 certification and technical precision. Therefore, when choosing clear aligner treatment in India look for brands like 32 Watts, Invisalign, Flash orthodontics and Toothsi.
Dental conditions: Clear aligners may not provide accurate results for complex dental conditions.
