How to choose braces - types and materials

Correcting an incorrect bite or curvature of the teeth requires orthodontic treatment, which in turn requires the installation of braces, without which it is impossible to quickly and effectively achieve an attractive smile.

Any person who has encountered the above problem, worried about how to choose braces. In this case, many are interested not in the curative effect, but in appearance, because wearing this device in the mouth needs to be for a sufficiently long period of time.

Possible variants of

There are several types of brackets.

Metal - the founders of orthodontic systems used to correct the occlusion. The main disadvantage can be attributed to low aesthetics: the system is easy to see on the outer surface of the teeth. Pros: the lowest price and a small distance between the arc and the groove of the bracket( the latter positively affects the treatment time).Especially it is worth noting fast becoming addicted to wearing such braces. After two or three days, the braces are not felt in the mouth. Such braces can be made from various alloys, such as, for example, nickel-titanium alloy, silver, gold. For children, braces are important. To this type of bracket-systems it is necessary to include self-ligating braces, in which there are no ligatures. This type is more comfortable to wear.

Plastic - in accordance with their aesthetic merits, located between metal and ceramic. A special plastic is used for manufacturing, which sometimes has to be reinforced with metal slots. Unseen on the teeth, the plastic bracket can be called only at the beginning of the process: the plastic surface absorbs food colors, therefore, by the end of the treatment it is difficult to speak about the imperceptibility of the bracket.

Ceramic braces are quite aesthetic and inconspicuous, although they are inferior to the lingual bracket system. All surfaces are polished, there are no sharp corners. However, this corrective device also characterizes several disadvantages: it has a significant cost and the duration of treatment is long.

The lingual bracket system is the least noticeable, due to the fact that the inner side of the teeth is used for fixing. Immediately after installation, there may be violations of diction, but it's not worth worrying - in a couple of weeks everything will pass. Against the background of absolute imperceptibility, one can not help but see a few disadvantages: high cost and more complex oral care. As a rule, such braces are made of metal.

The changes that come after installing

to choose braces are only part of what the patient should do to fix the bite. After the completion of the installation, it is unlikely to return to the usual diet. The difficulty is not only chewing, but also the fact that the food particles are constantly stuck in the teeth. In turn, this contributes to the development of such unpleasant moments as tartar and plaque on the teeth. This is the main reason that the maintenance of oral hygiene should go to a higher level.

For example, when brushing your teeth, you should at least thoroughly clean the space between the wires of the ligatures, and also follow all the restrictions that the orthodontist has set as precisely as possible.

Some basic rules for feeding when wearing braces:

• , eat only the permissible food;
• avoid the use of sticky food, as it leads to the formation of caries and makes it difficult to clean the teeth;
• to the maximum eliminate from the diet of solid and crunchy food - it can adversely affect correctors and extend the treatment period.