What Is Invisible Braces?
What is orthodontics?
Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that studies, prevents and treats the abnormal size, position and shape of the teeth and jaw. It aims to correct these abnormalities so that the patient has optimal oral health, a beautiful smile and properly aligned teeth.
Orthodontists usually use different devices to correct their teeth. The most used devices are braces. These are metal or ceramic structures that dentists attach to their teeth to correct their position.
Above them, orthodontists place certain types of wire arches with different thicknesses. These springs allow patients to move their teeth because they generate frictional forces on the dental appliance.
Due to scientific advances, orthodontics has come a long way and has managed to make these changes with the help of braces that are incorporated into the teeth. Thus, they are practically invisible.
What is invisible braces?
Invisible braces are an orthodontic treatment that uses transparent materials. To mount this device, the doctor must make a mold of the patient’s teeth, as well as a 3D representation and a computer model of their current and desired positions.
Invisible braces are made of a 0.5 mm thick thermoplastic material, which means that they are barely noticeable. To help the teeth move, in addition to transparent braces, specialists sometimes use small transparent balls that they apply to the teeth, called brackets.
Brackets help clear braces make the movements they were planned to do. They must be replaced with other appliances in 10 to 15 days. In addition, the treatment lasts between four months and two years, depending on the degree of correction required by each patient.
It is important to remember that this type of orthodontic treatment cannot solve all problems. It is recommended for small adjustments, rotation correction, etc. Specialist doctors recommend classic braces to patients who need a higher degree of correction.
The advantages of invisible braces
Now that we have found out what an invisible dental appliance is, we will review the advantages of using it:
- It is a treatment with pleasant aesthetic results.
- By using it, it avoids the friction, injuries and abscesses that can be caused by classic dental braces with wires. The invisible dental brace provides more comfort to the patient.
Disadvantages of invisible braces
- The invisible dental appliance has a higher purchase price than the classic dental appliance.
