Ceramic braces use tooth-coloured or translucent brackets to reduce the visual impact of fixed treatment while still using an archwire to move teeth.
Ceramic braces use tooth-coloured or translucent brackets to reduce the visual impact of fixed treatment while still using an archwire to move teeth.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Visibility is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Bracket size and durability is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Staining around elastics is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Case suitability is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
No. They are less noticeable than metal brackets, but the wire and attachments can still be seen.
Not always. Placement and bite relationships can affect where ceramic brackets are appropriate.
Good brushing and flossing are essential, as with all fixed appliances.