Brace Yourself!

BRACE JOURSED 4 POPULAR TYPES OF BRACES 1. METAL BRACES MOST COMMON TYPE METAL BRACKETS BONDED TO TEETH, LINKED BY WIRES FOR MINOR TO SEVERE BITE OR SPACING ISSUES 2. INVISALIGN/INVISALIGN TEEN CLEAR PLASTIC ALIGNER TRAYS TRAYS REMOVED FOR EATING, DRINKING, AND BRUSHING FOR MINOR TO MODERATE BITE/SPACING ISSUES 3. CERAMIC BRACES CLEAR OR TOOTH-COLORED BRACKETS AFFIXED LIKE METAL BRACES BUT LESS NOTICEABLE HARDER THAN METAL BUT NOT IDEAL FOR ALL BITE PATTERNS 4. LINGUAL BRACES METAL BRACES ATTACHED TO BACK OFE TEETH LESS NOTICEABLE FOR MINOR TO SEVERE BITE OR SPACING ISSUES HOW TO SELECT BRACES FOR A BETTER SMILE 1. COSMETIC PreferencES IS DISCREET TREATMENT IMPORTANT? ADULT PATIENTS MAY PREFER NON-METAL OPTIONS 2. TYPE OF MALOCCLUSION MOVE OVER OUCH! ARE YOUR TEETH SEVERELY MISALIGNED? TRADITIONAL BRACES ARE BEST FOR MAJOR ADJUSTMENTS 3. ORAL HYGIENE WILL YOU COMMIT TO SPECIAL BRUSHING AND FLOSSING TECHNIQUES? INVISALIGN CAN BE REMOVED FOR EASY HYGIENE 4. LIFEstyle CONCERNS DO YOU PLAY SPORTS ORA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? LINGUAL BRACES ARE OFTEN IDEAL FOR ATHLETES AND MUSICIANS INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: ASTORIA FAMILY ORTHODONTICS ORTHOOO CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES www.ASTORIAFAMILYORTHODONTICSNY.COM SOURCES: HTTP://www.IGETBRACES.COM/TYPES-OF-BRACES/ HTTP://www.ARCHWIRED.COM/CERAMIC_VS_METAL_BRACES.HTM HTTP://VOICES.YAHOO.COM/WHAT-TYPE-BRACES-BEST-YOU-8082586.HTML