hey everyone!, it appears i need braces. I am getting them at the end of this month. i am not exactly thrilled about it but I know it‘s worth it in the long run. Now my question is should I get ceramic(clear) braces or traditional metal braces? i am thinking about getting the ceramic(clear ones) but am still not 100% sure.So if anyone here has ever had ceramic braces could they please tell me weather or not you liked them? Same goes to those who have worn metal braces!!!THANKS!
Ok, I talked to an ortho resident and was told this: Ceramic brackets pros: look really nice, good for upper teeth that you tend to see the most when you talk and smile. Cons: ceramic is harder and more abrasive than your teeth, so you don't want them on your lower teeth - if your upper teeth touch your ceramic brackets it will wear down your upper teeth. They are also more fragile, and parts of the bracket are more likely to break. And we rely on having as little friction as possible to move teeth, and ceramic brackets have the highest friction against the metal wires that we use. And also, this is really important - ceramic brackets have a stronger bond to the tooth than metal brackets. Sounds good right. but it means they are difficult to take off, they tend to crumble and break into pieces when you take them off so they have to cut the rest of the bracket off on the tooth/teeth the brackets broke on attempted removal. There have been many instances where part of the patient's tooth has come off with the bracket since it bonds so strongly to the tooth. This isn't meant to discourage you, just to inform you of possibilities. Hope that helps!
i could pass with metallic because of the fact they paintings swifter than the ceramics. And after a on an analogous time as the sparkling ceramic ones gets grimy and noticable. Plus, you are able to shave some months off the quantity of time you may desire to positioned on them and keep funds.
