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What are ordinary metal brackets?

Feb 13, 2022

Metal brackets are mainly used now. The imported metal brackets have smooth surface, small size, strong and durable, accurate grooves, and well-made, which are helpful for the perfect arrangement of teeth. The unique rounding of the edges of the brackets reduces the adverse irritation to the oral mucosa, and the price is moderate.

Domestic metal brackets can achieve acceptable therapeutic effects and are cheap. Of course, there is a certain gap between imported products in terms of material, groove accuracy, surface finish and oral feel, but their performance basically meets the requirements for use.

The transparent ceramic appliance is made of sturdy and transparent bio-ceramic material, which is milky white and translucent, consistent with the color of the teeth. It is not easy to be noticed when worn on the teeth.

The co-used orthodontic bow silk pepper is plated with bioceramic materials. Because it does not have the eye-catching color of metal materials, the effect is better after being installed on the teeth, and the surface of the ceramic appliance is smooth and round, which has less irritation to the private oral membrane, but The price is higher than that of metal brackets.

The lingual appliance is an appliance installed on the inner side of the tooth. Because the appliance is not visible under normal circumstances, there is no adverse effect on the appearance during the treatment, but it requires superb operation technology and the price is relatively high. At present, the more novel and popular is the bracketless appliance, that is, the invisible appliance.

During the entire correction process, there is no need to install any metal or steel wire in the mouth. Instead, the dentist will tailor-made for the patient there are about a dozen to dozens of colorless and transparent aligners. Because the aligners are made of colorless The transparent elastic polymer material is molded by molding, and it is attached to the teeth tightly, and it can be taken off at any time.

Therefore, there is almost no effect on the appearance during the correction. The entire correction process can be said to be completed without being noticed by others, unknowingly obtaining a neat tooth, not affecting normal daily life and social interaction, and increasing self-confidence.

The patient can replace a pair of appliances in order about every two weeks, and the teeth will slowly line up in order.

Since there are no complicated orthodontic brackets and wires, and the thickness of the appliance is less than 1 mm, there is no obvious foreign body sensation when the basin is used. It also avoids irritation and trauma to the oral mucosa.

Since the appliance can be removed at will, it will not affect the daily diet and oral hygiene, but pay attention to ensure that there is 2 hours of use every day.

Since the patient can change the next stage of the appliance every two weeks, he does not need to go to the hospital frequently, which saves a lot of time. It only needs a 4-6 week follow-up visit to check the progress of the correction and do some necessary treatments at the same time.

The correction time is related to the degree of the patient's tooth deformity, and generally takes six months to one year; after the desired effect is achieved, it needs to be maintained for a certain period of time.


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