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Many patients do not want metal braces fixed to their teeth. 'Train-tracks' are very obvious, even from a distance, and there is an increasing demand for less conspicuous braces.
Patients seen under private contract can choose aesthetic braces. These are clear or tooth-coloured brackets which are usually made from porcelain. A metal wire is still used to straighten the teeth but this is only really obvious on closer inspection.
Aesthetic braces are usually fitted on the upper front teeth and upper side teeth only. Total Orthodontics use Clarity™ and Inspire™ brackets.
If porcelain brackets are fitted to the lower teeth they could damage the edges of the upper incisors. Metal attachments are therefore normally recommended in the lower arch..
Total Orthodontics specialise in invisible braces for adults. These are fixed behind the teeth so that they do not show at all!
Some patients choose to have aesthetic braces in one arch and lingual braces in the other.
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