Traditional Metal
(Stainless Steel)
braces

• Most Widely Used
• Have been around the longest
• Allows for younger children to use coloured elastomerics

• Most visible type of braces
• Food restrictions apply to avoid breakages
• Oral hygiene requires floss threading between each contact to prevent cavities

• Low profile -making them most comfortable type of the brackets

• Very efficient in moving teeth since they are non-removable for the duration of the treatment

Champagne
Metal braces

• The newest type of metal braces
• Champagne coloured braces offer the best of both worlds: the low friction and durability of stainless steel with the aesthetics of champagne gold
• Offer less visibility on the teeth without coloured elastomerics than the traditional metal braces

• Fairly visible type of braces
• Food restrictions apply to avoid breakages
• Oral hygiene requires floss threading between each contact to prevent cavities

• Low profile -making them most comfortable type of the brackets

• Very efficient in moving teeth since they are non-removable for the duration of the treatment

Clear Ceramic
braces

• Translucent brackets made of ceramic not metal
• These braces blend well with the colour of teeth enamel

• The wire that runs across the brackets is stainless steel, so it is still visible at a close distance
• Food restrictions apply to avoid breakages
• Oral hygiene requires floss threading between each contact to prevent cavities

• Since the braces are made of ceramic, slightly higher profile (stick out from the teeth more than metal braces)

• Very efficient in moving teeth since they are non-removable for the duration of the treatment

Self Ligating
braces

• Self-ligating braces eliminate the need for elastomerics
• These brackets have built-in specialized clips to hold archwires in place
• Smaller than traditional Stainless steel and Champagne brackets

• No coloured elastomerics
• At times, the clips may wear out and the brackets may need to be replaced
• Food restrictions apply to avoid breakages
• Oral hygiene requires floss threading between each contact to prevent cavities

• This system allows the archwire to move freely within the brackets, making tooth movement efficient and comfortable.

• This is a low friction system that allows the teeth to move efficiently
• Non-removable

Lingual
(Inside Braces )

• Incognito™ Appliance System features fully customized brackets, archwires and bonding trays to deliver predictable, efficient and effective treatment outcomes
• Truly Invisible from the outside
• Treatment outcomes do not depend on patient compliance

• May not be ideal for all cases (particularly the cases where a drastic bite change is required)
• Oral hygiene is challenging
• Repairs of broken brackets take longer
• Food restrictions apply

• Tongue and speech adaptation take longer
• Challenging for those who need to wear elastic for bite adjustments

• Efficient and effective system as the backets and wires are custom designed to execute all movements without wire bending and repositioning of braces

Clear
Aligners

• Clear aligners in most cases are very discreet, virtually invisible
• Custom fabricated for each patient
• Smooth clear plastic provides most comfort to oral tissues
• Removable aligners allow patients to enjoy food, and provide a convenience at life events such as important interviews, weddings, etc.
• Provides enamel protection for patients who grind and clench their teeth

• Treatment success is heavily dependent on patient compliance with consistent aligner wear
• Attachments placed on teeth may be slightly noticeable from the outside
• Lost aligners may result in longer treatment time

• The most comfortable for oral tissues
• Allows to maintain the same eating habits and patterns
• Minimizes emergency visits to the office as aligners and attachments rarely break

• Clear aligners, if diagnosed and prescribed correctly, will move teeth in the same amount of time as braces (in many cases even faster,since this a custom appliance