Metal Braces
Metal brackets, typically the most affordable braces option, are very strong and can be used to correct most types of orthodontic bite problems. At first they may irritate your cheeks or gums, but after a few weeks, when your cheeks get “toughened up” they are not a problem anymore. Most traditional metal braces require an elastic o-shaped rubber band, called a ligature to hold the arch wire onto the bracket. Sometimes Fry Orthodontic Specialists uses metal tie wires (little wires which are twisted around the bracket) in place of elastic ligatures
In the “old days”, metal braces were not just brackets, but bands that wrapped around the entire tooth. Modern, high tech appliances and methods allow us to use the self-ligating type: patients wear small metal brackets that are glued to the front of each tooth which is a big improvement! Those old-fashioned bands are usually reserved for molars or teeth with fillings that spill to the outside surface of a tooth. Metal braces tend to be a less expensive and are a more affordable braces option than Invisalign. In addition, you can make them colorful with ligatures that come in a rainbow of colors.
Advantages of Metal Braces
Metal braces tend to be the most affordable of all the types of braces.
Metal braces tend to take the least amount of time.
Metal braces allow you to choose a darker ligature, which will not show curry, smoking, or black coffee stains.
Self-ligating brackets do not contain rubber ligatures, so staining will never be a problem.
Metal braces are strong and rarely break.
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Dr. Dental Clinic
Dr. Dental Clinic is a multi-specialty dental clinic in New-Cairo where all types of dental care are offered to bring you a healthy smile. The clinic is located in City Plaza Mall, Street 17, Fifth Settlement, New-Cairo
