Types of Braces Wires

Traditional Braces. Traditional braces have progressed since the early days and are now lighter in weight and structure than they used to be. They are made from a high-grade stainless steel and have metal brackets that are attached to each tooth using a type of cement.

Invisalign is a type of clear aligner that you can use instead of metal or Damon braces. This involves a range of clear plastic aligners that resemble mouth guards, which are custom-made for you. They are removable for eating and cleaning, and you change them out for a newly made aligner every two weeks. Each new aligner takes the adjustment of your teeth one step further.

There are a few different types of braces. Choosing the right kind depends on what you're looking to correct about your teeth. Choosing the right kind depends on what you're looking to correct about your teeth.

In self-ligating braces, the archwire is held in place by the bracket itself by closing a small, spring-loaded door. Although the popularity of this bracket style has climbed over the last 10 years or so, the system itself has been around since the mid-1930s. There are numerous manufacturers of this type of bracketing system.

Some types of braces have brackets that don't need o-rings, and these are called self-ligating braces. Ceramic Braces These work in the same way as traditional braces, but the brackets are made from a clear, transparent ceramic material.