Ceramic braces on top and metal on bottom

Ceramic on top and Metal on bottom or ALL METAL? Which teeth are clear braces placed on (top , bottom, or both)? The teeth that clear braces are placed on is largely dependent on your individual case. The ceramic material used to make clear braces is very abrasive and rough.

Many offices place clear braces on the top teeth only for the following reason. These clear braces are made of ceramics, a material similar to glass.

Like glass, they are more brittle and can break more easily than metal braces. Some orthodontists will put ceramic braces on the top teeth and traditional metal braces on the bottom teeth to prevent breakage when biting down. My friend said it would look weird to have regular braces on the bottom teeth. The top teeth usually hit on the bottom braces.

Stainless steel (usual metal braces ) is about the same hardness as enamel, so less risk. Incidentally, in general, ceramic braces work slower and are more prone to breakage than metal ones. Therefore, ceramic braces on lower teeth may not be recommended in some patients.

Placing ceramic braces on upper teeth and metal braces on the lower teeth will reduce the possibility of enamel wear, and generally will not adversely affect the esthetic value of the clear braces (most people do not show their lower teeth very much when they smile). I think I want to do that. We should mention here that ceramics can be noticeably more expensive than metal braces. Can I have ceramic braces on my top and bottom rows of teeth? As ceramic is harder than tooth enamel, there can be times when these braces cannot be placed upon the bottom row of teeth (for example, if the patient has an overbite and the braces would dig into the top teeth).

We usually put ICE clear ceramic braces on the top six front smiling teeth. The original ceramic braces did tend to stain (especially if they were made with cheaper plastic). However, the wire on braces is normally held in place with little rubber bands called ligatures. We find this is the best combination of looks and function. These are used for both metal braces and ceramic braces.

Apart from these two things, there are no real drawbacks compared to metal braces. How much would something like that cost? In this video, one patient offers some insight into the difference between ceramic and metal braces. As you’ll see, she has clear ceramic braces on her top jaw and metal braces on her bottom jaw.

I liked having ceramic on top and metal on bottom because they really didn’t show up in pictures with pearl-colored bands. Yeah, the bands staine but those get replaced with each appointment.

What I wish I had known was the only way ceramic braces can come off your teeth is by getting broken off. Seeing that the bottom are my real problem it might make sense to put ceramic on top (for aesthetics) and metal on the bottom (for efficiency) seeing that they would be partially hidden. So its between all ceramic for looks or the combo for looks and. Following the pack was various versions of metal braces. They are clear afterall and not a white.

You are getting braces so regardless of what you choose they are quite visible. I had ceramic on top row, metal on bottom. Yes ceramic were more expensive.

I have a pretty extreme case, have to get two upper molars extracted next week.