What are the different techniques for aligning your teeth?
The Orthodontic is more and more concerned with adults. In most cases the motivations are often aesthetic, but beyond that, a proper alignment of teeth reduces the risk of caries ,and loosening of the tooth enamel. Several techniques exist today to correct a dental alignment and they differ according to the criteria such as the secrecy ,the price or even the comfort. What are the used techniques ? And what are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?
The invisible aligners
The invisible dental aligners allow to move the teeth by making small movements as you advance in the treatment. The treatment consists of several aligners, each is generally worn for 2 weeks. This technique is the most recent in orthodontics, it is the result of a fusion of a technicity and a technology.
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Advantages
- Invisible: the aligners are hardly noticed
- Removable: they can be removed at any time when need (to eat or for an important appointment ...)
Disadvantages
- It is very important to respect the minimal wearing hours of aligners, it’s a risk of not obtaining the best results
- Not suitable for all orthodontic cases
The lingual braces
The lingual orthodontic takes its name from fact that the braces are placed on the internal part of teeth (on side of the tongue) and not on the external part as in the classical orthodontic. This technique is very popular with adults because it allows teeth to be treated with secrecy.
Advantages
- Very invisible: unless you look inside your teeth they cannot be seen
- Can treat a large number of orthodontic cases
Disadvantages
- Does not allow a good dental hygiene, the brushing of teeth is very difficult
- It’s very expensive
Metal or ceramic braces
It is the most widespread technique in orthodontics and the least expensive, it consists of sticking braces on the external part of teeth and connecting them by a metallic wire. This wire is changed and readjusted every 5 to 10 weeks depending on case.
The braces can be metal or ceramic. The advantage of ceramic braces is that they are less visible than metal ones, their color close to that of teeth.
Advantages
- Cheaper than other orthodontic techniques
Disadvantages
- May cause irritation to lips and cheeks
- Very visible especially the metal braces
Price comparison
| Used technique | Applied prices |
| Invisible aligners | 2500 à 4500 € |
| Lingual braces | 2000 à 7000 € |
| Metal braces | 2000 à 3000 € |
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