Clear Braces

Clear braces as similiar to metal braces with the main difference that the brackets are tooth-colored made of ceramics or plastic.

Benefits of Clear Braces

Compared to metal braces, clear braces :

  • makes orthodontic treatment less visible thus provides you with the confidence to smile during and after treatment
  • works with the same mechanics as metal braces and is suited for majority of cases in resolving functional occlusion misalignments.

BIDH orthodontic center uses 3M Clarity braces for its clear braces as the brackets are:

  • Small thus enhances patient comfort without compromising strength while minimizing occlusal interference
  • Predictable and consistent debonding
  • Enables a fast and efficient bonding
  • Translucent ceramic bracket that blends with tooth color, while resisting staining and discoloration during treatment
  • Smooth bracket surface and rounded corners minimize soft tissue contact and abrasion

Orthodontics

Orthodontic Dental Specialization

  • Certified Orthodontists
  • Invisalign Diamond Provider
  • Orthognatic Corrective Surgery

Clear Braces Treatment Process

At BIDH orthodontic dental center, your orthodontic treatments starts with a discussion and consultation on various orthodontic treatment options for your case.

Step 1 : Planning and Pre-orthodontic Treatments

Upon you’re decision to start clear braces orthodontic treatment, your dentist Digital panoramic and celpholmetric x-ray images are taken. A study model is aso made for treatment planning.

Any prior dental treatments such as tooth removal, teeth cleaning, scaling, polishing or dental fillings is cleared to the placement of clear braces.

digital x-ray

Digitalized X-ray

Panoramic and Celphlometric Imaging

Step 2 : Placement of Clear Braces

Clear Speed Braces

Your orthodontist is places on the clear brackets. At BIDH orthodontic center, the majority of clear braces opted is by 3M Clarity or clear self-ligating braces by 3M Clarity SL and Damon Clear. All systems chosen based on successful historical case studies, verified licensed patents and are globally established systems from reputable top companies.

For 3M Clarity braces, clear brackets with a titanium archwire over teeth held together by elastic o-rings. The o-ring bands may also be selected as clear rings for less visiblity. For self-ligating braces, the brackets are placed on and titanium archwire ledged in without the need for o-rings.

Step 3 : Monthly Adjustments Visits

To shift teeth into position, it is important that you attend your monthly adjustments visits with your orthodontist to change the elastic o-ring or tighten self-ligating braces. Monthly visits checks range between 4 to 6 weeks depending on the type of braces you have opted for.

Your dentist checks progress and ensure correct forces are applied in the right direction for successful orthodontic results.

Clear ligatures

Step 4 : Removal of brackets & Retainers

removable retainers

On completion of having clear braces orthodnotic treatment align teeth into position, your dentist takes a set of panoramioc and celphlometric x-rays and removes the brackets over teeth.

Retainers to then made to maintain teeth positioning. A teeth impression is taken in having the clear retainers made. Retainers should be worn continuously and consistently as instructed by your orthodontist.

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