Everyone is not blessed with perfect white teeth and a cute smile. Luckily orthodontic treatment has given the option of braces to correct your smile and improve your beauty with perfect teeth. In the initial days, braces were a troublesome thing to wear with but advancements in dental science, dentists have simplified the procedure of braces. Patients are provided with multiple options of braces to wear on teeth and some of them are hardly visible. Wearing braces will not affect your normal work and confidence. In this article, you will know about the different types of braces that can be used.

Self-ligating braces
These braces resemble the traditional fixed braces which have been practiced to straighten teeth for many years. However, their variants are available with clear or ceramic brackets increasing its discreteness.

Elastic bands are replaced with clips for holding teeth at the right place. This results in less friction and increases the ease of brushing. They help to keep your mouth hygiene intact even if you are using braces.

The pros of self-ligating braces:

• These braces can handle simple to complex problems easily. The precision of the end result is high for these types of braces.
• You need to brush your teeth carefully around clips and braces. They are not totally invisible.

Lingual braces
Lingual braces are applied to the tongue side of your teeth. They are not visible from the front side and work similarly to normal braces. It is also supported by brackets and wires to properly move and align your teeth. They can treat many dental structural problems successfully. It is very tough in the initial days for your tongue to adapt to your brace. These are expensive and require specialized skills of the dentist.

Retainers
These are not exactly braces but they support your new tooth structure at the right position after brace removal. Retainers come in two variations, removable and fixed retainers. Removable retainers are prepared from clear vacuum-formed mouth guards that keep the right position of the tooth structure. Fixed retainers consist of thin stainless steel wires that are applied behind your front teeth. Improper use of retainers can nullify the work of braces.

These inputs can help you choose the right option of brace for your dental treatment.