With a single arch treatment you can complete your invisalign teeth straightening process while wearing the aligners on one arch.
Ceramic braces on top teeth only.
Ceramic braces take about a year and a half to three years to straighten teeth in comparison to less than a year up to three years for metal braces.
Many patients have contacted us to ask about getting braces for the top teeth only or less often whether they can get braces for the bottom teeth only.
How many teeth need to be straightened.
Ceramic braces aren t as durable so as your.
Datwyler to share some information on single arch treatment what it is when it s effective and when it s not.
Lingual braces have many of the same components as conventional braces but they are applied to the back of the teeth on the tongue side of the mouth instead of the front of the teeth.
But for patients who don t have a bite problem but don t like their crooked tooth or space on the top row of teeth top row braces can work.
Can you get ceramic braces on your top and bottom teeth.
Getting invisalign on your top teeth or bottom teeth only and the costs involved are worth considering if you re interested in a straighter smile but feel that you only need partial treatment.
If this is the case you can are likely to be able to have ceramic braces on both the top and bottom rows of teeth.
Fixed ceramic brackets are bonded to each tooth and connected with an archwire.
However it is possible.
When it comes to top or bottom braces only partial treatment isn t all that common.
Fitting braces only on the top teeth can be for cosmetic purposes only.
If your upper teeth are behind the bottom ones as with an underbite and you have crowded top teeth single arch treatment may potentially fix the issue.
Keep in mind if the bite is okay in the back and just the front teeth are crowded braces on the top teeth only will create an overbite.
Because this is a common question we ve asked dr.
The top row of teeth must be certain not to interfere with the brackets on the bottom teeth.
If you have any missing teeth previous orthodontic treatment and the severity of your tooth misalignment.
Ceramic braces also known as clear braces are orthodontic tools used to straighten teeth and fix bite problems they consist of clear or tooth colored ceramic brackets attached to the surface of your teeth with similarly colored wires and rubber bands which provide more discretion.
Reasons to get top or bottom braces only.
Some of the factors to consider include.
Think traditional metal braces only made from a white or clear material so they re less obvious.