Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontic treatment, commonly called as braces treatment, involves correction of misaligned teeth using braces. Apart from aligning teeth, orthodontic treatment helps to restore a person’s bite, the function of their teeth and aesthetics. In fact, it plays an important role in preventing dental conditions like cavities and gum diseases, that commonly occur in the case of malalignment.

Orthodontic treatment, commonly called as braces treatment, involves correction of misaligned teeth using braces. Apart from aligning teeth, orthodontic treatment helps to restore a person’s bite, the function of their teeth and aesthetics. In fact, it plays an important role in preventing dental conditions like cavities and gum diseases, that commonly occur in the case of malalignment.

What are the Different Types of Braces Available?

As mentioned above, there are different types of braces that are available for patients to choose from. At Goklani's Dental Clinic, we provide a wide range of teeth braces based on the individual’s case, lifestyle choices and budget.

There three main types of braces available at Goklani's Dental Clinic:

1.Metallic Braces: As the name goes, these are metallic in nature and are of two types:

• Basic Metal Braces: These are the traditional metallic braces that have been used for many years. The orthodontists at Goklani's Dental Clinic use the top quality metallic braces to provide controlled orthodontic movements to give you a successful treatment.
• Self-Ligating Metal Braces: These are advanced metallic braces that are atleast 30% faster than traditional metallic braces. These types of braces do not need elastics and therefore, are easy to clean and maintain by the patient. At Goklani's Dental Clinic, we use the best quality of self-ligating metal braces that apply low friction and make it comfortable and convenient for the patient.

2.Ceramic Braces: Since the ‘metallic smile’ of the metal braces was a put-off for patients, ceramic braces were introduced. These are tooth-coloured and have far better aesthetics compared to metallic braces. These are further of two types, similar to metallic braces and have similar features.

• Basic Ceramic Braces
• Self-Ligating Ceramic Braces

3.Invisible Braces or Clear Aligners: These are the latest type of braces and have been introduced to make braces treatment even more aesthetic than ceramic braces. They are also called clear aligners and are essentially transparent trays that need to be worn on upper and lower teeth to bring about teeth alignment.They are removable, invisible when worn on the teeth even at close distances and are very comfortable. These braces are customized for each patient and are manufactured using CAD/CAM technology. While brushing and ways to floss with braces of the fixed kind can be challenging, maintaining oral hygiene with invisible braces is the easiest.