Metal braces

Traditional metal braces typically use high-grade stainless steel and consist of three main parts:

• Metal brackets – bonded to the outside of the teeth using a special glue to hold them in place.
• Archwire – a thin metal wire threaded through each bracket to connect them, which puts pressure on the teeth and gradually guides them into place.
• Rubber bands – hold the archwires to the brackets, available in different colours.

Lingual braces

Lingual braces also use the same components as traditional metal braces, except the brackets and archwires are bonded on the inside of the teeth to make them less visible.

Ceramic braces

Ceramic braces, also known as clear braces, share the same design as metal braces, except they attach tooth-coloured porcelain or clear brackets to the outside of the teeth. The archwire can be metal or even tooth-coloured to blend in. 

Invisalign clear aligners

The Invisalign system uses a series of clear, removable plastic trays (aligners) that fit over the teeth. The aligners are custom-made and changed approximately every two weeks to move teeth into the desired position.