Ceramic Braces Top Teeth Only

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.

Ceramic braces top teeth only.

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. The top row of teeth must be certain not to interfere with the brackets on the bottom teeth. 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. Sometimes the wire is also tooth colored or frosted so the entire appliance blends in with 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. Think traditional metal braces only made from a white or clear material so they re less obvious. Can you get ceramic braces on your top and bottom teeth. As one might expect clear aligners invisalign without the presence of attachments ranked highest with a score of 81.

Because this is a common question we ve asked dr. The answer to this question really depends on each patient s particular bite. Fitting braces only on the top teeth can be for cosmetic purposes only. It isn t possible to fix a crossbite overbite or underbite without being able to move both the top and bottom teeth.

Fixed ceramic brackets are bonded to each tooth and connected with an archwire.