Discreetly Improve Your Smile With Clear Braces

Many people who have crooked smiles would love to straighten them. Yet many of those people will avoid orthodontics simply because they do not want to wear metal braces on their teeth.

Invisalign aligners are our most discreet option, but aligners are better for patients with mild to moderate issues with their teeth. Our ceramic braces offer you an alternative to traditional braces with some noticeable advantages:

  • Ceramic brackets are less visible than metal ones.
  • Ceramic brackets are good for patients with metal allergies.
  • Ceramic braces can fix the same issues as traditional braces.
  • Ceramic braces are good for people who do not want to take aligners out multiple times a day.

After your brackets are placed on your teeth, an archwire connects them to move your teeth. Thermal NiTi wires can assist in moving your teeth because of their “shape memory.” This reduces visits to our office and makes your treatment a little easier.

Crooked or crowded teeth, gaps in your smile, or bite issues (such as an overbite or underbite) are all good reasons to change the positions of your teeth. For decades, traditional metal braces were the only option for many people. Today, you have more choices, including our ceramic braces, to create the smile of your dreams.

Ceramic Braces Can Be Part of TMJ Treatment

Ceramic braces can also improve jaw comfort by correcting bite misalignment. When your teeth fit together properly, your jaw muscles and joints do not have to work as hard during everyday activities. Treatment can help:

  • Align your upper and lower teeth so your bite functions more evenly
  • Reduce unnecessary strain on the jaw muscles and temporomandibular joints
  • Improve jaw comfort while decreasing facial tension and headaches associated with an uneven bite

If your jaw discomfort is related to a misaligned bite, ceramic braces can address your orthodontic and functional concerns. Our orthodontists have decades of experience treating TMJ disorders and get referrals from other doctors across the state. They can determine if braces should be part of your TMJ treatment.

To see whether clear ceramic braces in Portage, IN could work for you, talk to one of our orthodontists at Orthodontic Alliances. Call 219-841-7795 to make an appointment and ask how you can get $250 off your orthodontic treatment (some exclusions apply) when you begin treatment on the day of your consultation.