What's the difference between orthopedic ceramics and ordinary steel wires?

Ceramic brackets can give consideration to beauty and efficiency, and steel brackets are suitable for people with high correction difficulty coefficient.

The specific differences are as follows:

1, the appearance is different: ceramic brackets are used to correct teeth, the brackets used are almost transparent, the brackets are well concealed when attached to teeth, and the correction aesthetics are high. At present, the advantage of transparent bracket alumina ceramics lies in its beauty. The larger the grain size of ceramics, the better the transparency.

Ceramic brackets are divided into ordinary ceramic brackets, 3M ceramic brackets with metal grooves and 3M ceramic self-locking brackets. Because its color is close to the real color of teeth, compared with traditional steel wire braces, it is not easy to be noticed after use, and it is also called semi-invisible bracket.

2. Different comfort: steel wire brackets are the most traditional appliances, which are divided into self-locking and non-locking types. The most common one is to fix brackets and archwires on the outside of teeth, and the teeth can be seen as soon as they are exposed. This kind of bracket is the most effective appliance with the widest application range and the highest cost performance, but it is difficult to clean teeth and the comfort is worse than that of ceramic brackets.

3. Allergy is different: ceramic brackets are still attached to the outside of teeth, but the visual effect is greatly improved compared with traditional metal brackets, because the color and tooth color are similar, which is not easy to be found, and can meet patients with high aesthetic requirements and some patients who are allergic to metal.

Although its name is ceramics, it is not fragile, has excellent strength, hardness and wear resistance, and has considerable chemical stability on this basis.

Extended data:

With the development of technology, modern orthodontic technology includes not only fixed labial orthodontics, but also relatively concealed lingual orthodontics and bracketless invisible orthodontics.

All kinds of electrical appliances have their advantages and disadvantages. As for which appliance each person should use, orthodontists will recommend it according to his age, the nature and severity of dentofacial deformities. Generally, there are metal brackets, transparent ceramic appliances, lingual orthodontics and invisible appliances.

Generally speaking, the whole orthodontics takes about 2 years, and the follow-up visit is once every 4 ~ 6 weeks, which requires us to actively cooperate with doctors for follow-up.

In addition, pay more attention to diet, and try to avoid foods that are too hard or too sticky, so as to avoid brackets falling off. If it falls off, contact the attending doctor for a follow-up visit in time.

At the same time, we should pay attention to oral health care, learn to use dental floss, interdental brush, tooth washer and other tooth protection tools correctly to prevent tooth decay and have a healthy and good tooth, which will benefit us for life.

References:

People's Health Network-How to choose braces for orthodontics