Ceramic Braces Top Only

It isn t possible to fix a crossbite overbite or underbite without being able to move both the top and bottom teeth.

Ceramic braces top only. Keep in mind if the bite is okay in the back and just the front teeth are crowded braces on the top teeth only will create an overbite. Ceramic braces also known as clear braces are orthodontic tools used to straighten teeth and fix bite problems they consist of clear or tooth colored ceramic brackets attached to the surface of your teeth with similarly colored wires and rubber bands which provide more discretion. Patients may get this combination of braces for financial reasons. They can also be made with stainless steel clear materials or gold.

The brackets in traditional braces are now also made in tooth colored ceramic so you don t notice them as much. On average from the time you get them on to the time they re removed ceramic braces cost about 4 000 to 8 000 this compares to about 3 000 to 6 000 for metal braces or 3 000 to 8 000 for. If your upper teeth are behind the bottom ones as with an underbite and you have crowded top teeth single arch treatment may potentially fix the issue. Equally dentists might choose not to fit a ceramic appliance on the bottom jaw for practical reasons if you have a deep bite.