Differences Between Teeth Aligners and Braces

It’s not more accessible to creating a beautiful smile for adults. How do you go about straightening your teeth, though, is another bit more complicated.

With the latest advancements in orthodontics, there are many treatment options available. Initially, know the differences between braces and aligners.

This article will help you to decide which is the best option for you. To help make your decision.

Braces:

While thinking of straightening your teeth, the method of traditional dental braces comes to mind. Traditional braces consist of brackets, wires, molar bands, and O-rings. This bracket contains wires, and bands are usually made with stainless steel; the brackets and bands are secured to the teeth by a composite material (dental glue); this is not removable. If you feel a little self-conscious while wearing braces, the traditional braces are not fitted for you.

Hygiene Requirements

While cleaning the braces, you have to maintain them pretty meticulously. Brushing, flossing, and using a Waterpik are all necessary things to clean braces correctly. The whole process can be time-consuming, especially when it comes to flossing.

Food Restrictions

In traditional braces, several food restrictions need to follow. In few particular foods can get stuck in brackets make it easier for them to collapse. Foods on the no-no list would include popcorn, nuts, ice, chewy candies, hard candies, gum, chips, pretzels, and hard bread.

Are Braces Comfortable? (Self Questioning)

While wearing braces, initially check the comforts; you will need time to adjust to the dental braces. The brackets and wires can rub in all the areas in the mouth. It would be irritating the gums, tongue, and cheek tissues.

Treatment:

Dental braces treat adults that need teeth correction. Orthodontic cases that are more difficult may require only traditional braces for effective treatment.

Besides stainless steel braces, there are two other options are available below:

● Ceramic braces

● Lingual braces

Both consist of interchangeable methods to place them on the teeth. Which are not removable; they require good hygiene habits, food restrictions.

Aligners:

Clear aligners are a great way to straighten your teeth without ignoring the fact that you’re availing the orthodontic treatment. At UpSmiles, we offer our patients invisible aligners to treat their orthodontic needs. The aligners are virtually invisible and made from a smooth and easiest way to wear from BPA-free material.

The fact says; aligners are removable makes them desirable and allows you to eat, drink, brush, and floss without any restrictions. Aligners make orthodontic treatment more flexible in everyday life.

Hygiene Requirements

Aligners are significantly less maintenance compared to traditional braces. Important things to remember; you must take the aligners out before eating. Also, to prevent the aligners from staining, you must brush your teeth after eating/drinking before fitting them in your mouth.

Food Restrictions

There are no food restrictions with clear aligners as long as you do not wear the aligners while eating. You can wear them if you are only drinking water.

Are Aligners Comfortable? (Self-Questioning)

While checking the comfortability of wearing, the trays do take some getting used to because they place a little bit of pressure on the teeth to move. In the beginning, you may affect your speech, but once you get used to wearing the clear aligners, It’s not a problem. The main advantages of not having difficulty while eating or discomfort from the fixed wires make it all worth it.

Invisible Aligners Treatment

At UpSmiles, to start the process of getting invisible aligners, you will avail these steps.

i. Purchase an impression kit and

ii. Take impressions and pictures of your teeth. (Once those are complete, you will send them back to us in a self-addressed stamped envelope included in the kit.)

iii. Your impressions and pictures are reviewed and approved by our licensed orthodontist. Once you approve the 3D rendering of your custom treatment.

iv. Our lab will then manufacture your trays; after that, your custom invisible aligners will be delivered directly to your door to begin treatment. No doctor’s office visits are needed.

There are different types of clear aligners are available in the market — some more costly than others. The difference with other aligners compared to upsmiles is some require frequent visits to an orthodontist and longer treatment times. Our aligners are an excellent choice for busy adults that would like to see quick results at an affordable price.

Cost Difference

The cost difference in choosing between dental braces and invisible aligners is lesser. The average cost of braces for adults can range from $1,800 to $5,500. Also, the clear braces price and lingual braces price are higher than what metal braces cost.

Teeth aligners like Invisalign, Byteme, Smiledireclub, Alignerco, on average, cost about $5,000. To learn more about what upsmiles custom aligner kits cost, please visit our website for pricing information.

Treatment Time

Duration of treatment times may vary depending on your case and comparing braces vs. aligners. If the issue is pretty straightforward, the typical treatment time for braces is two years with braces on 24/7. The average treatment time is 6 to 18 months for aligners, wearing removable aligners for 22–24 hours a day.

With our treatment system, most of our treatment plans are 4–6 months or less when using our low-frequency vibration device (Orthopluse). So, if you have a function or reunion meetup in the next few months, this would be an excellent option! You must wear the teeth aligners 22 hours a day.