Type of Appliances
Types of Braces
Metal Braces
Traditional, tried and true.
Clear Braces
More esthetic, but also more brittle.
Clear Aligners
Clear aligners must be worn for about 22 out of 24 hours per day.
Rapid Palatal Expanders
Appliance designed to widen upper jaw
Space Maintainers
Appliances designed to maintain space for the permanent teeth to erupt. Examples are Nance appliances and lower lingual holding arch appliances.