THE PROCESS
How Treatment Runs
THE SMILE GALLERY
Real Results from Our Patients
BEFORE & AFTER
Prominent Teeth
BEFORE & AFTER
Gap Teeth
BEFORE & AFTER
Impacted Teeth
How Ceramic Braces Compare with Metal
The brackets are made from a ceramic material matched to tooth colour, and the ties holding the wire are clear rather than silver. At normal talking distance they are far less noticeable than stainless steel. Up close the wire is still visible, so if you want treatment nobody can see at all, clear aligners are the better conversation.
Clinically they cover most of the same ground as metal braces. The trade off is care: ceramic is more brittle than steel, so the food advice matters more.
- Brackets blend with natural tooth colour
- Fixed in place, so there is no wear time to remember
- Handles most cases that metal braces handle
- More care needed with hard food
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ceramic braces questions
The brackets themselves do not. The clear ties can pick up colour from things like coffee, curry and red wine, and they are replaced at every adjustment visit, so any discolouration is short lived.
Treatment time is broadly similar for most cases. Where your case is an exception, your specialist will tell you at the planning stage, not at the end.
Your quote is built around the work your case needs. It comes in writing after your records appointment, so you can compare options properly before deciding.
Yes, and plenty of patients do. Upper teeth show most, so ceramic brackets on top and stainless steel below is a common middle ground.
Ceramic is more brittle than steel, so hard food is more of a risk. Stick to the food advice and breakages are uncommon.
