subject: Lingual Braces Are Used To Straighten Teeth For Both Adults And Adolescents [print this page] One of the newest forms of braces that are used today is lingual braces. Lingual braces are used to straighten teeth for both adults and adolescents. These braces use the same formula in essence that traditional braces would use - they still use a combination of metal brackets and wires to help straighten teeth. However, lingual braces are placed onto the back of your teeth and not onto the front. This makes it much harder for someone to determine that you are wearing braces. Your lips are not pushed out by braces, and your smile looks better from the very first days of treatment.
Lingual braces work in the same way as normal braces, and are also handled in the same way in regard to adjustments and tightening. The braces will be specifically tightened and positioned so that they allow for the correct movement of the teeth into the desired position. Just as with conventional braces, lingual braces help to fix crooked teeth, overbites or cross bites and also teeth with spaces in between them.
Lingual braces do cause an initial impact on speech (making it harder to say the letter S). This difficulty will be overcome with time as the tongue adapts to the new space it has to work in. It is also harder to clean the areas where the braces are placed, so brushing is more time consuming. Treatment times for lingual and conventional braces are broadly similar.
The best candidates for lingual braces are adults, where the teeth have fully erupted through the gums. However there are 2 main attributes that are needed to have in order to undergo this treatment. First the teeth and supporting gum tissue should be healthy - no active decay or gum disease. Second, there needs to be enough room in your mouth to actually be able to place the braces.
by: Catherine Padley
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