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Pre adjusted Edgewise appliance (PEA)

One of the most popular Orthodontic appliances worldwide. It is a programmed appliance for the ideal teeth position. It can carry coloured modules around each brace to give it more interesting appearance. It is versatile appliance which can be used to treat variety of orthodontic cases

PEA is available in stainless steel , gold and ceramic. Stainless steel appliance is most widely used. Very special people who are jewelry conscious can wear gold appliance.

Ceramic appliance is preferred in adults who feel socially embarrassed to wear steel appliance. Because ceramic looks much like tooth in structure, it gets camouflaged in mouth. Generally treatment with ceramic appliance lasts little longer due to frictional  property of ceramic and is about 1.5 to 2 times costlier than steel braces. With ceramic appliance , accessories which are used are tooth coloured as far as possible.

  

                    STAINLESS STEEL                CERAMIC

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Lingual appliance

 

Braces are put on inner surfaces of teeth so that they are not visible from outside. This is a completely invisible appliance which cannot be seen. It looks as if you don’t have any braces on your teeth.

Known as invisible braces, this orthodontic technic has become popular amongst adults seeking orthodontic treatment. With the advent of new smaller lingual braces called STB appliance, initial discomfort and speech difficulty is minimum and variety of teeth movement is possible. If you are socially embarassed to wear routine steel or ceramic braces, Lingual braces is just right for you. People will keep guessing the secret of your changing smile



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