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Both aligners and braces move teeth using gentle, steady pressure. The right choice depends on your bite, your lifestyle and how disciplined you are about wearing them.
Aligners: discreet and removable
Aligners suit most mild to moderate crowding and spacing. You can remove them to eat, which means no food rules, but it also means they only work if you wear them 22 hours a day.
Braces: precise and always working
Braces are better for complex rotations and big bite corrections. Ceramic brackets are far less noticeable than the metal braces most adults remember.
The best appliance is the one you will actually wear. We will be honest about which that is.
Cost and time
For most cases, the cost is similar. Treatment time depends more on the movement needed than the appliance.
Written by
Dr. Noah Brennan
Orthodontist at Omnira Dental. Noah straightens smiles for teens and adults, and has treated over 2,000 aligner cases.
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