Lingual Braces
Source：Pujing Dental ClinicUpdated on：2022-03-16
One-quarter of all dental patients who wear braces are adults. Other adults should but don’t get their teeth corrected because they'd be embarrassed about wearing braces. If you are in this group of adults, then lingual braces may be right for you.
What Are Lingual Braces?
Lingual braces are a type of invisible braces. Other invisible orthodontic appliances on the market are clear aligners or plastic or ceramic braces. But "lingual" braces are fixed to the back, or lingual side, of your teeth, closer to your tongue.
Advantages of Lingual Braces
nvisibility.
The parts that make up braces — the brackets, wires, and elastic bands — are all mounted on the back of your teeth. Other people can’t see them unless you open your mouth wide.Possibly less pain. Studies differ on this idea but seem to favor lingual braces.In a study of 130 adults with different types of orthodontic appliances, researchers found that those who wore lingual braces had the lowest level of pain throughout their first month of treatment.
Other researchers found that those wearing lingual braces tended to have more tongue pain, while users of conventional had more lip and cheek pain. But in a study of 60 users of labial and lingual braces, there were no significant differences in pain ratings, and the pain reduced over time.
Disadvantages of Lingual Braces
Lingual braces require completely different techniques, but many orthodontic programs don’t offer clinical training in lingual appliances. So you may have trouble finding an orthodontist trained to apply them.
Effects on speech.
Wearing braces, whether labial or lingual, will affect your speech at first.
But some research shows that you may have more trouble with speech if you're wearing lingual braces. A study of 24 adults found that lingual braces wearers continued to have difficulty even after a month. Those who wore labial braces recovered their speech within a week.
Another study showed that those wearing lingual braces continued to have problems with pronunciation even after 3 months.
Even so, speech issues gradually decrease over time.
Expense.
Lingual braces are usually more expensive than labial braces, especially if you use custom-made lingual braces.While costs vary among orthodontists, regions, and how much work is involved, you may end up paying twice as much for premade lingual braces as for labial braces.
Cleaning problems.
With lingual braces, it may be a bit harder to maintain your oral hygiene. You may find that food particles stick between the brackets of your lingual braces. Compared to labial braces, the lingual brackets are positioned closer together. Using a water flosser can help you remove any stuck food.
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