Clear Braces: Types and Benefits
A straighter smile, made nearly invisible
Clear Braces: Confidence in Every Smile
Say goodbye to the days of metal brackets being the only way to a straighter smile. Clear braces provide effective orthodontic treatment with a more subtle, low-profile look.
Whether you’re a child or teen wanting to avoid the “brace face” label, or an adult looking for a confident, polished appearance during treatment, clear braces offer a modern solution that fits your lifestyle.
Why Choose Clear Braces?
Clear braces are an alternative to traditional metal braces or invisible aligners, offering the benefits of both.
Proven
Results
Clear braces use time-tested orthodontic methods to deliver real, lasting changes.
Discreet
Appearance
Designed to blend in with your natural teeth, so your treatment stays your business.
No Extra
Hassle
They’re just as effective and require similar care and checkups as traditional braces.
Are Clear Braces Right for You?
✅ Crowded or crooked teeth
✅ Gaps and spacing issues
✅ Overbites, underbites, and crossbites
Whether it’s clear braces, wired braces, or invisible aligners, visiting an orthodontist for a preliminary consultation is a great way to choose the treatment that fits your smile and your lifestyle.
Braces Cost, Treatments, or Other Ortho Questions?
We have your answers on our FAQ page.
Clear Braces Compared to Invisible Aligners
Clear Braces
(Ceramic Braces)
Best For: patients seeking less obvious hardware while still receiving effective treatment
Pros: less noticeable than traditional metal braces; useful for more complex teeth and bite issues
Cons: fixed to teeth; some food limitations; can stain; a little more frequent appointments required
Invisible Aligners
(e.g., Invisalign)
Best For: mild to moderate misalignment
Pros: typically considered more comfortable, detachable, and almost unnoticeable; offers more flexible food options
Cons: not useful for severe teeth / bite issues; can be more expensive; requires compliance to wear and clean
What are Clear Braces Made of ?
Clear braces—also called ceramic braces—are made using tooth-colored ceramic brackets designed to blend in with your natural teeth. Ceramic brackets are attached with a special dental adhesive and with the same kind of archwires as traditional metal braces.
A smile-straightening system that works just like metal braces—but looks way more natural and polished in the process.
Affording the Best Care
Our Great Smiles team works to find the best way to fit great dental care into your budget, with awesome payment options, maximized insurance benefits, and affordable solutions. Our FAQ pages have some answers to common questions about Invisalign or braces costs as well as dentist costs. Or, feel free to contact us for help. Plus, research shows that early dental visits can lower long-term costs, so we encourage families to come visit us at one of our five Great Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics locations.
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What to do in Meantime
Sometimes you might not be able to get to see an emergency pediatric dentist right away. We’ve got some important tips for the most common emergencies here!
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Knocked-Out Tooth
First, find the tooth. Always handle the tooth by the crown (that’s the big chewing part) and not the roots (the pointy side). You can rinse it off, but don’t handle it unnecessarily. After inspecting the tooth for fractures, you can try to reinsert the tooth into the socket if it’s undamaged (have your child bite down on gauze to keep it in place). If you can’t reinsert it, place the tooth in a cup of milk until you can see us. While baby teeth are not usually replaced, we recommend seeing your pediatric dentist ASAP!
Broken Tooth
Use warm water to rinse the injured area and apply a cold compress over the face. Find and save any pieces of the broken tooth that you can, and call your dentist for immediate treatment.
Cut or Bitten Tongue, Lip, or Cheek
Apply ice to bruised areas and apply firm pressure with a gauze or a cloth to areas that are bleeding. If the bleeding doesn’t stop after 15 minutes (or it doesn’t respond to applied pressure), head to the hospital emergency room.
Toothache
Toothaches are the worst, and you’ll want to make an appointment with your pediatric dentist since there could be decay, infection, or worse! To help with the toothache, clean the affected tooth thoroughly and rinse with warm water. You can use dental floss to remove any impacted food or debris. DO NOT place aspirin on the gum or tooth! If the face is swollen, use a cold compress to relieve some of the pain.
No matter what, you’ll want to take your child to the pediatric dentist as soon as possible if you have any of these dental emergencies. Even if you can’t get to the doctor right away, make an appointment for follow-up care or treatment for your little one.
