If you or your child are eligible for braces on the NHS, you'll be given fixed braces made from metal. Treatment with coloured braces usually takes 18-24 months, depending on how misaligned your teeth are.
The actual fitting shouldn't hurt but your teeth may feel uncomfortable for a few days afterwards and after each subsequent adjustment.
It will take one or two hours to fit your braces, but each checkup will only be around 20 minutes. The orthodontist tightens the wire in different places to gradually pull your teeth into alignment. Your orthodontist fixes a metal bracket to each tooth with a strong dental cement, then connects the brackets with a wire called an ‘archwire'. It's the small elastic bands fitted to the brackets which allow you to add some colour. 2 How to choose the best colours for your bracesĪlthough they are often called ‘coloured braces', this type of brace is actually made from metal.
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