Aligners are devices designed to correct teeth misalignment and thus fix your smile. Traditionally, metal wired braces are often used. With brackets and wire bonded over teeth, braces are able to apply pressure on teeth and facilitate their shifting. Within one or two years, misaligned teeth are set to relocate at their expected positions and appear straight. 

    Indeed, orthodontics greatly improve dental appearance and smile. However, there is also no denying that metal wire and brackets on teeth during the treatment is rather unsightly. As people focus more on aesthetics, there comes the creation of invisible aligners.

    According to orthodontists from AKJ Dental Hospital, two types of invisible braces are dominating the market now.

    One is lingual braces which are cemented at the backside of teeth. The braces are equivalent to something nonexistent for others but you, laying little impact on your appearance. At the very beginning, you may have a strong foreign body sensation. As you gradually adapt to it, you are going to feel much better. 

    The other one is transparent appliances which are used with no need of such accessories as brackets and wire. Generally speaking, other people cannot notice your braces until they are at a very proximity of you. Besides, the bonding material used is resin composite enjoying a transparent feature. Of course it will yield a very nice outcome in aesthetics. 

    As for how to choose between the two, undoubtedly it depends on your personal demand. They both enjoy a good performance in appearance, but they differ from each other in some other features as well as cost. Consult with your orthodontist and get the fitter one for yourself. Please be noted that both of them serve only as a tool. What matters more is the technique of your orthodontist and the treatment plan that he devises. No matter which one you choose at last, bear in mind to well cooperate with your dentist and stick to his medical orders, for the sake of a successful result. 

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