Many children and students do not mind the visibility. However, it is different with adults. Due to the high visibility of stainless steel brackets, many working adults become conscious of their teeth. To improve acceptance of fixed appliance treatment, bracket manufacturers use a glass-based material called ceramic . Brackets made from ceramic offer aesthetic advantages over the stainless steel brackets.
Ceramic brackets are translucent.
When these brackets are bonded onto the teeth, they blend with the teeth remarkably well, and from a distance, one would not be able to tell if an individual is having fixed braces. The only visible component with fixed ceramic braces is the metallic arch wire. If looking good and free of visible attachments are essential in one's job, a truly invisible set of fixed appliances is available. With the brackets hidden away from the eye, wires applied to these brackets move teeth to their corrected positions. Speech difficulties Speech problems are encountered when a removable orthodontic appliance is worn initially.