While braces and orthodontic plates are both orthodontic treatment solutions and appear similar, they in fact have different uses. Braces are usually bonded to the teeth with wires and brackets, and overtime, align and straighten a person’s teeth position with regard to a person’s bite. Orthodontic plates, however, are made of hard acrylic and plastic, and feature wires, screws and springs. Orthodontic plates are ‘removable’, fitting around the top and bottom teeth. Orthodontic plates are usually worn after braces and used to make small corrections to teeth, or hold teeth in their correct position.