Lingual actually means “tongue”. Lingual braces is the technique where the braces are placed on the inner surfaces of the teeth (Close to the tongue).

This technique is more aesthetic in that the metal braces are actually not visible when you smile or talk. Employed to correct complex situations, it is as challenging to the dentist as it is effective. Patients find it difficult to speak with it in the first few weeks or its installation but eventually get habituated to its presence. It is also more difficult to clean and maintain.

Lingual orthodontics is a little more expensive than the conventional treatment, as it demands greater skill of the specialist for those trickier adjustments, takes longer chair-side time at every appointment and its appliances are costlier.

Lingual orthodontics, however is an effective treatment alternative to the conventional treatment modalities if you are concerned about having a metallic smile.

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Authored by DR.NIRANJAN P