Brackets are an important part of dental braces. According to different materials, they can be divided into metal brackets, ceramic brackets, composite brackets, plastic brackets and other types.
The main differences are different materials, different bracket colors, and different aesthetics. When choosing brackets, people who seek beauty need to choose according to the specific conditions of the teeth and personal preferences under the advice of doctors.
1. Metal brackets: Materials include heavy metals, stainless steel, pure titanium, and magnetic materials. They can be divided into precious metal brackets, stainless steel brackets, pure titanium brackets, and magnetic brackets. Usually, metal brackets have strong corrosion resistance, are not expensive, and can achieve better correction effects, but the color of the brackets is metallic and not particularly beautiful, so they are suitable for people who do not have high aesthetic requirements;
2. Ceramic brackets: The raw materials are mainly aluminum oxide and zirconium oxide. The color of the brackets is white, tooth-colored and translucent. It has the strength of metal brackets and a transparent color similar to tooth color. It has good aesthetics, and uses high-strength bioceramics as the material of the bracket, which has good biocompatibility. However, ceramic brackets are slightly more expensive and are suitable for patients who need high-strength correction of dentition, wear brackets for a long time, and have high aesthetic requirements;
3. Composite material brackets: They can be divided into coated stainless steel brackets, porcelain filler plastic brackets, etc. The structure is relatively complex, the strength is also high, and the bracket color is not fixed, which can be selected according to personal preference. Doctors can choose suitable composite material brackets according to the dentition situation and the patient's own requirements, which can take into account both aesthetics and bracket strength, and can also reduce the complexity of the operation and the patient's anxiety about installing brackets to a certain extent;
4. Plastic brackets: Generally made of polycarboxylic acid and plastic powder, the color of the bracket is translucent, and the aesthetics is high, but plastic brackets are easy to color and have relatively large friction. If it is a full plastic bracket, although it has high transparency and good aesthetics, it will affect tooth movement due to its poor strength and high friction. Plastic brackets with stainless steel slots can usually be selected to overcome the shortcomings of full plastic brackets and achieve aesthetic effects. Generally, plastic brackets are suitable for patients with relatively neat dentition and do not need strong brackets for correction. However, the plastic bracket has a high rate of falling off, so patients should take care to protect it and go to the hospital for adjustment in time if it falls off.