Question 1

What are the advantages of having the orthodontic appliance glued internally?

Accepted Answer

- The main advantage is aesthetics. As the brackets are glued behind the teeth, they are practically invisible and nobody notices that you are undergoing orthodontic treatment.
- Another advantage is the fact that the lips do not project forward, avoiding changes in the profile of the face, contrary to what the conventional fixed lip appliance does.
- Although the accumulation of waste during meals is the same in both types of devices, in the lingual they do not appear and the user feels safer to talk during a business lunch.

Question 2

Does he hurt his tongue?

Accepted Answer

- Not usually. Experience shows a great adaptation in most of my patients. Hurting your tongue is a complaint I almost never get. Lingual appliances have a fully rounded and polished anatomy to precisely avoid any kind of friction or discomfort on the tongue.

Question 3

Are the parts used the same as the conventional fixed lip device?

Accepted Answer

- No, the lingual brackets have a totally different design that has been developed for a long time and is already in the eighth generation, which are the LINGUAL SELF-LIGABLE APPLIANCE. The objective is to increase the effectiveness and comfort during treatment by reducing the rate of bracket detachment. The bracket bonding technique is much more complex and requires specific training. The archwires need to be customized, which requires exceptional craftsmanship from the orthodontist. That is why it is very difficult to find a specialist in Lingual Orthodontics in Brazil and worldwide.

Question 4

Is this treatment usually more expensive?

Accepted Answer

Due to the difficulty of working with this type of appliance, and the high degree of professional knowledge, only a few orthodontists specialize in this lingual technique, and normally these treatments are more expensive, but it is important to remember that the values always vary greatly depending on of the professional because all the knowledge of each professional has a price. That's why I always recommend that you look for an Orthodontic Specialist and make an evaluation appointment to get an idea of the amounts involved.
Spread across Brazil there are only 74 specialists in Lingual Orthodontics, all members of the Brazilian Association of Lingual Orthodontics, and I am one of them. https://www.abolortolingual.com.br/

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Perguntas frequentes

What are the advantages of having the orthodontic appliance glued internally?

Does he hurt his tongue?

Are the parts used the same as the conventional fixed lip device?

Is this treatment usually more expensive?

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