{"id":6841,"date":"2018-04-06T13:57:46","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T13:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/2018\/04\/06\/dentist-dental-braces-traditional-lingual\/"},"modified":"2022-05-16T22:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T22:44:59","slug":"dentist-dental-braces-traditional-lingual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/2018\/04\/06\/dentist-dental-braces-traditional-lingual\/","title":{"rendered":"What your dentist should tell you about Lingual vs Traditional Dental Braces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Braces are a fact of life for many people who want a beautiful smile. Fortunately, today&#8217;s braces offer you plenty of options. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, there&nbsp;<em>is<\/em>&nbsp;a solution that will work best for you!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re considering getting braces, be sure to ask your local Lasalle dentist to talk to you about the differences between lingual and traditional dental braces.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick rundown:<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the Difference Between Traditional and Lingual Braces?<\/h2>\n<p>Traditional braces&nbsp;place brackets&nbsp;and wires on the front of the teeth; these are the braces you&#8217;re probably thinking about as soon as you think of the word &#8220;braces&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Lingual braces&nbsp;do the same job, but they work from the other side. If you opt for this form, your dentist will place brackets on the backside of your teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Each set of braces is intended to produce the same incredible smile when the day is done, but the process of getting there will be a little different, depending on the route you choose to take.<\/p>\n<h2>Do Traditional or Lingual Braces Affect Speech?<\/h2>\n<p>This is a question our LaSalle dental office hears frequently. The short answer is\u2014yes, your speech may be affected by either form of braces, but you&#8217;ll likely adjust to them in a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>While speech problems can occur with traditional braces, the change is usually more noticeable in patients who opt for lingual braces. Most of our patients don&#8217;t even notice a difference after a month or so, no matter which option they choose.<\/p>\n<h2>Do Traditional Braces Cost Less Than Lingual Braces?<\/h2>\n<p>If you choose traditional braces, your dentist or orthodontist has fewer obstacles when applying or maintaining your brackets because they&#8217;re placed on the front of the teeth. This usually translates to a lower cost overall.<\/p>\n<p>Since lingual braces are placed behind the teeth, the process can be a bit more difficult in terms of application and upkeep, which can make this option more expensive in the long run.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Maintenance Different Between Traditional and Lingual Braces?<\/h2>\n<p>Maintenance isn&#8217;t different, per se. No matter which option you choose, you&#8217;ll still need to brush and floss regularly to ensure your braces aren&#8217;t holding onto materials that can diminish your enamel. With that said, it&#8217;s usually much easier to keep traditional braces clean because they&#8217;re easily accessible. Since lingual braces are hidden from plain sight, they offer challenges in terms of cleaning and regular care.<\/p>\n<p>Are you considering getting braces? Dre Nathalie Kadoch has been helping residents all over Lachine, Canada build beautiful smiles for many years. If you&#8217;re ready to get excited about smiling, <a href=\"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/contact-us\/\">contact Centre Dentaire<\/a> today! We&#8217;re proud to service patients in Verdun, LaSalle, and surrounding areas, as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Braces are a fact of life for many people who want a beautiful smile. Fortunately, today&#8217;s braces offer you plenty of options. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, there&nbsp;is&nbsp;a solution that will work best for you! If you&#8217;re considering getting braces, be sure to ask your local Lasalle dentist to talk to you about the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5786,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dentistry-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6841"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6843,"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6841\/revisions\/6843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}