Ceramic Braces Top Only

Fitting braces only on the top teeth can be for cosmetic purposes only.

Ceramic braces top only. It isn t possible to fix a crossbite overbite or underbite without being able to move both the top and bottom teeth. Keep in mind if the bite is okay in the back and just the front teeth are crowded braces on the top teeth only will create an overbite. Ceramic braces also known as clear braces are orthodontic tools used to straighten teeth and fix bite problems they consist of clear or tooth colored ceramic brackets attached to the surface of your teeth with similarly colored wires and rubber bands which provide more discretion. If your upper teeth are behind the bottom ones as with an underbite and you have crowded top teeth single arch treatment may potentially fix the issue.

Patients may get this combination of braces for financial reasons. They can also be made with stainless steel clear materials or gold. But for patients who don t have a bite problem but don t like their crooked tooth or space on the top row of teeth top row braces can work. The brackets in traditional braces are now also made in tooth colored ceramic so you don t notice them as much.