Removable Braces

The average duration of therapy is usually longer than in a treatment with a fixed orthodontic appliance, as the goal is to reach an optimum result during the growth phases of the child over some years.

The braces exert a light pressure on the teeth and thus cause them to move into the desired direction. For this reason, it is important to wear the braces 12 to 16 hours each day.

If the positions of the teeth have to be corrected in children, where not all of the permanent teeth are erupted, there is no alternative to removable braces.

The therapy varies according to the growth pattern and teeth eruption, which may be different for each child. In addition, it is decisive, whether a jaw misalignment or a pure teeth malposition is diagnosed. Jaw misalignments are usually treated at an earlier stage to promote a correct growth of upper and lower jaw.

The correction of severe misalignments with removable appliances is not always possible. Often the removable braces are a preliminary therapy to create the optimum starting situation for fixed braces.

Removable braces can easily be cleaned with water and liquid soap. As the braces can be removed from the mouth, the teeth can be cleaned as usual.

Braces cannot be damaged by appropriate use. However, they can get cracks or breaks, if they drop from a high position onto a hard floor or if someone steps on them. Sometimes smaller clips of the removable braces might break. After any damage the braces are sent to our dental laboratory for repair.

Usually the repair process takes one week.