Clear Braces | Clear Braces Mullica Hill | Bowen Family Orthodontics

Blend in With Clear Braces

Clear braces can be a great alternative to traditional metal braces in Mullica Hill. They’re made of a clear material, so they’re less visible on your teeth than metal braces, too.

Giving You a Clear Alternative to Metal

Clear braces are also referred to as ceramic braces, tooth-colored braces, or aesthetic braces and are designed to be less noticeable on your teeth than metal braces.

Many older teens and adults we treat at Bowen Family Orthodontics prefer this more subtle option because you can get a beautiful smile without noticeable metal braces.

Clear braces at Bowen Family Orthodontics are smaller than ever and made of nearly invisible tooth-colored polycrystalline ceramic material.

Dr. Bowen uses clear braces to correct your bite and align your smile the same way as metal braces. These ceramic options blend in well with your natural smile, and while they're not entirely invisible and are about the same size and shape as metal braces, they’re much less noticeable for patients around Mullica Hill.

Giving You a Clear Alternative to Metal

Metal braces are known around Mullica Hill for their strength and durability. Ceramic braces are tough, too, but they are made from a slightly more fragile material that’s more likely to chip or crack.

Traditional braces are also better at tolerating pressure than newer ceramic ones.

If you need Dr. Bowen to make more drastic corrections, metal braces could be a better choice. Adjustments with ceramic braces have to be slightly smaller, so it can take a little longer to align your teeth.

Both braces work the same way and are equally effective in most cases.

Cost of Ceramic Braces

Your treatment cost at Bowen Family Orthodontics will vary depending on the complexity of your case. Dr. Bowen will determine a treatment fee that fits your specific orthodontic needs, and our team will do everything we can to accommodate you and your budget.

One of the most significant factors impacting your total treatment cost at Bowen Family Orthodontics will be the materials we use for your braces. At our office in Mullica Hill, ceramic brackets can cost a little more than metal brackets.

We’ll consider the work it takes to put your braces on, adjust them, and remove them when we determine your total treatment cost.

Placing and removing ceramic braces demands more attention and technique from Dr. Bowen and requires more time.

The good news is we offer flexible payment plans and automatic bank drafts, and we will also check with your New Jersey insurance company for orthodontic benefits. Our goal at Bowen Family Orthodontics is to provide outstanding value to Mullica Hill and beyond for a reasonable fee.

Our treatment coordinators will be happy to go over the cost with you at your free initial consultation at our Mullica Hill office.

Best for Adults

After a thorough orthodontic evaluation with Dr. Bowen, we can determine which treatment option will be best for you and your smile.

Ceramic brackets are more likely to break and are more expensive than metal brackets, so we generally believe they suit adults and older teens better than younger teens and children.

Schedule a free consultation at our office in Mullica Hill to determine if clear braces are right for you.

How do clear braces work?

Before applying the brackets, Dr. Bowen and her team will collect photos and X-rays of your mouth. Sometimes we’ll use our iTero Element scanner to scan each of your teeth and the layout of your gums and mouth. This process takes 10-15 minutes and provides a highly accurate 3D view of your mouth.

After the X-ray and optional scan, Dr. Bowen will use this information to create your customized treatment plan. Your plan will include how each tooth should move to get it in the best possible position.

Dr. Bowen will use this information to decide how to place your brackets. For example, if you have some teeth that need to be tilted, those brackets’ placement will be different from those for teeth that need to turn.

After she attaches your brackets, Dr. Bowen will insert the wire. Bends in the wire will provide different types of pressure on different teeth. Dr. Bowen creates precise movements using this bend in the wire.

Will clear braces stain?

You’ll be happy to find out that this hasn’t been a problem for several years. Ceramic brackets won’t stain, but the adhesive used to attach the brackets to the teeth and the clear elastic ties used to hold the wires in place can stain.

This can give an overall impression of discoloration or staining over time. You can choose to avoid things like coffee and tea, red wine, tomatoes, mustard, etc., to cut back on the chance of any staining. This isn’t necessary since Dr. Bowen will change your elastics at every check-up.

If you maintain a good oral hygiene routine and follow the treatment plan designed by Dr. Bowen, you shouldn’t have to worry too much about giving up your morning cup of coffee or evening glass of wine.

How long will I be in braces?

This is what everyone around Mullica Hill wants to know, but there is no concrete answer. Every mouth is different, and every patient responds to treatment in their own way. Treatment time with clear braces at Bowen Family Orthodontics will be different every time.

The average time spent in metal braces is around 18 to 22 months but could be shorter or longer, depending on the individual and the treatment plan designed by Dr. Bowen.

We have some patients at Bowen Family Orthodontics in braces for as few as six months, but it can take over three years to complete the process for complex issues.

With clear braces from Dr. Bowen, you’ll see signs of improvement in just a short time, and that gives you confidence during the treatment process.