ClearBracesinLongBeach

You want straight teeth and you want to look good during the process.

Clear braces use tooth-colored ceramic brackets and white wires that blend with your smile. Far less visible than metal. You get the full precision of traditional braces without the hardware look.

At Bloom Orthodontics & Bloom Smile Studio in Long Beach, clear braces are one of several discreet options led by Dr. Thao Vu, board-certified orthodontist.

When Clear Braces Make Sense

Some cases need fixed appliances. Complex crowding, significant bite issues, cases where aligner compliance would be genuinely hard. Fixed braces outperform aligners in those situations.

Clear braces let you get that reliability without the metal-mouth look. For Long Beach adults who aren't bothered by some visible hardware but don't want full metal, ceramic braces hit the right balance.

They're also more affordable than lingual braces, which are completely hidden.

How They Work

Same mechanics as metal braces. Ceramic brackets bond to the front of your teeth. A wire runs through them and applies controlled pressure that gradually moves your teeth.

They're fixed. They work 24 hours a day. No compliance concern.

You come in every six to eight weeks for adjustments. Most Long Beach cases complete in 18 to 24 months.

On Appearance

Ceramic brackets are tooth-colored, not truly clear. They blend with natural enamel much better than metal. Up close, someone can tell. From normal conversational distance, they're far less prominent.

Small elastic ligatures can pick up stain from coffee and tea. We replace them at every visit.

Why Bloom

Dr. Vu is a board-certified orthodontist. Every clear braces case at Bloom's Long Beach office is handled by her from placement through completion.

This isn't a general practice that offers braces on the side. Orthodontics is the entire practice.

Book your free consultation at Bloom Orthodontics & Bloom Smile Studio in Long Beach today.