{"id":59205,"date":"2023-09-12T18:54:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp3.drclearaligners.com\/?p=59205"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:29:37","slug":"how-braces-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drclearaligners.my\/blog\/how-braces-work\/","title":{"rendered":"A Comprehensive Guide to How Different Types of Braces Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59205\" class=\"elementor elementor-59205\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f515f74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f515f74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dc255b3\" data-id=\"7dc255b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72092e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72092e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everyone is familiar with braces, especially the metal ones. However, have you ever wondered how they exactly work to fix your teeth? If you have ever considered braces, you may want to know what kind of options are available for you and how they function to straighten your teeth. There are several types of braces including metal, invisible, ceramic and lingual.<\/p><p>Understand how different types of braces work:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d85162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d85162\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee98641\" data-id=\"ee98641\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c87ab elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__71c87ab\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__71c87ab\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__71c87ab\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3df57e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3df57e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42d8345\" data-id=\"42d8345\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5c052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d5c052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s explore each type in detail below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-435d8b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"435d8b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1c2c43\" data-id=\"d1c2c43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2203b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2203b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Do Metal Braces Work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7f9329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7f9329\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b7e57c\" data-id=\"0b7e57c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc00568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc00568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drclearaligners.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/metal-braces.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1087\" \/><\/p><p>Getting metal braces to fix teeth alignment is the most common orthodontic treatment that people get, but how do they work? Metal braces work by <strong>exerting constant direct pressure on your teeth.<\/strong> The pressure comes from the <strong>arch wires putting pressure on the brackets of the braces<\/strong>. This will cause your teeth to move into the correct position and eventually fix your teeth alignment problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87d4613 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87d4613\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e8b460\" data-id=\"8e8b460\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e531fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e531fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Do Invisible Braces Work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9ea43b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9ea43b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e9bf04\" data-id=\"3e9bf04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07d4b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a07d4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drclearaligners.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/modern-invisible-aligners.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/p><p>Invisible braces, also known as clear aligners, are a set of orthodontic devices that help align teeth. Unlike conventional braces, they are transparent.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re wondering if invisible braces work, the answer is yes. Just like normal braces, they can fix all the common teeth misalignments, such as crowding, overbite, and open bite, among others. But how do they precisely straighten teeth?<\/p><p>After all, invisible braces (clear aligners) are vastly different from metal braces, yet they can accomplish almost the same result. Many people think that they&#8217;re effective just by snapping them onto your teeth and that your teeth will move magically. However, that\u2019s not the case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c058685 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c058685\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a4a2cc\" data-id=\"6a4a2cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5776778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5776778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\">How Aligner Attachments Help to Straighten Teeth\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec39006 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec39006\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57cf7bd\" data-id=\"57cf7bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afbfa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1afbfa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invisible braces work by <strong>applying gentle pressure on your teeth, slowly and gradually shifting them into the desired position.<\/strong> They are designed to make small movements, so switching from one aligner to the next tends to be more gentle and comfortable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce3f117 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce3f117\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-259d37e\" data-id=\"259d37e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8739d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8739d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drclearaligners.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/aligner-attachment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"957\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92812c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92812c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f93e63\" data-id=\"3f93e63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c099161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c099161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For particular cases, clients will proceed with something called \u201cattachments\u201d. Think of them as handles for your invisible braces. Aligner attachments are transparent bumps bonded to your teeth and are left there for the entirety of your treatment. The placement and shape of them will depend on the movement required. They help apply pressure from the aligners onto your teeth, directing them into the proper position.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f93cb0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f93cb0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88ad59e\" data-id=\"88ad59e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c03f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3c03f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Do Ceramic Braces Work?<\/h2><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drclearaligners.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ceramic-braces-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1087\" \/><\/p><p>Apart from the brackets being either clear or tooth-coloured, ceramic braces function just like traditional braces. Like their name implies, this type of braces is made of ceramic. They are still functionally capable of treating any teeth misalignments that traditional braces can treat by applying consistent pressure to your teeth. But because the substance is less durable than metal, they can be less long-lasting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a973969 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a973969\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbc5020\" data-id=\"dbc5020\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82441a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82441a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Do Lingual Braces Work?\u00a0<\/h2><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drclearaligners.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lingual-braces.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1087\" \/><\/p><p>Lingual braces are suitable for people who want to be discreet about their braces treatment. If you get this type of braces, it will not be placed in the front of your teeth but rather at the back. Like traditional braces, they are able to correct the majority of alignment issues by exerting pressure on the teeth. The main difference between normal braces and lingual braces is that they are hidden inside the teeth and hence cannot be seen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5b9bf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5b9bf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5335ce\" data-id=\"f5335ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c330174 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c330174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-385306d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"385306d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf5cc48\" data-id=\"bf5cc48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561503c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"561503c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While most types of braces work in a similar way, the right one for you will depend on your personal preferences and the condition of your teeth. It\u2019s always best to consult a dentist to make sure you\u2019re choosing the most suitable and effective option for your smile.<\/p><p>Not sure if braces are right for you? Take our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drclearaligners.my\/en\/free-smile-assessment\/\">free smile consultation<\/a> \u2014 it only takes a minute to find out if you&#8217;re a good fit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone is familiar with braces, especially the metal ones. 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