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patient is wearing
a lingual appliance
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Lingual braces are completely invisible because they fit behind the teeth so that you can not see them. A lingual brace is at the forefront of modern orthodontic technology. David Gale has completed additional specialist training to be able to provide this invisible option to patients who need to look entirely natural whilst their teeth straighten. Lingual braces are only available to private adult patients. With a lingual brace your friends and acquaintances do not need to know that you are wearing a brace and this may be important for people who work with the public or are just self – conscious of visible or low visibility braces. Because of the complexity of working behind the teeth lingual brace patients need to show good compliance. The modern low profile lingual brackets are a great step forwards so that eating and speech are not significantly affected after the first few days. Lingual braces are more costly than traditional braces as they are more complex, but this is worth it if you really must have an invisible brace. Lingual treatment has become widely acceptable and should be considered as an option in all adult treatment plans.