They only pay for more expensive ceramic brackets on the top jaw which is the most visible.
Ceramic braces top only.
Keep in mind if the bite is okay in the back and just the front teeth are crowded braces on the top teeth only will create an overbite.
Patients may get this combination of braces for financial reasons.
If your upper teeth are behind the bottom ones as with an underbite and you have crowded top teeth single arch treatment may potentially fix the issue.
Fitting braces only on the top teeth can be for cosmetic purposes only.
Equally dentists might choose not to fit a ceramic appliance on the bottom jaw for practical reasons if you have a deep bite.
The brackets in traditional braces are now also made in tooth colored ceramic so you don t notice them as much.
It isn t possible to fix a crossbite overbite or underbite without being able to move both the top and bottom teeth.
They can also be made with stainless steel clear materials or gold.