{"id":446,"date":"2026-09-23T05:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T05:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/dental-services\/braces-and-aligners\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T05:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T05:22:14","slug":"braces-and-aligners","status":"publish","type":"bcd_service","link":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/dental-services\/braces-and-aligners\/","title":{"rendered":"Braces &#038; Clear Aligners (Orthodontics)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Braces move teeth into the right position using gentle, continuous pressure. Crowded, overlapping and protruding teeth are not only a cosmetic problem: they trap plaque where a brush cannot reach, which is why crooked teeth so often come with repeated decay and bleeding gums.<\/p>\n<p>Bright Care is a dedicated implant and braces clinic, and we treat both children and adults. At the first visit we take photographs and an X-ray, show you what is causing the crowding, and give you a written plan with the duration and total cost before you commit to anything.<\/p>\n<h3>Your options<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Metal braces<\/strong> \u2014 the most economical and the most versatile; they can correct almost any case.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ceramic braces<\/strong> \u2014 tooth-coloured brackets that are far less visible, popular with working adults.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear aligners<\/strong> \u2014 a series of removable transparent trays; nearly invisible and taken out to eat, though they depend entirely on you wearing them 20\u201322 hours a day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Retainers matter<\/h3>\n<p>Teeth have a memory and will try to drift back. Wearing the retainer we give you at the end of treatment, exactly as instructed, is what keeps the result for life. We include the first retainer in the treatment cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tx-excerpt\">Metal braces, ceramic braces and clear aligners to correct crowding, gaps, protruding front teeth and bite problems \u2014 for teenagers and adults alike.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":40,"template":"","class_list":["post-446","bcd_service","type-bcd_service","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bcd_service\/446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bcd_service"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bcd_service"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}