Ceramic braces are devices used to align and straighten teeth and help arrange them with respect to the patient’s bite. These types of dental braces are made of ceramic or porcelain. These dental braces make themselves less conspicuous by blending in.

Once they are placed on the teeth, these ceramic braces apply steady pressure to the teeth. The pressure’s force will then help in aligning the teeth into their proper places. The orthodontist will conduct periodical tightening of the archwires to maintain constant pressure.

Lingual actually means "tongue." Lingual braces is the technique where the braces are placed on the inner surfaces of the teeth (close to the tongue).

This technique is more aesthetic in that the metal braces are actually not visible when you smile or talk. Employed to correct complex situations, it is as challenging to the dentist as it is effective. Patients find it difficult to speak with it in the first few weeks of its installation but eventually get habituated to its presence. It is also more difficult to clean and maintain.

Lingual orthodontics is a little more expensive than the conventional treatment, as it demands greater skill from the specialist for those trickier adjustments, takes longer chairside time at every appointment, and its appliances are costlier.