Doctors who practice professional orthodontics routinely take a set of photographs of each patient before and after orthodontic treatment for their files. When many of these photos were collected, they discovered an interesting phenomenon: people before orthodontics had few smiles, while after orthodontics, people tended to smile brightly. Because of the long time period and high cost of braces, many people often come in with great determination, indicating that the unevenness of their teeth has caused them great psychological distress, such as low self-esteem. Braces only alter the teeth, but change the whole person’s mental outlook. Many people with uneven teeth want to go to orthodontics, but also worried about braces that long time, with braces is very ugly, and even called “braces boy” or “braces girl”. Especially some hosts, actors and other people who rely on their faces to eat, in fact, there are a variety of options for braces, some can be completed in the “silent” orthodontics. Urumqi Stomatological Hospital Orthodontic Department Yuan Fang 1, traditional fixed braces Traditional fixed braces are generally metal brackets, which we usually see “braces” way. This type of orthodontic treatment from the 1920s has begun, the current technology has been quite mature, relatively easy for doctors to operate, and affordable. The vast majority of existing orthodontists still choose this method, which takes about 2-3 years to correct. To be continued, see you next time!