As orthodontic treatment becomes more and more accepted and recognized, people’s requirements for orthodontic aesthetics are no longer limited to the pursuit of results, but have risen to the requirements of the orthodontic process. Orthodontic braces, professionally also known as “brackets”. The so-called orthodontic bracket is a device made of metal or ceramic that is fixed to the tooth surface with a special adhesive in orthodontic treatment to hold and fix orthodontic wires and transmit orthodontic forces to the teeth for the purpose of aligning misaligned teeth. Choosing quality brackets can reduce the number of patient visits, shorten the treatment course, and lead to accurate and predictable treatment results. At the same time, there are advantages and disadvantages depending on their aesthetics and comfort, performance and materials. Faced with a wide variety of aligners at different prices, patients are often at a loss to choose, so how can they choose a pair of brackets that really suits them? Then, let’s take a brief look at it! Ordinary metal brackets: is one of the most traditional and cheapest orthodontic appliances. It is more widely used. Ceramic brackets: Some adult patients, due to the requirements of their profession, are concerned about the aesthetics of the orthodontic process and want the process to not affect their normal work and social life. Clear ceramic brackets can do just that, blending with different shades of teeth, making the braces worn less noticeable and allowing the patient to maintain a confident smile throughout the treatment process. Self-ligating brackets: have more advantages compared to traditional orthodontic techniques 1. Because no ligature wire and ligature ring is needed to fix the arch wire, it greatly increases the comfort of the patient and the brackets are easier to clean. At the same time easy to operate, reducing the clinical operation time, favored by patients and orthodontists. 2, the follow-up interval of traditional orthodontic treatment is 4-6 weeks, while the follow-up interval of orthodontic treatment with self-ligating brackets can be extended to 6-8 weeks, which is the best choice for patients who can’t make follow-up visits on time due to frequent travel. 3. Due to the extremely low friction of self-ligating brackets, the movement of teeth is easier, which can shorten the overall treatment time by 3~4 months. At present, self-ligating brackets cannot be domestically produced, plus the structure is more complicated, so the price of self-ligating brackets is often 4~5 times that of ordinary orthodontic brackets, but because it has the advantages that traditional brackets do not have, it is still receiving more and more attention from patients. Invisible aligners: Some patients want to remain invisible throughout the orthodontic treatment period due to the needs of their particular profession, such as actors, teachers, and people who often show their faces in public. The ceramic brackets still reveal a thin arch wire on the lip side, which does not meet their higher requirements. In order to meet this need, invisible orthodontic techniques have emerged and become more and more perfect, with the emergence of both lingual invisible orthodontic techniques and clear invisible orthodontic techniques. The lingual invisible orthodontic technique is a transfer of the brackets from the labial side to the lingual side, which can be completely invisible when viewed from the front. This requires very good orthodontic skills and a long chairside operation time because of its high difficulty. Transparent invisible orthodontics uses imported bracketless invisible aligners, which are truly bracketless. These clear aligners, made with the latest computer technology, are custom-made for the patient and use 3D imaging technology to design the entire treatment plan. Patients simply follow the design process and wear different clear aligners at different times to move the teeth in the upper or lower jaw according to the intended design and eventually straighten the teeth. Generally, one stage of the aligner is applied for two weeks, and after two weeks it is replaced with another one until the entire procedure is completed. Due to the use of clear elastic plastic, the patient’s image is not affected at all and is basically not visible to outsiders that the patient is undergoing orthodontic treatment. Patients can also see the virtual treatment process beforehand and know the results and outcomes of the orthodontic treatment in advance. Invisible aligners are a new technology that has just been developed in recent years and are therefore very expensive. However, with the development of orthodontics and the increasing demands of people, invisible orthodontics will definitely become an option for more people.