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Posts in English or German => Online Braces-Shop (German or English) => Topic started by: Hensley on 10. December 2011, 21:49:21 PM
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I would like to purchase fake upper and lower "fixed" braces. Is it better to have the brackets mount on a Hawley type retainer or is it better to have the brackets attached to a Invisaline type aligner? Which look the most realistic. Will either work with headgear?
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Depends what you want to do. As for looks, both are roughly the same (about 85-90% realism). For talking/drinking/eating very soft foods the splint type is better. If you want headgear, go for the retainer type and a highpull configuration. On the splint types, the headgear is usually stronger than the glue of the bands, resulting in breakage.
Just my two cents...
--SC