Assessment and planning
Complete detailed records and plan a custom lingual appliance.
Orthodontics in Vancouver
Lingual Braces
Custom fixed braces attached to the tongue-side surfaces of suitable teeth.
Overview
Understanding lingual braces
Lingual braces are hidden from a direct front view but can affect speech and tongue comfort during adaptation. Case selection, access, bite, cleaning, and the movements required influence suitability.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Place the brackets behind the teeth and support adaptation.
Completion and follow-up
Attend adjustments, maintain specialized hygiene, and move into retention.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Bite, tooth shape, mouth opening, and required movement
- Tolerance for tongue and speech adaptation
- Ability to clean behind the teeth and attend specialized visits
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
Very low visibility from the front
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Fixed appliances do not depend on daily insertion
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Custom positioning can support selected orthodontic plans
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is lingual braces right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
Patient guides
Related dental health reading
Original educational articles with visible sources, safety guidance, and publication dates.
Orthodontics
Related services
Service
Invisalign Clear Aligners
A removable clear-aligner system used to move teeth through a planned series of stages.
Learn more →ServiceTraditional Metal Braces
Fixed brackets and wires used to guide a broad range of tooth and bite movements.
Learn more →ServiceEarly Orthodontics
Monitoring and selected interceptive treatment while a child has a developing mix of primary and permanent teeth.
Learn more →