Traditional treatment uses metal brackets to straighten teeth. Metal brackets can be silver or gold. The gold brackets are very unique and add a special flare to your smile. Metal brackets are very strong and are appropriate for all types of treatment. If you think traditional metal brackets are boring, well think again. Metal brackets can be made very colorful by selecting bold color ligatures or o-shaped rubber bands. Many children opt for colored brackets and choose elastics to coordinate with school colors, holidays or even a special outfit.

If you are feeling adventurous you may be interested in orthodontic metal bracket that come in various fun shapes. Brackets shaped like footballs, baseballs, hearts and flowers were developed by orthodontist Clarke Stevens, DDS. Ask your doctor about this special product called WildSmiles. For more information on WildSmiles go to http://www.wildsmiles.ws/about.php.