# Braces fitted behind the teeth.

> Fixed braces bonded behind the teeth rather than in front of them, so the appliance is not visible from the front. A fixed option for patients who do not want visible treatment.

*Last updated: 2026-09-03*

## Stages

### 1. A free consultation and a 3D scan

Your first visit is a 3D scan and digital imaging, taken in-house. The consultation costs nothing and there is no obligation to start. This is where the honest answer about what your case needs comes from — a scan, not a website.

*One visit*

### 2. The plan comes before the appliance

Dr. Nael builds the movement plan from your scan and digital imaging. Whether a case suits lingual braces, clear aligners, or something else is a clinical judgement made from that scan.

### 3. Fitted behind the teeth

The brackets are bonded to the inner surface of the teeth rather than the front. The appliance is fixed, so it works without depending on how many hours a day you remember to wear it, and it is not visible when you speak or smile. Most patients take about two days to get used to having them there.

*Fitting about one hour · around two days to adapt*

### 4. Adjustments through treatment

You return once a month for an adjustment, and Dr. Nael reviews progress against the original plan at each visit. How long the whole course takes depends on your case — it is part of the plan you see before you start.

*Monthly adjustments*

### 5. Retention afterwards

Once the brackets come off you move into a retainer, which holds the result and is included in the treatment price. It is either a removable clear retainer worn at night or a permanent bonded one fitted behind the teeth, decided case by case.

## Conditions treated

- Crowded teeth
- Protruding teeth
- Bite misalignment