If the patient goes for the treatment with the fixed bracket system, in the next appointment they are placed. Prior to the bracket placement, oral cavity should be checked and all the carious defects repaired.During the brace bonding visit:Tooth enamel surfaces are isolated from the saliva (1), polished (with a brush and polishing paste), etched (2), brackets are bonded to the enamel (3,4) (the material of the brackets is already known upon arrival and is not changed during the treatment) and the material is illuminated (5).

Accuracy of bracket placement (bracket positioning) ensures a successful treatment outcome, therefore it is not advised to make any sharp movements during the bracket placement.The duration of the visit depends on whether the braces are bonded to one or both jaws, and whether any other appliance placement is required. On average, it takes an hour. After that the orthodontist places the archwire (6) in the braces and adjusts it (7) with special rubber or metal ligatures. In the case of self-ligating braces, a specific mechanism (small "doors") ensures the fixation of the archwire in the brackets. Hygiene recommendations are given to the patient and the next appointment in 1.5-3 months is made.In the next orthodontist appointments, the archwires are replaced, thus the average duration of the visit is much shorter – 15 to 20 minutes. (8)