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Comparisons
Aligners vs. Braces: The Honest Comparison
Speed, comfort, discipline, cost, cases each handles best — side by side with no spin.
Speed, comfort, discipline, cost, and case complexity all pull in different directions. Here is an honest side-by-side for the questions patients ask us every week in Livermore.
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