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Advantages:

 Appliances allow good working access.

 Once the clinician is experienced they are easy to work on.

 Chairside working time is reduced.

 Can achieve excellent finishing and detailing – archwire bending is easier.

 Aesthetic brackets and archwires, which are popular with patients.

 Quicker treatment time as opposed to lingual appliances.

Disadvantages:

 Poor aesthetics as they are on the labial/buccal surface of teeth.

 Any decalcification occurring from treatment will be visible.

 Aesthetic brackets can fracture during debonding.