Light elastic bands especially clear or white often look great at first but then due to exposure to foods and beverages become stained and visually detracting.
Ceramic braces with white bands.
Though they are connected by a thin metal wire the brackets blend with the natural color of your teeth so they are more discreet than traditional braces.
Braces with white bands are a particularly good option for school going children and adolescents.
I decided to go with a pink color for my bands because the pearl colored stained so bad and i also got a power chain.
There is the option to get self ligating ceramic braces though so if you have gotten your braces on yet ask your orthodontist about it.
The elastics themselves don t show up all on the front and constant visits will replace the old bands with new clear ones.
Staining of the elastic bands can be remedied easily by changing the bands by your orthodontist.
Ceramic braces are similar to metal braces in terms of structure but they re less noticeable because they use clear or tooth colored brackets rather than gray or metallic colored components.
You have 3 working parts in your ceramic braces.
Elastic ligatures or bands ceramic brackets and metal archwire.
Life with ceramic braces.
I had my first braces adjustment last week.
Because people are less familiar with clear and white braces they may actually take a longer glance at your mouth to work out what is in there.
Usually clear or white ligatures are used with ceramic braces for a more discrete look but these elastics are highly susceptible to color degradation.
Schools might have certain restrictions regarding flashy braces and white bands will ensure no rules are broken.
You can request tie wires that do not stain at all.
Here are 6 tips for caring for your ceramic braces.
The ligatures themselves are rubber bands and could potentially stain because they re porous.
White bands also do a good job of hiding the silver brackets and archwire to a certain extent.
In many ceramic braces reviews wearers report feeling less self conscious about wearing this style of braces.
Patients with ceramic braces tend to choose tooth colored or clear bands so to match or blend in with the overall look of their braces.
Light colored elastics tend to stain.
Still no bottom braces yet next.