Since the hall point of ceramic braces is to make them discrete the elastic ligatures used with them are usually clear or tooth colored.
Clear ceramic braces with white wire.
Clear braces can be made from either plastic polycarbonate or ceramic.
I like it.
Ceramic braces do not stain easily but the clear elastic wires or ties holding the brackets to your teeth stain but these ties are changed every time an adjustment is made ceramic braces blend in with the color of the teeth and are cosmetically less noticeable than metal.
If your teeth are naturally very white clear ceramic braces are probably the best choice for you.
Clear elastics are the ones most subjected to color d e gradation.
Clear ceramic braces with help from cosmetic dentistry.
The ligatures are little rubber bands so they can stain since they are porous.
Fewer tooth extractions or expanders damon doctors can now treat most cases without extractions the removal of healthy teeth or the use of headgear or palatal expanders to make space.
I have clear brackets with the metal wire.
But i would rather have small chips than wear an all metal wire.
Like traditional metal braces ceramic braces use clear or white ligatures to hold the arch wire in place.
With the ceramic brackets from a distance it only looks like i am wearing a retainer.
Many people opt for ceramic braces because they.
Conventional braces use elastics to tie the wire into the bracket which causes friction and pressure making treatment slower and less comfortable.
Sometimes it is mandatory for you to check out for the quality of clear ceramic braces before you come to any decision.
As a more esthetic less obvious alternative frosted or esthetic white wires may be placed instead.
In the case of ceramic braces.
They re changed at every adjustment.
Types of ceramic brace clear ceramic braces.
I m 42 and having clear brackets meant a lot to me but if i was younger i might get metal for the smaller size maybe a little bit more comfortable.
I don t really have problem with that.
The aluminum compound most often used in clear ceramic brackets is more durable and stain resistant than polycarbonate.
I find that with the white wire the braces are invisible from a couple feet away.
Silver archwires are frequently used.
I have ceramic and like the idea of the white wires.
At the patient s discretion the color of the elastic bands used can be white or clear so their presence is less obvious too.