For those of you in the process of getting braces there is now an option to go for self ligating ceramic braces.
Clear ceramic braces with white wire.
Clear elastics are the ones most subjected to color d e gradation.
But i would rather have small chips than wear an all metal wire.
Silver archwires are frequently used.
I have clear brackets with the metal wire.
As a more esthetic less obvious alternative frosted or esthetic white wires may be placed instead.
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.
Since the hall point of ceramic braces is to make them discrete the elastic ligatures used with them are usually clear or tooth colored.
Conventional braces use elastics to tie the wire into the bracket which causes friction and pressure making treatment slower and less comfortable.
Ceramic braces are similar to metal braces but they use clear or tooth colored brackets rather than gray or metallic silver brackets and wires.
Like traditional metal braces ceramic braces use clear or white ligatures to hold the arch wire in place.
If your teeth are naturally very white clear ceramic braces are probably the best choice for you.
They re changed at every adjustment.
Clear braces can be made from either plastic polycarbonate or ceramic.
Clear ceramic braces with help from cosmetic dentistry.
I have ceramic and like the idea of the white wires.
Sometimes it is mandatory for you to check out for the quality of clear ceramic braces before you come to any decision.
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.
I don t really have problem with that.
At the patient s discretion the color of the elastic bands used can be white or clear so their presence is less obvious too.
With the ceramic brackets from a distance it only looks like i am wearing a retainer.
As for the white painted wire i only have a regular metal wire.
Types of ceramic brace clear ceramic braces.
The ligatures are little rubber bands so they can stain since they are porous.
In the case of ceramic braces.
Many people opt for ceramic braces because they.
The aluminum compound most often used in clear ceramic brackets is more durable and stain resistant than polycarbonate.