The orthodontist bonds a clear ceramic bracket to the tooth surface and attaches ligatures tiny rubber bands to thin metal archwires to realign the teeth.
Best ligature color for ceramic braces.
One of the reasons for wearing ceramic braces instead of the traditional metal ones is them being much less noticeable.
Changing to pink and clear ties or ligatures on my clear ceramic braces.
Ligature color recommendations on ceramic braces.
In most cases both the brackets and the elastics on ceramic braces come in transparent or tooth colored colors.
Neons are a popular choice for summer as are ocean and sand color combos.
Changing your braces color to suit the season is a playful option.
I m a 25 year old woman getting braces for the second time in a few weeks.
You can request tie wires that do not stain at all.
Like with metal braces one can choose to wear colorful elastic ties on the tooth colored brackets.
But those are changed at your monthly adjustment.
The clear or white ligatures little elastics that hold the arch wire to the brackets can stain which defeats esthetics of the ceramic braces.
Ceramic brackets are are usually more expensive than traditional metal brackets.
Links to ligatures pink.
Try this at your own risk.
I m not a pro.
You have 3 working parts in your ceramic braces.
In spring mint green petal pink and robin s egg.
Treatment can take a few months longer in ceramic.
Elastic ligatures or bands ceramic brackets and metal archwire.