The clear or white ligatures little elastics that hold the arch wire to the brackets can stain which defeats esthetics of the ceramic braces.
Best ligature color for ceramic braces.
Ligature color recommendations on ceramic braces.
In spring mint green petal pink and robin s egg.
Try this at your own risk.
I m a 25 year old woman getting braces for the second time in a few weeks.
Staining of the elastic bands can be remedied easily by changing the bands by your orthodontist.
Changing to pink and clear ties or ligatures on my clear ceramic braces.
You can request tie wires that do not stain at all.
Ceramic brackets are are usually more expensive than traditional metal brackets.
Changing your braces color to suit the season is a playful option.
Neons are a popular choice for summer as are ocean and sand color combos.
Treatment can take a few months longer in ceramic.
Links to ligatures pink.
In most cases both the brackets and the elastics on ceramic braces come in transparent or tooth colored colors.
I ve opted for ceramic braces on my top 6 teeth and metal on the rest.
But those are changed at your monthly adjustment.
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.
One of the reasons for wearing ceramic braces instead of the traditional metal ones is them being much less noticeable.
I m not a pro.
Elastic ligatures or bands ceramic brackets and metal archwire.