Silver archwires are frequently used.
Clear ceramic braces with white wire.
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.
As a more esthetic less obvious alternative frosted or esthetic white wires may be placed instead.
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.
In the case of 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 like it.
For those of you in the process of getting braces there is now an option to go for self ligating ceramic braces.
They re changed at every adjustment.
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 have ceramic and like the idea of the white wires.
Types of ceramic brace clear ceramic braces.
I find that with the white wire the braces are invisible from a couple feet away.
Clear braces can be made from either plastic polycarbonate or ceramic.
At the patient s discretion the color of the elastic bands used can be white or clear so their presence is less obvious too.
But i would rather have small chips than wear an all metal wire.
With the ceramic brackets from a distance it only looks like i am wearing a retainer.
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 help from cosmetic dentistry.
If your teeth are naturally very white clear ceramic braces are probably the best choice for you.
I don t really have problem with that.
Clear elastics are the ones most subjected to color d e gradation.
I have clear brackets with the metal wire.
As for the white painted wire i only have a regular metal wire.
Ceramic braces are similar to metal braces but they use clear or tooth colored brackets rather than gray or metallic silver brackets and wires.
The ligatures are little rubber bands so they can stain since they are porous.