Ceramic Braces With White Bands

Elastic ligatures or bands ceramic brackets and metal archwire.

Ceramic braces with white bands.

Ask your orthodontist for self ligating ceramic braces. White bands also do a good job of hiding the silver brackets and archwire to a certain extent. But remember that these braces are still visible to some degree. Light colored elastics tend to stain.

Staining of the elastic bands can be remedied easily by changing the bands by your orthodontist. Invisible ceramic clear braces also known as invisible braces clear and ceramic braces function like traditional braces but with less obvious brackets. So traditional metal braces unlike ceramic braces or clear aligners give you the opportunity to add some flair to your look. Schools might have certain restrictions regarding flashy braces and white bands will ensure no rules are broken.

Life with ceramic braces. You have 3 working parts in your ceramic braces. Ask your orthodontist for tooth colored wire. Light elastic bands especially clear or white often look great at first but then due to exposure to foods and beverages become stained and visually detracting.

There is the option to get self ligating ceramic braces though so if you have gotten your braces on yet ask your orthodontist about it. If you know how braces work you know that you get to change the color of the bands on the braces whenever you have your orthodontist appointment. There are some choices you can make however to make them even less obvious. Usually clear or white ligatures are used with ceramic braces for a more discrete look but these elastics are highly susceptible to color degradation.

Because people are less familiar with clear and white braces they may actually take a longer glance at your mouth to work out what is in there. Though they are connected by a thin metal wire the brackets blend with the natural color of your teeth so they are more discreet than traditional braces. Ceramic braces are similar to metal braces in terms of structure but they re less noticeable because they use clear or tooth colored brackets rather than gray or metallic colored components. You can request tie wires that do not stain at all.

Patients with ceramic braces tend to choose tooth colored or clear bands so to match or blend in with the overall look of their braces. This is less noticeable and will blend better with your ceramic braces and clear ligatures. Fortunately ceramic braces are already far subtler than traditional braces.