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