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sorry for such a daft post! im not a tea/coffee drinker but its only been 4 days since braces were put on and i really am missing my hot chocolates! does anyone know if this will stain my clear ligs? im so paranoid about staining!
I had clear ligs with my sapphire braces. I didn't have any staining just speckles of cocoa stuck around the ligs. It took me longer to clean the cocoa speckles than corn on the cob and lettuce bits off the braces.
Upper and lower 1st premolars extracted
Uppers braced 4/6/07 & Lowers braced 4/20/07
ceramic brackets and rectangular arch wires
Est. term: 30-36 months
De-banded: 3/04/09 w/ LBR and U&L Essix
I've had hot cocoa a few times since getting my ceramics with clear ligatures on. I always rinse my mouth out with plenty of water afterwards, and then brush my teeth within 30 minutes. It hasn't seemed to affect the ligatures!
I know what you mean about being paranoid about staining! I've gotten to where I avoid a lot of drinks and food that I used to love, at least until the couple of days before an adjustment I've found that the worst for staining are dark sodas, e.g. Coke and Dr. Pepper, and beer... which I know I shouldn't be drinking anyways!
im not a tea/coffee drinker but its only been 4 days since braces were put on and i really am missing my hot chocolates! does anyone know if this will stain my clear ligs? im so paranoid about staining! 
I've found that the worst for staining are dark sodas, e.g. Coke and Dr. Pepper, and beer... which I know I shouldn't be drinking anyways! 