Ceramic Braces

[jennielee81]

Depends on how you handle pain in general. Some people don't feel much pain from getting braces, but have pressure.

On day 1, I had pressure and ate a normal meal with normal food. The next morning was a very different story . I had to eat soft food for a little while after that first day.

As I recall, the 3rd day seemed to be the worst, after that things quickly got easier.

I would get some soft foods for the first few days anyway. Just in case you need them.
Let us know how it all goes!!

[clairet707]

As noted above, ceramic brackets don't stain, but the little rubber ties (ligs, modules, elastomerics) can and do, unless you choose deep colours.

However, I do wonder what aesthetic brackets your ortho offers. Since they usually only place the aesthetic brackets on the front teeth (let's say 4 to 4) that's one heck of a surcharge! At least it is unless those are nice fancy, self-ligating aesthetic brackets, in which case there's be nothing to stain.

Is this a US thing, as I have ceramics on all of my top teeth, apart from the back two on each side which are the self ligating brackets?!?

I dont know the difference in price between these and the metal as I asked for the ceramics or the behind teeth braces for aesthetic reasons