Lig colours (colors)

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hank hill
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#691 Post by hank hill »

ive wondered that too. I mean almost everyone here has it in a circle but mine are like eights. Does it make a difference?

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Zameera
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#692 Post by Zameera »

suetemi wrote:How come some folks have that neat figure-8 lig design on their brackets? Is it for a tighter fit, or is it a different bracket model that requires ligs to be worn like that? I want my ortho to do that !
I think it's for a tighter fit. My sis first adjustment was an O design but then the ortho said that her teeth aren't moving and then she came out of the office with an 8 lig design.
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#693 Post by missfashionista »

bracesafter40 wrote:
I got pinks first...(sorry about the chapped lips!)


Then I got baby blues...


What should I get next time???
Try black, it is a cool color...When do you get your tops?
I just got my tops on 3/20!! YAY...I am officially a metal mouth!

And for my bottoms, I got dark pink ligs...I really dig this color!

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#694 Post by missfashionista »

^^^

Why can't I post photos??

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#696 Post by missfashionista »

Oh thank you sooooo much, zefirynka!!

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HIMgurl
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#697 Post by HIMgurl »

Tin Indian- I almost tried that shade of green during my inital banding. Look awesome on you!

bracesafter40 and zefirynka- Wow you guys, very bold and very awesome. Love it!

hank hill- So jealous, I want criss crossed ligs too. Very cute!

missfashionista- Your ceramics are so white! Makes your teeth look even whiter! Your pink ligs looks really cute. They look close to the color pink I had. And the stand up well to coffee stain etc.
I have just completed my treatment!!

TucsonDeb
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#698 Post by TucsonDeb »

First adjustment, about 5 weeks after I started. I thought it might be helpful to those just starting out to see the staining potential of the different lig colors.

Clear ligs/powerchains when I started out:

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Clear ligs/powerchains after 5 weeks of coffee and smoking:

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And the silver ligs/powerchains I just got today:

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*Edited to add: technically, they were pearl ligs, not clear.
Braced: 2/21/2008
Next Adjustment: 4/21/2008
Ceramic brackets upper & lower

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beth1966
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#699 Post by beth1966 »

Bumping into this thread - no lig colors to share, yet.

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#700 Post by *melissa* »

heres the color I have now (on top): periwinkle... I love it because its actually invisible! (and on the bottom, is silver btw.)
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#701 Post by pearls »

My first post in the lig colours thread! I got braced today, and these are the colours I chose - purple on top and dark pink on bottom. I like them, but I think the purple is a bit too dark for the top teeth, it makes them stand out a bit. Next adjustment I think I'll get either baby pink or dark pink on top, and baby blue on bottom. Or dark pink on top and baby pink on bottom.

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Pearls
Spacers in: 9/4/2008
Braces on:16/4/2008
Sentanced for: 18 months
Metal upper and lowers


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beth1966
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#702 Post by beth1966 »

*melissa* wrote:heres the color I have now (on top): periwinkle... I love it because its actually invisible! (and on the bottom, is silver btw.)
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Hi Melissa - how long have you had the periwinkles? I am curiuos to see if they stain (hope they don't!) since they appear almost clear or very very light in color.

Can you keep me posted?

Thanks - Beth

Raven78
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#703 Post by Raven78 »

Here are my first set of ligs.

They are hot pink and dark purple.

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Kendra.......
Braced~April 3, 2008
DeBraced~ Feb 10, 2010
Braced for 22 months & 1 week.
Now have clear retainers.

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Bekah
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#704 Post by Bekah »

Boring old smoke ligs!

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2 Years 4 months 3 weeks and 4 days in full metal braces!

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michelle005
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#705 Post by michelle005 »

The day I got my braces on I got purple (don't mind the yellow placement dots):

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And yesterday I got hot pink:

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I have some ideas for next time (in 2 weeks), but I'm gonna let it be a surprise. :D

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