Poll for all ceramic braced people!!

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#1 Post by **Kittysopretty** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:01 am

What color are your ligs? Or do you have wire ties or power chains?

#2 Post by **cookie** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:08 am

I have aqua on my ceramics just now, and plain silver on my metals.

#3 Post by **Michal** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:44 am

Clear on all, w/a little bit of curry stain. So they are kinda light yellow right now. I'll get them changed on the 28th.

Website · #4 Post by **Kell** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:49 am

I have clear ligs on my ceramics. So far they aren't stained much at all. Only enough for me to notice but no one else can tell. I can't decide if I am going to ask for wire ties or possibly silver ligs at my 1st adjustment in 2 1/2 weeks or just keep the clear.

#5 Post by **seeminglyshy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:10 am

Clear on clear.

Whenever I want to be naughty and eat curry or chili, I have it a day or two before getting my bands changed

Love the clear on clear though, ppl dont notice that I'm braced on top until they look clooooosely.

#6 Post by **IndyBraceFace** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:18 am

I have ceramics on top and they have silver wire ties. They are barely noticeable unless you're looking very closely and they don't stain at all. I have plain silver ligs on the bottom, metal brackets. I haven't tried any colors yet and I don't know if I will. If I do, it will probably be on the bottoms only.

#7 Post by **kirst1583** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:26 am

Clear powerchains for me. That's the way it's always been. I don't mind them and I like the fact they are barely noticeable!

#8 Post by **Lyn** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:32 am

Clear ligs on top (ceramics), silver legs on bottom (metal).
They don't even ask if I want different colors each time I go in for an adjustment. I think I'd be too chicken to try something new anyway!

#9 Post by **Granola** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:23 am

Hi...I have white wire ties on my ceramics, and silver wire ties on metal molar brackets. I will have a choice of metal wire ties or ligs on my stainless bottom brackets when I get them on next week.

I love my white wire ties! No staining and there is no chance of them slipping off.

#10 Post by **Raspberry** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:51 am

I have clear ligs on my ceramic uppers, and light blue ligs on my bottoms... not sure if I'm adventurous enough for color on the top.. I do like the look of color on ceramics though.
I also have 4 wire ties on my 4 laterals, because they don't quite reach the wire

#11 Post by **Flora2006** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:06 pm

I have silver ligs right now although they really look clear/white. I think there may be different shades of silver because I've seen some on here and they are much darker than mine...They haven't stained at all so I love them.

#12 Post by **WoolieBagLady** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:37 pm

I have a metallic silver powerchain on my ceramic ligs. I switched to these after a recommendation for the assistant since the clear ones were staining. I haven't switched to anything else since.

#13 Post by **H Rogers** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:18 pm

I wear clear ligs and powerchains on my ceramics on top and I wear different colored ligs everytime I go for my adjustments on my bottom metal ones. I also like the fact that my top ceramic braces with clear ligs & powerchains are not so noticeable.

#14 Post by **sophielafille** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:20 am

I have ceramics on top with clear ligs. Actually, the ligs are clear for about 2 days until they turn brown from coffee, food, etc. I hate them. When I first got braces, I would freak out and go get the ties changed, now it's too much of a hassle and I've resolved to just live with it and not smile very much.

I'm going in today to get them changed, thinking about maybe pink or blue because I can't take this staining anymore, it's disgusting and make my already not so good looking teeth look very brown/yellow and nasty. I'm hoping this will help because it's really ruining my self esteem.

-sophie

#15 Post by **raleighsmile** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:39 am

I have wire ties all the way around on both top and bottom and I have clear brackets on the top.

The wire ties are barely noticeable. No worry about staining!