Ligs, tried clear and pearl ligs.. what next..?
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Ligs, tried clear and pearl ligs.. what next..?
Hi, I have ceramics and have had both clear and pearl ligs with awful staining.. can anyone recommend another non noticeable lig colour... that doesnt stain quite so bad.. thanks
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Hi Crowded Mouth,
When I had braces several years ago, I had grey ligs and had no staining problems. I have also read from other posts that smoke is a good lig color to choose in addition to baby blue (I heard this color blends well with the ceramics).
ssfw
When I had braces several years ago, I had grey ligs and had no staining problems. I have also read from other posts that smoke is a good lig color to choose in addition to baby blue (I heard this color blends well with the ceramics).
ssfw
Quad-Helix expander: 1/20/06 - 1/16/07
Upper braces: 5/19/06; lower braces: 9/7/06
Braces removed: 8/19/08
Received retainer: 8/26/08 - wearing retainer 24 hours/day
Next appt.: 11/18/08
Upper braces: 5/19/06; lower braces: 9/7/06
Braces removed: 8/19/08
Received retainer: 8/26/08 - wearing retainer 24 hours/day
Next appt.: 11/18/08
Silver/teal ligs
Here's a pic of my silver and teal ligs. You can check out my other pics if you want to compare them to clear and pearl ligs.
Upper Braces & Both Expanders 9/14/05
Lower Braces 1/5/06
Estimated Treatment Time: 24-27 months
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Hi Crowded Mouth
I don't know what type of Ceramic braces you have, but I have GAC Mystique, and use Neoclips. They do not stain at all and are white. They don't go around the bracket as regular ligs do, but instead look like a plus sign on the face of the brackets. Since they do not go around the outside of the bracket they seem to give the bracket a smaller appearance. I've had them on for about three weeks now and no staining at all.
I had the clear/pearl ligs at first, but when I went in for my adjustment last time they said they had something new so I tried it. I think I will always use the Neoclips unless I decide to try colors sometime down the line.
I don't know what type of Ceramic braces you have, but I have GAC Mystique, and use Neoclips. They do not stain at all and are white. They don't go around the bracket as regular ligs do, but instead look like a plus sign on the face of the brackets. Since they do not go around the outside of the bracket they seem to give the bracket a smaller appearance. I've had them on for about three weeks now and no staining at all.
I had the clear/pearl ligs at first, but when I went in for my adjustment last time they said they had something new so I tried it. I think I will always use the Neoclips unless I decide to try colors sometime down the line.
Braced - 10/04/05
Treatment - 30 to 36 months
Ceramic uppers, Metal lowers
Impacted canines-Crowding-Crossbite
6 baby teeth!
Canine exposure surgery of two teeth 3/29/06
2nd canine exposure of one tooth 11/15/06
Treatment - 30 to 36 months
Ceramic uppers, Metal lowers
Impacted canines-Crowding-Crossbite
6 baby teeth!
Canine exposure surgery of two teeth 3/29/06
2nd canine exposure of one tooth 11/15/06
I have had clear ones that stained after 2 weeks. They weren't too bad. Last monday at my first adjustment I asked to get silver ligs and I must say, I am really happy about them. They look almost clear/white and they haven't stained at all.
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Ceramic top braces: January 9th, 2006
Metal bottom braces: May 1st, 2006
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Do all ortho's have the wire ties? I asked the assistant today and she said they only put ligs on brackets...just curious.
Also, how in the world can you bite down to even close your mouth let along eventually eat real food when your top teeth cant go all the way down because of the bottom brackets....will this problem resolve?!?!?!
Also, how in the world can you bite down to even close your mouth let along eventually eat real food when your top teeth cant go all the way down because of the bottom brackets....will this problem resolve?!?!?!
Upper-Ceramic
Lower-Metal
Braced 2/22/06
Removed 5/23/07
Before I got my braces on the assistant told me that if I had a problem with staining that I could get wire ties. I don't know if they would really put the wire ties on or not. I'm not having a problem with the clear ligs so I think I'm going to keep them at my 1st adjustment.KDangel18 wrote:Do all ortho's have the wire ties? I asked the assistant today and she said they only put ligs on brackets...just curious.
Also, how in the world can you bite down to even close your mouth let along eventually eat real food when your top teeth cant go all the way down because of the bottom brackets....will this problem resolve?!?!?!
As for biting down, I had the same problem with the top teeth hitting the bottom brackets. It did get better or maybe I just got used to it. Either way it's not as big of an issue now. I've had my braces on for 5 weeks today.
Kelly
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can someone post some bigger pics of smoke or grey ligs on ceramic brackets.
thanks in advance chris
thanks in advance chris
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3m clarity on top changed to supertorque metal
3m victory metals bottom
estimated treatment time 16-20 months