Cleaning clear ligatures?
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Cleaning clear ligatures?
I have ceramic braces and often get clear bands since I hate the colored onces. Obviously by my next appointment, they have the yellowish stain and look crappy. Is there anyway you can clean the ligs? Please don't give me prevention tips. I've tried everything. I'd just like to know how to clean them after they have already stained. Thanks!
I have ceramics with clear ligs too. You're pretty much up a creek on cleaning them once they are stained. I brush very often, but they still stain over the 4 weeks until I get them changed. I just avoid things that stain heavily. Sorry I'm not much help.
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Debraced 20 Apr 2007, 15 months total in Braces
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I remember about a year ago (boy does time fly!) There being a long thread about this. Then the board crashed and all was lost...what I remember is:
the "smoke" colored ligs were the favorite for not staining and for being discreet.
I don't have ligs so I can't give 1st hand advice...
the "smoke" colored ligs were the favorite for not staining and for being discreet.
I don't have ligs so I can't give 1st hand advice...
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I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
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I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
I agree, the smoke ones are good.
I have also had light silver and they were good. They only stained when I was drinking like 3 coffees a day for a while.
Right now I have white ligs and I love them. They haven't stained at all yet.
I have also had light silver and they were good. They only stained when I was drinking like 3 coffees a day for a while.
Right now I have white ligs and I love them. They haven't stained at all yet.
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Ceramic top braces: January 9th, 2006
Metal bottom braces: May 1st, 2006
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I was getting the smoke colored ligs for the past couple months, but since I refused to give up coffee and tea they would end up turning a dingy brownish color.
This last time I went with silver ligs... I really like them, although they are kinda annoying as a powerchain. The connecting portions between brackets can shine in the light...
But I still prefer 'em to smoke colored, just cuz a shine of silver definitely beats the dingy brown color of stained ligs.
This last time I went with silver ligs... I really like them, although they are kinda annoying as a powerchain. The connecting portions between brackets can shine in the light...
But I still prefer 'em to smoke colored, just cuz a shine of silver definitely beats the dingy brown color of stained ligs.
It's a two year process.......