My first wires were so thin silver. people were not able to see them unless I got very close to their faces. Now I have heavy metal wires, I notice them and the people I have told about my braces notice them too. most important thing is my teeth notice them as well. I have seen so much improvement since the heavy wires are in so I just simply forget that you can notice them more.
As for the view on the white wire that chips, bad enough to worry about ligs stains.
Who has white wire vs. metal?
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This exactly mirrors my own experience! I have enough to do with worrying about the ligs staining, a metal wire - thick or thin - is fine by me.littleshaddies wrote:My first wires were so thin silver. people were not able to see them unless I got very close to their faces. Now I have heavy metal wires, I notice them and the people I have told about my braces notice them too. most important thing is my teeth notice them as well. I have seen so much improvement since the heavy wires are in so I just simply forget that you can notice them more.
As for the view on the white wire that chips, bad enough to worry about ligs stains.
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my friend/ guidence counciler has the clear ceramic braces on hner top row and she has the braided ties that braid like brade ties from one bracket to another and in some places over her archwire and her brackets are white her ties are white and so isnt the archwire.
Out of curiousity are they simply painted white or is it a heavier coating? I have ceramic and like the idea of the white wires. I asked about them at my ortho office and one of the asisstants said they don't use them because they chip and they aren't as strong. So maybe there is a point when no one with ceramics can use them 
I have had heavier wires for some time but recently got a very light wire on the top because of a high molar in the back that was finally tied in. I will say, the very thin wire is nearly invivisble.....quite a change.
I have had heavier wires for some time but recently got a very light wire on the top because of a high molar in the back that was finally tied in. I will say, the very thin wire is nearly invivisble.....quite a change.
Lyn, I'm confused. Your ticker, etc. says that your braces came off 17 days ago and that you're now in retainers. What's the story here?
I've never had anything but metal wires on my ceramics; white wires simply weren't offered. The current wire is noticeable to me, particularly because it has bends in it. I'm sort of not fussed about it really.
A friend who recently had her braces removed (saw her last night, she looks fantastic and I'm SOOOOOOO envious!) had metal wires too and to moe they were quite discreet. So I guess we may notice it more on ourselves than we do on others.
I've never had anything but metal wires on my ceramics; white wires simply weren't offered. The current wire is noticeable to me, particularly because it has bends in it. I'm sort of not fussed about it really.
A friend who recently had her braces removed (saw her last night, she looks fantastic and I'm SOOOOOOO envious!) had metal wires too and to moe they were quite discreet. So I guess we may notice it more on ourselves than we do on others.
What I want to know, KK, will salt water rinses work for a hangover?KK wrote:
On Topic ... something I noticed ... coz I got up so early, and was in a rush, I never did my salt water rinse. By the time we got back home ... I'm guessing it was around 6 am ... my elastics appeared to be making my mouth feel dry. Of course I don't know if it was the salt water, but I did the rinse, went to bed, got up about four hours back and all is good again! Phew the relief!
Well done on the rugger win. Perishing All Blacks.