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A gap has opened up in my upper arch and, to close it, my ortho has put what looked like a link of rubber bands over the brackets. She just called it a rubber band but it looks like a chain of small bands linked together.

Is this the notorious power chain?

Yes, that sounds like a power chain to me! Watch out for the white or clear ones as they can stain quite easily.

Ahh the infamous power chain

The first few days will be quite tight with the new pressure, but after about a week the pain should subside. Personally, I don't feel soreness the first week, but the second week is horrid!

Thank you both. It feels a bit tender at the moment but not too bad.

And I've got a clear one! Noooo! Do you know if tea can stain it?

I've got clear power chain (they've never offered pretty colour ones ) but I only really notice staining to the very back links, not much to the front ones as it's pulled very tight around my brace xxx

I don't drink tea but coffee doesn't seem to stain too much. Anything that contains turmeric is what I avoid as that will turn them yellow in an instant. I try to brush ASAP after any tomato-based sauces as well.