Will coffee / tea stain my clear braces?

[AmyJS]

I have clear braces. I understand that curry will stain (and so will tumeric), but what about all the coffee and tea I drink?

And I am already drinking MORE coffee and tea because of all the stuff I can't eat / drink.

I'll ask my ortho next time I see him, but wondering if any of you have experience with this.

I realize it's also the elastics, or whatever they are called, that stain, and they get changed every 4-5 weeks, but in general, should I cut back or eliminate?

Amy (only 3 days in braces, and quite addicted to caffeine)

[bbsadmin]

It's not the braces that get stained, but the elastic ligatures that surround them, which are changed at each appointment. Curry, red wine, and black coffee are the worst offenders.

[yo]

I've taken advice from another post to help keep the ligs cleaner. I use part water and part hydrogen peroxide to rinse the ligs. I find it works better if I put the mixture in my water pik and concentrate on the ligs.

[browneyedgrl]

Hi Amy,

I'm a coffee drinker and when I had my braces placed, I asked the assistant if I could get wire ties on my ceramics and my ortho was fine with it. Once I had powerchains, it was a different story... I was going inbetween adjustments to have them changed.

B