I bought them, not because of a musical instrument, etc., but because I have a new boyfriend. I thought this product might help...
They are made of strong, clear plastic. They're flexible enough to go over the top of your braces - I put them on by starting at the middle, as the directions say, and moving toward the back. I needed to trim mine down to fit properly. I found that I needed to hold the top and bottom sections apart as they don't really slide over the brackets.
I got the top one on without much problem although, having tried this on my second day in braces, my teeth hurt terribly when I was done struggling to get the top one on.
The bottom one was out of the question at this point in my treatment. I'm afraid that there was too much crooked crowding for me to get the cover over the brackets. It just kept popping off as soon as I got a section to snap on.
I'll say that the claim that they are for "'braces newbies' who want a little extra help in those first uncomfortable weeks of orthodontic treatment" is probably accurate if your teeth aren't terribly crooked, but otherwise, you might have to wait to get the best out of this product.
Hope this helps!
