This is the place to post general questions and comments about all areas of orthodontic treatment. Before you post a question, use the forum's SEARCH tool to see if your question has already been answered!
New Members: YOU MUST MAKE A POST WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REGISTERING OR YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED. In other words, don't sign up unless you plan to actively participate in the message board immediately. This is necessary to keep out spammers and lurkers with bad intentions. Of course, you can read most forums on the board without registering.
DO NOT POST FULL-FACE PHOTOS or personal contact information on this website. We have had problems with people re-posting members' photos on fetish websites. Please only post photos of your teeth, not your whole face. Keep your email and your personal information private. Thank you.
If you are getting ceramic braces, then yes I would whiten before your braces are applied. Ceramic braces look a lot better on whiten teeth, and make them less noticeable.
If you are getting metal braces then I say no. It's pointless in my opinion. I would just wait to whiten after your braces are removed.
I agree with Megan. If you're going to be getting ceramic, it is probably not a bad idea. I whitened mine (not professional - just using white strips) in the weeks leading up to getting braces to be sure my sapphire brackets would look their best.
I think I recall reading that having your teeth whitened before having your braces, especially soon before, can have an impact on bonding and whether your brackets are likely to pop off.
TigerLily wrote:I think I recall reading that having your teeth whitened before having your braces, especially soon before, can have an impact on bonding and whether your brackets are likely to pop off.
Wow. Do you remember where you may have read this. I will be sure to ask the ortho if this is true.
Has anyone done it? Why or why not? 
