What is this rubber band chain?

[Welshrarebit]

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?

[MissEvaH]

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

[friendlyturtle]

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!

[Welshrarebit]

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?

[ditsy]

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

[MissEvaH]

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.