Ceramic Braces Maintenance

This ensures a quick correction and a lower chance of brackets breaking due to the.

Ceramic braces maintenance.

Robert silverstein a board certified orthodontist in somerset new jersey ceramic braces are not a good idea if you are involved in contact sports. Today s braces are smaller and less noticeable than the braces of the past explains the canadian dental association. Because ceramic material is brittle it can chip or break. Unlike with traditional metallic braces the brackets on ceramic braces match the color of your teeth.

Ceramic braces are recommended if all of your adult teeth have come in and you ve mostly stopped growing. Ask your orthodontist for tooth colored wire. You need to know the factors that lead to staining beforehand. The elastic ligatures used to hold the archwires attached to the brackets are especially prone to staining.

However as much as we would like to have these unique ceramic braces they stain easily if not well taken care of. There are some choices you can make however to make them even less obvious. This is less noticeable and will blend better with your ceramic braces and clear ligatures. To feel the most confident while wearing your ceramic braces you need to take really good care of the braces and your teeth because ceramic braces can unfortunately stain easily.

You will probably have to pay more for ceramic braces than for stainless steel. Ask your orthodontist for self ligating ceramic braces.