Ceramic Braces With Blue Bands

This process requires the dentist to fit the braces using a metal archwire and an elastic band which holds every single tooth.

Ceramic braces with blue bands.

Ceramic braces also take more time to align teeth and may cause discomfort for people with sensitive mouths as ceramic material can irritate the inner lip. Invisible ceramic clear braces also known as invisible braces clear and ceramic braces function like traditional braces but with less obvious brackets. The difference is that the material used for the brackets is a clear or tooth colored ceramic. Instead of metal brackets ceramic braces use white or clear ligatures to keep the braces in place.

Ceramic braces tend to be less durable than metal braces. The ligatures themselves are rubber bands and could potentially stain because they re porous. However ceramic braces do use clear plastic bands called ligatures to hold the wire in place. Ceramic braces are similar to metal braces in terms of structure but they re less noticeable because they use clear or tooth colored brackets rather than gray or metallic colored components.

Patients with ceramic braces tend to choose tooth colored or clear bands so to match or blend in with the overall look of their braces. Ceramic braces have to be put on professionally by a dentist at the clinic. Light elastic bands especially clear or white often look great at first but then due to exposure to foods and beverages become stained and visually detracting. Today s ceramic braces do not have that same problem and will be able to stay the same color throughout your treatment.

This means the braces blend in with the teeth and are much less obvious from a distance. At blue ridge orthodontics we only use the best quality material for all of our realignment hardware. Though they are connected by a thin metal wire the brackets blend with the natural color of your teeth so they are more discreet than traditional braces. Ceramic porcelain is prone to chipping and cracking which make them less desirable for athletes who compete in contact sports.

Ceramic appliances use essentially the same components as metal braces and achieve much the same results. The elastics themselves don t show up all on the front and constant visits will replace the old bands with new clear ones.