Because ceramic material is brittle it can chip or break.
Ceramic braces maintenance.
One of the less noticeable types of braces are ceramic braces.
Robert silverstein a board certified orthodontist in somerset new jersey ceramic braces are not a good idea if you are involved in contact sports.
Ceramic braces are recommended if all of your adult teeth have come in and you ve mostly stopped growing.
Unlike with traditional metallic braces the brackets on ceramic braces match the color of your teeth.
Fortunately ceramic braces are already far subtler than traditional braces.
However as much as we would like to have these unique ceramic braces they stain easily if not well taken care of.
This ensures a quick correction and a lower chance of brackets breaking due to the.
You will probably have to pay more for ceramic braces than for stainless steel.
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.
Ask your orthodontist for self ligating ceramic braces.
Ask your orthodontist for tooth colored wire.
Today s braces are smaller and less noticeable than the braces of the past explains the canadian dental association.
The elastic ligatures used to hold the archwires attached to the brackets are especially prone to staining.