Elastic ligatures colours
Thu, May 29, 2008
Another searched phrase that got you into our site: “elastic ligatures colours”
We are talking here about the elastic ligatures that are worn on the regular metal braces and some ceramics. The self-ligating braces don’t have these anymore.
The colours may vary: some use bright colours to make their metal-mouth look a bit funnier, while others try to use a colour that would make them “blend” better. I have saw examples of people who have more colours on the ligatures and they alternate them. It’s an excellent way to take the treatment in a more relaxed manner while also having a cute look. And no, not only teen-agers do this.
For the people considering very light colours, please note that sometimes the ligatures will stain. The brackets are OK, but the nasty look you see on the braces comes from the stains on the ligatures: smoking, curry, coke and other “ingredients” can ruin the look.
The positive aspect is the the ligatures get changed from time to time (4-6 weeks), but still they don’t look good when the change time comes. You can avoid the stains by:
1. avoiding the things that would stain them (kinda hard sometimes)
2. chosing a light blue or a smoke shade, even if you don’t like the idea. They stain less than others.
3. use bright colour (the stains are not that visible and the colours make the braces look cute)
You can chose your colours and even create “themes”. Just see what your orthodontist can offer and go wild with the ligature colours.
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Tags: ligatures, metal braces
June 12th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Hey, If your orthodontist doesn’t provide elastic ligatures, where else can you purchase them?
June 18th, 2008 at 7:56 am
THEY WILL provide them. They have them and will be able to give them to you. It’s part of the treatment. If they rely on an orthodontic braces system with elastic ligatures, then they have all you need
August 25th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I have been through the Damon System as an Adult and we also use the Damon system in our office. It is a really wonderful orthodontic system. We have a very high success rate with it. I would really suggest it to anyone interested in getting orthodontics done to straighten their teeth.
September 20th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
help. I got braces. I just ate some crisp’s with turmiric in it and the color it was first: light blue, turned lime green
Help.
How can I stop getting stains?
September 21st, 2008 at 7:09 am
Hello Beth. It’s because of the crisps I assume .. something in them made the coloured like this. You can go to the orthodontist to change the ligatures if they look that ugly. Anyway .. they will be changed in few weeks, so it’s not such a problem. You do have to be careful what you eat and drink since some foods and drinks can really stain them
March 24th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
i got bright pink and bright grean there really bright and funky ive had them for about 4 weeks and the colour hasnt changed
March 24th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
do they change the colour everytime u have them tightened and does brushing ur teath effect the colour of the brace?
February 14th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
i get my braces on feb. 17, 2010. im not sure if i get damon braces or the kind with colors. i heard if you get the damon they cost more and you dont get colors. is that true?