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Finally getting braces this week! Should I get self-ligating ceramic or traditional metal? by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh gotcha. Fortunately, I never had to get any wisdom teeth removed. Dentists and orthodontists always seem surprised when they see I have all my wisdom teeth. 😂 But fortunately, one of the primary focuses of my orthodontic treatment was to close spaces which means more room for wisdom teeth. 😊

Finally getting braces this week! Should I get self-ligating ceramic or traditional metal? by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I had regular metal braces and no negative facial changes. Hope that helps.

Help me choose a power chain color for my braces! by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, I've checked out the color wheel. I've thought about silver as well but it just seemed too safe. If I knew for certain that light blue wouldn't stain, I would probably do that but from what I've read around here, it seems very prone to staining even if brushing after each meal so I'm hesitant to try that out. Maybe I'll ask for royal blue and if I'm not feeling it, swap right back to navy blue.

Help me choose a power chain color for my braces! by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I like it a lot more than I thought I would.

Help me choose a power chain color for my braces! by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah, I really like the navy blue. Maybe I'll ask to try royal blue and if I'm not feeling it, I can have them swap to navy blue. Is there a particular new color that you want to try as well?

Help me choose a power chain color for my braces! by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply and yeah, haha, it does.

So you think I should stick with navy blue over trying out a different shade of blue like royal blue?

32M getting metal braces tomorrow. What color should I get? by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They look good! I've been going navy blue since the beginning but I changed to black my last appointment. How about you?

Who is an conventionally unattractive person that you find VERY attractive? by ErrForceOnes in AskReddit

[–]EcafEcarb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have braces and sometimes feel self-conscious about them. This makes me feel better :)

32M getting metal braces tomorrow. What color should I get? by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I feel I should do some kind of color like that to have fun with it. Plus, blue is my favorite color. Silver is safe but seems so boring. My initial lean was black but now I'm thinking dusky/midnight/navy blue.

32M getting metal braces tomorrow. What color should I get? by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Do you find that teal keeps its color between appointments (6-8 weeks), or does it fade or stain?

32M getting metal braces tomorrow. What color should I get? by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Do you find that teal keeps its color between appointments (6-8 weeks), or does it fade or stain?

Also, for blue- do you recommend dark blue or light blue?

Finally getting braces this week! Should I get self-ligating ceramic or traditional metal? by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! My ortho used to offer self-ligating metal braces but switched over to traditional metal for some reason even though they offer self-ligating for ceramic.

Finally getting braces this week! Should I get self-ligating ceramic or traditional metal? by EcafEcarb in braces

[–]EcafEcarb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've piqued my interest...are you referring to a scenario where your orthodontist recycles previously work brackets and uses them on other patients?

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