The orthodontist bonds a clear ceramic bracket to the tooth surface and attaches ligatures tiny rubber bands to thin metal archwires to realign the teeth.
Ceramic braces and rubber bands.
Ceramic braces also known as clear braces are orthodontic tools used to straighten teeth and fix bite problems they consist of clear or tooth colored ceramic brackets attached to the surface of your teeth with similarly colored wires and rubber bands which provide more discretion.
Ask your orthodontist for self ligating ceramic braces.
Ask your orthodontist for tooth colored wire.
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.
These are connected to the brackets with hooks often connecting the top tooth bracket with the bottom tooth bracket to help adjust the position of the teeth in the mouth and the position of the jaw.
The ceramic brackets themselves resist picking up color from food or drink but the bonding glue and the rubber bands that connect the braces will turn color if you re not careful.
They re finally moving having to wear the rubber band.
The final part of braces are interarch rubber bands which are used to adjust bite and jaw position.