Coffee Ceramic Braces Stain

Fortunately it s fairly simple to minimize or remove unattractive staining and keep the braces less noticeable.

Coffee ceramic braces stain. If you still choose to consume coffee tea red white wine and soda rinse with water or mouthwash later on. It is an investment of time effort and patience on your part. The actual ceramic brackets of your braces will never stain as they re resistant to discoloration. Avoid food and drink with higher staining abilities.

Avoid foods such as tomatoes mustard coffee soda and red wine. Unlike with traditional metallic braces the brackets on ceramic braces match the color of your teeth. Dark colored beverage such as coffee tea red wine and soda can stain the brackets and bands of your braces. They can also stain your teeth.

We all know diets have to change slightly while in braces and this is especially true if you wear ceramic or clear braces. 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. Coffee stains and traditional metal braces by kellyn hodges on july 12 2016. Braces represent a substantial investment in your smile and your oral health.

A good rule of thumb is if it stains your tongue when you eat or drink it it can stain your braces. The color of your coffee when you actually drink it is going to affect how deeply it stains your teeth. The best way to fight staining is to avoid it altogether and that starts with diet. When you add milk to your coffee it lightens the color of the drink and it actually provides your teeth with protection for the staining acids in the coffee.

Citrus fruits such as oranges beets blackberries and pomegranates are on the list of fruits to avoid as they have pigmentation that stains teeth and braces. The clear elastic bands we use to attach the archwire to your brackets however can stain and this can make your braces much more visible. When we eliminate your. This investment is not only monetary either.

Fruits are healthy but some stain brackets. 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. You need to know the factors that lead to staining beforehand. However as much as we would like to have these unique ceramic braces they stain easily if not well taken care of.

Tea and coffee have pigmentation called tannins that eventually stain braces. Drinking iced coffee or iced tea out of straw may minimize staining.