Coffee Ceramic Braces Stain

The color of your coffee when you actually drink it is going to affect how deeply it stains your teeth.

Coffee ceramic braces stain.

Here are five ways to prevent coffee stains on teeth. 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. They can also stain your teeth. It is an investment of time effort and patience on your part.

Fruits are healthy but some stain brackets. 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. Coffee stains and traditional metal braces by kellyn hodges on july 12 2016. This investment is not only monetary either.

Avoid food and drink with higher staining abilities. You will have to make many compromises during your treatment time in order to. Add milk to your coffee. Unlike with traditional metallic braces the brackets on ceramic braces match the color of your teeth.

However as much as we would like to have these unique ceramic braces they stain easily if not well taken care of. We all know diets have to change slightly while in braces and this is especially true if you wear ceramic or clear braces. The best way to fight staining is to avoid it altogether and that starts with diet. You need to know the factors that lead to staining beforehand.

When we eliminate your. The actual ceramic brackets of your braces will never stain as they re resistant to discoloration. Fortunately it s fairly simple to minimize or remove unattractive staining and keep the braces less noticeable. 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 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. Avoid foods such as tomatoes mustard coffee soda and red wine. If you still choose to consume coffee tea red white wine and soda rinse with water or mouthwash later on.

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