Pink Fairy Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My dd will be getting her braces on in a couple of weeks, and she's thinking about color choice. So far, shocking pink is at the top of the list. If you have a kid with braces, did they get the colored ones? Were they happy with their choice later, or did the novelty wear off? How did they look? Does age matter (dd is 14yo)? Of course I'm leaving it up to her, and I tried not to look like :blink: when she told me, but secretly I'm thinking it sounds atrocious. Tell me I'm wrong and that she'll look adorable. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Are the braces colored or it is just the bands? My girls change their bands out frequently and get all kinds of crazy colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Both my girls have done the colored ones. But it's the chains that are colored, and they're changed every couple months. They've had lots of different colors. Green was gross, but everything else has been cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My dd was given the choice of color for the rubber bands they attach,not the actual bracket that attaches to the tooth. Every visit she picked another color. Maybe that is what they mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbrother Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My 11 yo has had braces for the last two years. You get to pick a new color every time your braces are adjusted. Currently he is on a seasonal kick. For Easter he went with L. Pink, L. Blue, and L. Yellow. Right now he has 4th of July colors. It's rare that they have the same bands on for more that 7 weeks, she should be able to wear the whole rainbow before they come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryCatherine Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My dd and her friend matched their bands with their 8th grade banquet dresses. All the girls did, pretty much. They had fun with it. The teal was weird..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 It's just the rubber bands that go around the braces, and they can change them every six weeks, or so. My son usually gets his to match whatever sports team he is on at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I googled and there are different kinds. This is what my dd has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Both my girls have done the colored ones. But it's the chains that are colored, and they're changed every couple months. They've had lots of different colors. Green was gross, but everything else has been cute. Yes, neon green was what she originally wanted, but I told her green was not a good choice for anything related to teeth. Okay, if it's not something she'll have to live with for the whole 2-3 years, I guess shocking pink isn't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 My 11 yo has had braces for the last two years. You get to pick a new color every time your braces are adjusted. Currently he is on a seasonal kick. For Easter he went with L. Pink, L. Blue, and L. Yellow. Right now he has 4th of July colors. It's rare that they have the same bands on for more that 7 weeks, she should be able to wear the whole rainbow before they come off. Sounds pretty cute! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 The twins get theirs on next week. :) We were told they would/could change their colors with each visit, every 6-8 weeks. Their braces will look like the bottoms on the above post pictures. They can mix and match as many colors as they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My daughter gets them changed every 6 weeks or so. This time she got glow-in-the-dark. I think they are pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyBee Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I agree with all the above posters. DD usually goes seasonal with hers. The only colors that were a problem were black (just too dreary--though combined with orange for Halloween was okay) and white (turned yellow pretty quickly from ketchup, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Mommy Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My dd will be getting her braces on in a couple of weeks, and she's thinking about color choice. So far, shocking pink is at the top of the list. If you have a kid with braces, did they get the colored ones? Were they happy with their choice later, or did the novelty wear off? How did they look? Does age matter (dd is 14yo)? Of course I'm leaving it up to her, and I tried not to look like :blink: when she told me, but secretly I'm thinking it sounds atrocious. Tell me I'm wrong and that she'll look adorable. :tongue_smilie: My sister has had every color imaginable...so far she only didn't like the green ones her favorite was pink though...:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschooling6 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I have braces and have had different colored bands :D I have had pink, blue, clear and gray. My son loves the dark blue. You don't have to keep the same color. With each visit the bands have come off, so at that time one can change the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Okay, I'm starting to get into it and see all the fun possibilities now! :001_smile: Besides green, black, and white, are there other colors that don't wear as well? And it sounds like you can have a different color on each tooth, is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Okay, I'm starting to get into it and see all the fun possibilities now! :001_smile: Besides green, black, and white, are there other colors that don't wear as well? And it sounds like you can have a different color on each tooth, is that correct? Dd says: Light pink is best- they make your teeth look white. Yellow and white are the worst as they make your teeth look yellow. White fades and looks gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TechWife Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Like others have said, it's the bands that go around the brace (the part that is stuck to the tooth) and the power chain that they sometimes use that is a color. They are changed out every time they go to the ortho, so they can change colors anytime they want to - I had braces a couple of years ago & even I had fun with it. They also get dirty quickly & if I was speaking in front of people I'd go in and they'd change them to a neutral "pearl" color so that they weren't obvious or stained. I did find that the "pearl" color stained less than the clear ones. The clear ones would pick up tomato, coffee stains, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 My dd is 12 and had braces put on in Jan. She gets a different color every time she goes in for a "tightening". Right now she has a rainbow. One of every color...pretty actually. July will be red, white and blue....:lol: and maybe orange for fall and red/green for Christmas...I don't know. She does enjoy changing the colors though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Thanks everyone! My dd is excited to pick out her colors, and says thanks for all the tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 She will look adorable. All the kids I know have coloured ones now. They are cute and somehow, I think they are actually less obvious than a mouth full of shiny bright metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulcimeramy Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I don't like the glow-in-the-dark ones on my boys. I think they look yellowish, which makes their teeth look yellow. I keep that opinion to myself, though. They are the ones who have to wear the braces so I leave the colors up to them entirely. Right now my oldest son has Air Force Academy colors (to look good with his CAP blues uniform) and my second son has very light blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Right now my oldest son has Air Force Academy colors (to look good with his CAP blues uniform) I think my heart just skipped a beat :001_wub: (I spent 9 yrs in the AF)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matilda Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 DD just got her's off today! No more colored teeth around here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Mine doesn't cover colors. The dentist said that they cost them same, but he said that only neutral colors are covered. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyboys Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 My dd will be getting her braces on in a couple of weeks, and she's thinking about color choice. So far, shocking pink is at the top of the list. If you have a kid with braces, did they get the colored ones? Were they happy with their choice later, or did the novelty wear off? How did they look? Does age matter (dd is 14yo)? Of course I'm leaving it up to her, and I tried not to look like :blink: when she told me, but secretly I'm thinking it sounds atrocious. Tell me I'm wrong and that she'll look adorable. :tongue_smilie: :lol: We've had young friends get these -- all kinds of colors. Sometimes seasonal, sometimes for a favorite sports team, school colors, you name it. If it makes the discomfort of braces a little more bearable for dd, I agree with you -- let it be her choice. (maybe not day-glo....!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datgh Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Warning!! The yellow ones make it look like they have a chronic case of cheese wiz stuck in their teeth. At least it is only temporary. Look out at the end when they get their retainers because they can pick the colors for those too.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulcimeramy Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I think my heart just skipped a beat :001_wub: (I spent 9 yrs in the AF)! *like* :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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