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Originally Posted by angelbabiez9700
The only thing about metal braces that I have seen, is some staining on the teeth and depending on the type you get, some metal brackets are really big and noticeable. I dont know why they have the staining, maybe they didnt get their teeth bleached afterwards or address that issue.
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The staining is due to not cleaning your teeth properly and although having brackets on your teeth may make this a little more challenging, it's still only necessary to clean your teeth two or three times a day to prevent this.
Some people do have soft enamel that is more prone to colour change problems and the same with bacteria issues. This means that some people will have more cavities than others, due to the bacteria in their mouths reacting to food left behind, whereas for most of us this takes a long time to happen, which gives us plenty of opportunity to clean it away.
If you have staining on (in) your enamel, tooth whitening/bleaching will make this appear worse. Tooth whitening affects the surface and does not allow for mottling of the teeth.
Bracket size varies very little between manufacturers, the more obvious difference for a person who's staring at teeth, is that some teeth are smaller than average and some are larger than average. Also the colour of a persons teeth affects how the brackets shadow on them and how they appear. The slightly larger brackets are the more comfortable ones, as they spread the pressure on the insides of your cheeks and lips more, making them easier to get used to and they cause less irritation.