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Erbear ... I'm not an orthodontist, but I work for three of them.
I replied to your previous post, and I hope that has helped you a little.
You need to find what has caused the 'white' marks. If the enamel has been damaged due to sugars or fluoride, then the marks are permanent and whitening the enamel, will result in these spots becoming more white when compared to the rest of your teeth.
If your oral hygiene is great, and these white spots have appeared recently, it may be something else, and may be easily removed when the bonding agent is removed at the time your braces are taken off, or shortly afterwards when you visit your dentist/hygienist for a thorough cleaning.
Hopefully these white areas are not permanent and will not be noticeable when you see your amazing new smile!
PS ... I have white marks on a couple of teeth, and they've been there for as long as I can remember. I've been told by my dentist's, that they're dental fluorosis, which is an irreversible condition caused by excessive ingestion of fluoride during the tooth forming years. It is the first visible sign that a child has been overexposed to fluoride. We didn't have fluoride in our water, and our parents were told to give us one fluoride tablet a day. I can't prove there's a connection, but I suspect there is. These spots are only noticeable to me, my dentist and orthodontist. So although I can see them every time I look in the mirror, I'm over them!
If you check out the photo below, you'll see a mark on my upper right central, near the bite surface. Plus one on my lower left lateral, across the top. This tooth is also chipped, which doesn't help the way it looks.
