Colorful Braces Make More than Fashion Statement. For orthodontic patients, who choose to make fashion statements with their mouths, colors are really heating up. From soft pastels that coordinate with a wardrobe to bright hues for celebrating holidays or expressing school spirit, the colors appear mainly on the elastic ties that bind the wires to the brackets. These ties can be changed when the wires are changed. Colorful braces may contribute to treatment success.
While colors for braces are fun, the fun serves a serious purpose, notes Dr. Yury Geylikman.
Enthusiastic patients are more cooperative. And better cooperation can yield results that meet everyone's expectations. "When patients decide to become involved in their treatment, they usually take better care of their braces. The bottom line is, when patients follow our instructions, they can end up with better results", emphasizes Dr. Geylikman.
Patients have a splashy array of hues from which to choose for much of their orthodontic hardware. Even the replaceable rubber bands that many patients put in and take out daily come in about as many colors as you'd see at a fabric store. "Patients won't take the time to choose special colors unless they intend to use them", Dr. Geylikman says.
Colors have gone over very big with countless braces-wearers.