Is it true that after you get your braces taken off...?

Question

the glue used to put the brackets on your teeth leaves a stain on your teeth? and you have to whiten your teeth to make your teeth all one color again?

Answer 1

No, I just got mine taken off yesterday, and after they were taken off, my orthodontist used like this sander thing(doesn't hurt at all) to smooth off the surface. The color of your teeth should only be different if you didn't clean them well enough while you had your braces.

Answer 2

No.

If you don't brush properly, you will get plaque spots around your teeth where the brackets used to be.

It's not the glue that does it, and if it was, I don't think anyone would want braces, because who wants spots on their teeth?

Answer 3

thats not how it was for me

they were just a little a yellow when i got them off..it was gross

I usually brushed my teeth twice a day then. but then i upped it to 3 times. and they began to whiten pretty fast.

Answer 4

They don't leave a stain and you can't see it, but you can still feel the cement for like a week after they take your braces off.

Answer 5

yup turns them green

Answer 6

You'll only get "stains" on your teeth around the brackets if you don't take proper care of them. You need to make sure you're brushing and flossing carefully around your brackets, so you don't get a build up of plaque, food residue, or tartar. These things can cause damage to your teeth that isn't exactly a stain, but its not good.

When I got my braces off, my teeth were yellow. But this was probably because I didn't use whitening toothpaste during the 2 1/2 years I had braces, like I normally do. A lot of orthodontists' offices offer whitening kits or whitening treatments in their office. My retainers, for example, were clear trays (kind like invisalign) and I was able to buy whitening gel to wear inside the retainers over night to whiten my teeth. Ask if you can get this at your orthodontist.

Answer 7

well yea your teeth do get stained.....

mine did after 2 and a half years of braces, but its not a big deal and now ive been using crest whitestrips to get them one color

but its not even noticable.

Answer 8

Somewhat,it kind of does...I'm not quite sure because I haven't taken mine of yet;but i'm sure there's a way to get them off.

Answer 9

yes it kinda does. Its not that bad though. You can just go get your teeth cleaned at the dentist and it helps without bleaching them or anything.