Metal Mouth Message Board

In an exact month, on June 13 they will put the traditional metal braces on me. At no time did the orthodontist tell me that they can get colored and I want it that way. Do you think I should wait until the day they put it on and tell me what color I want them or won't they? Besides, what color do you recommend in a boy? I thought about putting on braces of each color, what do you think?

I was in the chair when I asked if I get to pick the colours, and they handed me a chart with all the colours. Pick what you want! Currently I'm on all purple because I've only got 4 brackets, but once I get all the other brackets put in I'll definitely be picking a nicer pattern of colours.

I know I’m a bit late to this post, but personally, I always stuck with navy blue when I had my braces (and probably will do the same if I end up in them again) - felt like a happy medium of color and neutrality. I’m personally of the opinion that darker colors generally work better - I think they make your teeth look whiter, as opposed to lighter colors which have a tendency to make teeth look yellow.