Colors of Braces for Kids

By the age of 12, most kids have 28 permanent teeth. If crowding or excess space is between your teeth, your dentist may refer you to an orthodontist for braces. Braces are individual brackets applied to each tooth with a metal wire that connects the brackets. The standard color of the brackets is silver. Brace bracket manufacturers make brace brackets in dozens of colors, such as blue, pink, yellow, green and blue.

Favorite Colors

• Whether your favorite color is green, blue, yellow or black, brace brackets are available in dozens of colors from brace bracket manufacturers. Ask your orthodontist to apply brace brackets in your favorite color. Contact your orthodontist prior to your appointment to ensure your color preference is available.

School Colors

• Sport brace brackets in your school colors to show school pride. Request that brackets be applied in alternating colors, or have one color placed on your front teeth and a second color on your remaining teeth. Add an additional pop of color with neon-colored brackets.

Colored Accesories

• During visits to your orthodontist, elastics or rubber bands are applied to your brace brackets. The elastics aid in teeth movement. Available in dozens of colors, colored elastics accent your colored brace brackets to add an additional pop of color.

Outfit Color Coordination

• If you often wear clothing of a particular color, request brace brackets in colors that coordinate with your outfits. Request colored elastics to further coordinate your braces with your outfits. If you carry a backpack or sport bag on a regular basis, coordinate your brace brackets to match these items.