Researchers are constantly striving to make our lives better by improving materials and techniques available.  In the recent past, a company from our own state of Texas, introduced a technology used in the field of orthodontics. 

This product is used to coat the brackets (which attach to the teeth that are going to be moved during orthodontic treatment), the wire that runs through those brackets, and the closing chain placed to hold the wire in place.  Its purpose is to reduce plaque build-up and thus improve oral hygiene.  Yes, you still have to brush, floss, and rinse to clean your teeth, but the soft bacterial build-up doesn't cling well at all to the armamentarium that the orthodontist has placed on your teeth in order to facilitate their movement.

The very same formulation is mixed with adhesives, cements, and sealants.  In these settings it prevents tooth decalcification/demineralization.  It is designed to reduce microbial development and eliminate the appearance of white spots, which can form during orthodontic treatment.  Technology once again working with us to improve life!