Thus result in higher risk of causing more damage rather than good if it is allowed to become host of acid producing bacteria. There are generally two types of appliances, self-ligating and elastomeric types, the later being the most common due to the popularity of the fashionable colors available in terms of rubber bands that are used to pull the teeth being aligned together. These braces type tends to accumulate more bacteria due to the many nooks and crannies and due to the flexible nature of such appliances allowing food and other compounds to get deep in between teeth. This raises the need for proper care and hygiene during such treatment to prevent decay that can render the tooth being aligned in becoming so decayed it becomes useless. Using fluorescing plaque detection technology, orthodontists are better able to determine the effectivity of current oral hygiene enough to recommend improvements to prevent decay and the loss of the tooth that is being save din the first place.