Should I go with clear or metal? I have the clear on the bottom since early March and I find the staining makes me feel my teeth are very yellow (made the mistake of having curry last week!). The bands get changed every 6 weeks so they will be clear again Monday but I'm thinking for the top set which will be more obvious should I go with metal to avoid people thinking I've yellow teeth should I eat something like that again! They will be on for about 10 months