Does anybody have any tips on braces?!
Question:
Does anybody have any tips on braces?
I'm getting mine this week on the 11th of July and I want to know what I'm allowed to eat and how often I should brusk my teeth...etc. Feel free to add any of your personal comments!
Answers:
I've had braces for half a year and let me tell you it hurts more after a tightening then getting them right away.
Now about braces where to start? Ok well when it comes to food you have to be careful. You shouldn't have any gum, sticky or hard candy. They actually told me not to have pop or chocolate but i've not been following those rules. But I have avoided pop that die your mouth because it staines your teeth. Basically stay away form anything that will stain your teeth.
When eating corn on the cob you have to take a knife and cut the corn off first before eating it because it's bad for the brackets to eat it on the cob. Eat things in good sized peices. Avoided biting with your front teeth, like carrot stick etc. No more big apples. You now will have to cut an apple up before eating it.
I'd say brush your teeth after everything you eat! I know it's annoying but trust me you don't want to be walking around with food in your teeth, it will now be more likely to have food in your teeth. If you don't have a tooth brush give your teeth a good rinse. Do not use whitening tooth paste!!! Trust me on this if you do you'll end up with little squares on your teeth. So from now on no more whitening toothpaste.
Don't worry too much about them, they do feel really weird but it'll feel normal soon. Also don't complain to people about it hurting because no one like it when people don't stop complaining. Best of luck and when you get them off and have a retainer wear it when ever you have to! If you don't your teeth will go right back to where they were before you had braces.
Also if they are hurting take some advil or motrin to sooth the pain. Trust me it will work, don't ignore it if it hurts. Also if something is sticking out funny or rubbing you can put some wax that they should give you on it.