Anxious about Braces?!?!?!


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Anxious about Braces?!?!?

I went to the orthodontist yeserday and before I left he said" okay the next step is to have 4 teeth removed. I will give you a month and then when you come back I'll put the top braces on." This makes me scared.

1) Soon I will have to get my teeth pulled. If somebody could tell me what they do (the process) and what it is like that would be great. Does it hurt? What was your experience like (if you have had your teeth pulled)?

2) Second, getting my braces. I'm really anxious about getting my braces after I get my teeth pulled. What is the process, what do they do when they put your braces on. Does it hurt, how long does it take? What was your experience like (for people who have braces, have had braces, or orthodontists/dentist who put braces on).


Answers:

1) Sometimes theyll give you a shot to numb your mouth (I promise its just a small poke then the numbness kicks in) then they just pull out the teeth. If they are giving you a number, make sure your mouth is numb before they start pulling. If not, let them know! My friend didn't tell them the number wasn't working before she got 6 teeth pulled-ouch!

2) You wait a while in the chair...i waited like an hour (it was kinda boring) then they clean your teeth well and glue on the brackets. After the brackets are on they'll put the wire on. None of this will hurt while they're doing it, but your teeth will feel kind of tight. Make sure you check for any wire poking out when you leave and ask for some dental wax in case the brackets/wire irritate your teeth. They won't start hurting until a few hours after--but take an advil right when you get home and at night before you go to sleep (even if they aren't hurting-trust me, you'll want it!). Make sure you have soft food to eat for a couple of days before the pain goes away.

Don't worry-you'll get used to them in about a week's time--they really aren't that bad!




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