Braces questions?!

Braces questions?

Im getting braces soon and i have a few questions. What do i need to prepare for braces? Does it hurt when you get them on? What can and can you not eat when you have braces? What color should i get {I have dark brown hair and hazel eyes}?

Ok, I've had braces for 2 years so I hope this helps....
There's really nothing you can do to prepare for braces, except for enjoy every minute you don't have them!! It doesn't hurt tooo much when you get them on but when they put this plastic thingy in your mouth to hold it apart while they put in your braces, it hurts really bad but just like lick ur lips or use chapstick before they put that in otherwise your lips will get like ripped apart. They will tell you that you cant eat like candy or popcorn, because it will get stuck in ur braces, i say, bullshit!! I have never followed those rules and i've never had a problem!! Yeah sure the stuff might get stuck, but its not hard to get it unstuck!! You just like brush ur teeth or use ur fingers. So, I say, you can eat like anything! My orthodontist doesn't let us get colors on our braces because he says it causes "plaque" *rolls eyes* lol but whatever haha. But, i think any of your favorite colors would be great, it doesnt really matter what color your hair or eyes are when you think about it. You could do like red and blue because the fourth of july is coming!! That's what I would do If i could get colors, i'd just base it on ever holiday thats coming up!! haha well i hope this helps!!

good luck with your braces!!
they hurt a lot at first, but it goes away after a week or so!!
just take ibuprofen for the pain and eat soft foods(yogurt, ice cream, soup) for the first week!

mack