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Question: i need to know all these things:
1.what kinda toothbrushes do u use?
2.what toothpaste
3.do you absolutly HAVE to rinse each night?
4.if your getting rubberbands do you have to have braces on top and bottom?
Answers: i need to know all these things:
1.what kinda toothbrushes do u use?
2.what toothpaste
3.do you absolutly HAVE to rinse each night?
4.if your getting rubberbands do you have to have braces on top and bottom?
I have just turned thirteen and I got train track braces in December after having really annoying/sore overbite braces (they made you look like you were giving permanent sniders plus all your food got stuck in the top plate).
You use a normal toothbrush but it's good to get floss brushes and a water pik (as you orthadontist about these things).
You can you any toothpaste I personally use Macleans.
You don't have to rinse every night I only do it in the mornings - it doesn;t get as horrible as people make out it does.
I don't have rubberbands but yes I think you do.
I love pink and green together they look so cool!
Heres some things you should know.
It doesn't hurt when you first put them on it hurts about twenty minutes later and lasts up to about to two weeks afterwards depending on how sensitive your teeth are (mine lasted for about three days).
If you don't like school you will like it even though it's painful because you normally get about two days off each time it's tightened because it's so painful (so painful you end up crying half the time just to let you know).
Sorry if I'm scaring you but I thought you should know the honest truth.
I've never had a tooth ache as I have had brilliant teeth hygiene all my life but I think it is probably worse considering you get mild tooth aches and very very painful tooth aches.
They gave me one ulsar because at one side my orthadontist left the wire too long but it soon goes away as your gums adjust.
I've never had the colours changed but when i had them put of the first time (the same as changing them) it was painless it was the most relaxing bit of the treatment.
I would suggest buying the little floshing brushes to use in your braces and use the water pik aswell. I use both and it helps bad breath and stuff like that.
Also stock up of mouthwash and toothpaste for obvious reasons!
Always carry mints and a little compact mirror for bad breath plus food stuck in the braces. It's really not nice for people to see or smell.
Since I am bored I will explain what happened to me e.g. how he put it on.
First obviously you lie back in the chair and put these speacial UV protection glasses on.
He first cleans your teeth with something simmilar to a water pik.
He then puts green gel stuff on your teeth so the braces will stick better (they are glued to your teeth BTW). Don't put your toungue on the gel it tastes digusting and leaves you with a horrible taste in your mouth all day.
He gets the brackets (the bits the colour goes on) and sticks them with special glue on your teeth. One per tooth.
He now cuts a bit of wire and clips that in to each bracket to form a brace. He know asks you what colours you would like. I would suggest green and pink as it looks super cool in your mouth but it's your decision.
He puts the colours in (you can ask for three colours one after the other, two colours one after the other or first on the top set second colour on the bottom set).
Now he explains your brushing routine and gives you dental wax to helps your gums and tongue (you can basically throw thi in the bin when you are home - it is hopeless and doesn't even stick to your braces).
I forgot to mention that while he is doing this you have a vacuam type tube in your mouth so you don't choke on your saliva or the water out the water pik thing.
I have pink and green at the momment they are very cool. They are very bright! The green is lovely. I have these colours until March I want black and purple in March.
The black is super cool too I think and doesn't make you look like you have rotton teeth. Since in March it's nearly easter time I suggest "Easter colours" like pink, yellow, green, light blue, lilacs. Any soft/pastal colour is like a "Easter colour".
If you are scared/worried tell your orthadontist he/she should then take you through what they are going to do to make you feel at ease.
Good luck and hope your better soon if they end up sore.
Feel free to e-mail me about anything to do with dentists or braces.
Hope I helped!
1. I just use a regular toothbrush......?
2. COLGATE! :D
3. yea, or else it gets really gross. =/
4. Im pretty sure, but I dont have the rubber bands right now.
&yes,
I do have braces(:
1. any toothbrush
2. any toothpaste
3. yes!
4.definitely. because if you dont have braces on the bottom what will the rubber bands hook to?
1. Use a soft toothbrush, you can get ones specifically designed for braces.
2. A flouride toothpaste (and a mouthwash).
3. Yes - or you'll get white marks on your teeth.
4. Yes, I think so.
Hope that helps.
well, i know about braces 'cause i have them:
1. any kind of tooth brush or those small thin ones that go under the lines.
2.any kind of toothpaste.
3. you have to rinse or else everyone will get discusted...(i know, i hate to rinse EVERY night too)
4.no, you dont HAVE to,if you want to only...atleast thats what my dentist says.
I wish you luck to life from the bottom of my heart
1. I use braun electric toothbruch with oral b head
2. Colgate total (with light green stripes)
3. You are supposed to, but I only sometimes do
4. Not sure
i think you just use normal toothpaste and a regular tooth brush and yes i think you do have to rinse each night and i dont think you have to have braces on the top and bottom if you get bands, i would ask all these things when you have them done to just to be sure but i think this is right. i hop this helps.
1. Use a soft bristled toothbrush, or an electric one with the same firmness.
2. Colgate & Crest work well.
3. Yes, rinsing everyday is required and helps to get rid of food that gets stuck in your braces and in other hard to reach areas. I have the Waterpik and it works wonders.
4. You have to get elastics for the top and bottom teeth. Also, you have to get ligatures to keep the arch wire from coming off, which are tiny little rubber bands that go over each bracket.