I am getting braces and is there anything i should know?!
Question: well how long do you think it will take? is there any tips you have? do they hurt? im thinking about getting 4 teeth pulled cause i have a rotated tooth instead of having my braces on much longer.. should i do it? how much do pulling teeth hurt? im really tough, but im wondering. im getting clear ones on my top anything on clear braces? and my dentist went over a lot of this stuff i just want to hear from other people too. im doing cheerleading and gymnaistics will they affect my sports? well if theres anything else you can tell me about braces please do!! thankss! =]
Answers: well how long do you think it will take? is there any tips you have? do they hurt? im thinking about getting 4 teeth pulled cause i have a rotated tooth instead of having my braces on much longer.. should i do it? how much do pulling teeth hurt? im really tough, but im wondering. im getting clear ones on my top anything on clear braces? and my dentist went over a lot of this stuff i just want to hear from other people too. im doing cheerleading and gymnaistics will they affect my sports? well if theres anything else you can tell me about braces please do!! thankss! =]
i wouldn't get the teeth pulled. having braces for a bit longer is not that bad. most days i forget that i even have them. they do not affect your everyday life except a few days after you get them on and the days that you get them tightened its weird to eat.
you can get clear braces on the top and silver or gold on the bottom. i don't think that you can have clear on both, but definitely ask.
I play sports (field hockey and tennis) and unless you need to wear a mouth guard it is just the same.
Just don't be nervous about it. i was, and it made it harder for me. just relax, and let them do their job.
Lauren <3
it takes up to 2 years, depending on how crooked your teeth are. It doesn't hurt much. It's a little painful at first, but you'll get used to it. eating grainy foods isn't fun, like Frosted Mini Wheats (that gets stuck in your teeth really easy. I also had the brackets break off a few times, that's no fun. The Ortho guy always gave me attitute when he had to reseal the brackets. Oh well. Just stay away from hard foods like hard bread and candy.
I've had 10 teeth pulled. So it's only a bit painful when they do the actual pulling, but you're so numbed up you can hardly notice. The worst part is your tendency to drool, not so much the pain. They also will not affect your physical activities. Have fun!
Well the length of time depends on your teeth. It can range from 6 months to a number of years. You shouldn't eat gum if you have braces cuz they get stuck an can break your brackets and then you will have to pay more money to get new ones. trust me ive been there. lol. an they dont hurt that much after a few days after you get them. i got so used to them i wud forget they were there. you shud not get ur teeth pulled because even though you will have to wear the braces longer, its worth it. For clear braces, you should ask your orthodontist about invisalign. if you wear them, they hide that you have braces so well...they're amazing...an it wont affect ur sports because i had them an played sports and they were no problem. oh, also dont eat hard foods like rock candy when you have ur braces...hope that helps