Braces... Please help! :)?!


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Braces... Please help! :)?

I just got my braces today! And I have several questions.... :-)

- I know what foods to eat and not to eat (basically), but I've tried eating macaroni and cheese but I had a hard time biting down on the macaroni so I just gave up and i've been just drinking water all day...
(My appointment was at 8:00am ran through about 11:30)

-I have these cement "ring" things in the back of my mouth, they explained what it was to me, but I didn't really understand... What is the purpose of them? Will they take them off the next time?

-Finally~ When I bite down, only my right side bites down. How often/long approx. do teeth move around and change?

Thanks!

Additional Details

2 months ago
They said I'm wearing my braces for 22-24 months. blah.


Answers:

It only hurts for a couple days when you first get them on - then it will be the same ordeal everytime you go in for tightening - The metal 'circles' on the back of your braces won't come off they hold the wires in place - you'll get used to that too - Umm it sucks eat Italian ice it tastes good, and is pretty much great with braces or not - Wear your retainer when you're done. I didn't wear mine, and my bottom teeth look crooked again. Braces suck, but when you get them off you'll have a nice smile as long as you listen to your Doc. - They might give you some rubber bands that go across your teeth diagonally those really suck, but wear them bc if you don't they will notice, and you'll get nagged.

Also - your teeth will move a lot everytime you get a tightening, and you will see/feel the shifting for a few days after.




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