Im getting braces tomrow, what should i expect??!


Question: Im getting braces tomrow, what should i expect!?!?
how much does it hurt!?!?
when will i be able to bight down on food without it hurting!?!?
the process/!?
any other things would be great:D
also, should i just get silver colours!?!?
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Getting your braces on doesn't hurt!. After getting them they will hurt!. Fallow these instructions and you will have No pain!

Getting Braces!.
Getting your braces on doesn't hurt! It is easy but here are a few tips!.
Bring chap stick!. And before they put your cheek spreaders on put a lot of chap stick on!. Believe me it will help!. And pick light bands for your first time like: Pink, Light Blue and Tooth Color!. You don't want anything too noticeable your first time with them!.

Pain Relief!.
Okay!. Before you get braces you have to get prepared!. Ask your parents or who ever to take you to the store!. There is this stuff called Ambesol Jr!. It will save your life! Just take a little bit and put it on your finger and rub it on your gums!. Count to 10 and the pain will be gone!. Also get stuff like Tylenol and other pain relief medicines!

Eating!.
Before you get braces eat as much as you can!
These are some food items you can eat like nothing with braces: Jello, Pudding, Ice Cream, Smoothies, Bananas, Yogurt, Ice's, eggs and any other soft things that you like!. Also my personal favorite food is Chicken Noodle Soup from Panera Bread Company!. Get it in a bread bowl!. It is so good and you don't even have to chew!. My mom always gets that for me after I get my braces tightened!

Brushing Your Teeth!.
Brushing your teeth with braces is not that hard!. You just have to make sure that you get all around your brackets!. Your Ortho will give you a little tooth brush that will easily fit between your wires and get those hard to reach places!.
FLOSSING!
Now flossing with braces is a different story!. Don't try to floss with regular floss because it isn't stiff!. You are going to have to have to thread your floss through your wire and then pull it through and then thread your floss through your wire and then pull it through!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. This takes about 1 hour your first time but it will take you about 15 minutes if you get Crest Threader Floss!. It will save you life!.

If you fallow these tips and put me a best answer your braces journey will be so easy!.
Don't be afraid to ask your Orthodontist questions!. And don't be nervous!

Good Luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It doesn't really hurt that much, it just feels strange!. You probably won't be able to bite down on anything hard for a couple or more days, it just takes some getting used to the feeling!. The process is pretty simple, the orthodontist will give you this thing that you put in your mouth to make your tongue stay out of the way and then he'll dry out your mouth a little, so the braces will stick!. Then he'll put the glue on and stick each bracket to your teeth and insert the wire!. The metal you get will be silver, but you can choose any colour to go on top of your brackets!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It doesn't hurt at all when you are getting them on!. All they do is put glue on each of your teeth, then the brackets and then the wire!. I think it took about 30-40 minutes in total!. It would be a good idea to take some panadol before you get them on!.!.!. thats what I did and I didn't get any pain until about 3 hours after I got them!.
Soft foods are probably a good idea if your teeth hurt a lot, but I was able to eat solid foods the day after I got them on without any pain!.
Just take panadol to dull the pain and I found that letting the shower water run on my gums massaged them and made them hurt less!. :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

It wont hurt but will feel a little bit strange and uncomfortabe at first and you will be eating without discomfort before you know it!.The colour is down to your own preference!. As for "what to expect" ! When they are removed you will have the most dazzling smile and be constantly asked out on dates!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Get silver colours alone !
It wont hurt u they first clean ur teeth and fix the -- in ur premolars and then those spacers it wont pain an extraction will be there for u
You cant bite and be normal for a week but afterwards u'll be alright!
U must have a gel for mouth ulcer u may be likely to get that!Www@Answer-Health@Com

i got braces, it diddn' hurt at all!. He makes you lay on a bed and he examines your teath!. IT took them about a half an hour to do it!. ITs like glue to hold it on!. After a few days, you kind of get used to wearing them!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i will probably hurt to begin with but think of the future How preety u will look once the braces are out & yur teeth are perfectWww@Answer-Health@Com

it hurts a LOT!

and you're gonna be on a soft diet!.!.!.

[i!.e!. soup!.!.!.]Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm in the same boat you are!
I'm getting my braces on June 3rd!.!. and I was petrified!.
Until I talked to my friends :D

1!.) GETTING THEM ON-
When you walk into your ortho!. office, make sure you are equipped with a bottle of water and LOTS of lip balm!. You may also want to bring a magazine or your ipod to keep you busy while you are waiting!. You might want to listen to music or something while he is working on your teeth!. You can also bring a mirror, because it is pretty cool to watch!

Once you sit down in that big comfy chair - its time for the braces! They will hold your mouth open with this expander type thing while they put the braces on!. Thats why you need the lip balm! Your lips will get dry and chappy without it!.

When you first get them on it doesnt hurt AT ALL!. After they are finished your ortho!. will just talk to you for a little while about taking care of your new braces!. Of course he will tell you no sticky candies, no chips, no sugary drinks, etc!. He will also teach you how to brush properly so that your teeth dont get yellow while your braces are on!.

After that!.!.!. its time to go home and get a good nights sleep!. The next day is when you start to feel the pain!.

THE FOLLOWING WEEK !. !. !.
The morning after you get your braces your teeth will hurt!. A pain that all of my friends say "I cant describe!." From what i've been told, its a weird sort of pain, like someone is pushing on your teeth!. Some people have worse pain than others, and some dont feel anything at all!. It all depends on what you need your braces for and what kind of tolerance you have for pain!.

No matter what, you will NEED to be stocked up on soft foods- mashed bananas, pudding, jello, mashed potatoes, soup, maybe even some soft macaroni and cheese!. It will hurt to eat hard foods for a few days, so dont even try it!.

If you are experiencing bad pain, it is nothing a little Ibuprofen or Tylonol cant fix!. Take that to ease the pain the next few days!. But you may be surprised with absolutely no pain at all!. You wont know until it happens!

For the next few days!.!.!. wax will be your best friend!. :-) You use the wax to keep the braces from rubbing on your gums and mouth!. You will be using wax like crazy, and trust me it helps a lot!

After a few days, you will be all back to normal and you won't even notice them anymore!. You will be back to hard foods again, and the pain will be gone! Hoorah!. The only time you will ever notice them again is in tightenings, which I have been told don't hurt as bad as when you get the braces on!. So don't get worked up about them!.

Just make sure you TAKE CARE of your braces! Your ortho!. will tell you no candy or pop or snacky foods, but once in a while they are fine!. No one listens to the rules all the time so you can treat yourself to a few cans of pop once in a while, but dont go overboard with 20 sticky caramel candies because you will end up breaking a bracket!. That means more time in the ortho!. office, and no one wants that!

Through this whole ordeal just keep in mind the beautiful smile you will have when its all over!. Good luck! :-)

P!.S!.- As for colors, just dont get yellow, green, or clear!. Yellow makes your teeth look yellow, green makes it look like there is always food stuck in your teeth, and clear turns icky colors when you eat or drink and stains your teeth!. Maybe pick your favorite colors like blue or pink, or maybe your school colors!. :DWww@Answer-Health@Com





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