Omg -- BRACES ?!


Question: Omg -- BRACES !?
I'm getting my braces on Tuesday the 27th!. What should I expect !? ( i know there is going to be alot of pain involved )
( im only getting my top braces )Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I also only got my top braces on at first!. I've had them on for about 3 months now (got my bottom ones on in April) and i can tell you, adapting is going to be the biggest issue!. They will make you feel like your lips are bulging out, but trust me- you dont look any different!. Eating feels really weird, but all these things go away with time Flossing takes FOREVER, they'll teach you how to floss, and give you threaders to make it easier!. You're right when you say there will be pain!. There really isnt much you can about it!. Pain killers like Advil, or Aleve only help moderately!. Be VERY VERY cautious because even bumping a cup to your teeth while your drinking is rather painful!. Basically, they will be VERY sore, and sensitive for 6-7 days!. After about the 5th day you should be able to chew, but hardly so make sure it doesnt need much chewing!. until then, use common sense when choosing food to eat!. Nothing chewy or hard!. Mashes potatoes are really a life saver! no chewing but very filling!. :)
I dont know whether you're getting bottom braces eventually but if you do, the pain isnt there nearly as long, and there really isnt much to adapt to since you've been through it before!.

Good luck! Braces aren't really bad at all!. I hardly realize they're there (except when food gets stuck but you just have to get use to that, it wont ever go away!!!)
I hope this helped!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

hey i just got my braces on the 21st!.
and its been about four days with braces!.
they said that it would be painful the first few days but it isnt that bad!.
i took tylenol the first day!.!. and the only thats a problem is your mouth gets raw spots where the braces hit !.!. so i use ALOT of wax!.
its amazing!.!. and also i cant for real eat or chew but i try anyways!.
and i have semi chewed gum it wasnt too bad!.
it just feels like a huge mouthful when you get them!.
but im getting use to them pretty quick and since you are only getting top !.!. then you should get use to them quick also!.
:)Www@Answer-Health@Com

-pain, but you can have mild pain killers, ibuprofen or mefenamic acid!.
-cant eat for about a week, then you'll be fine
-cant eat hard and sticky foods like nuts, apples, gum
-it'll be fun choosing cute colors for your rubber



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