Getting braces? Any tips?!
Question: Getting braces!? Any tips!?
Oh the joy! I'm getting braces! [: I'm not super upset because I know my teeth will look great in the end!
Anyway! Do you have any tips that you may have learned over time!? Thank you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Anyway! Do you have any tips that you may have learned over time!? Thank you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You have a good attitude going in, that's great!.
You'll have to give up certain foods while you have the braces: sticky, chewy foods (gums, caramels, starburst, laffy taffy, etc); hard foods (pop corn, corn nuts, ice, hard candies, toffies, peanut brittle)!. The foods you'd normally sink the front teeth into for bites (apple, pizza, burgers, sandwiches, corn on the cob) should be either cut up or torn up, etc!. Also it's just easiest if when you cut the food, that you cut them into smaller bites!. You want to be sure the teeth are doing the chewing work, not the braces!.
Your hygiene will need to be stellar so that you don't get the white marks on your teeth - this is called "decalcification" or "demineralization"!. It's what a person gets before they get a cavity & it's totally preventable!. Simply keep the teeth brushed well!. Flossing is important too!. If the gums puff up, it can cause gum disease, bad breath, cavities under the gumline (that don't get caught until it's really bad) also if the gums get puffy it can actually slow down tooth movement!.
Follow your ortho's instructions to a tee!. Ask questions (this is a big one to me)!. The more you understand what & why something is happening, the more invested in the treatment/outcome you'll be!.
Initially the teeth will ache - they're all moving through bone all of a sudden!. It makes sense when you think of the achiness associated with braces when you remember they have to go through bone!. So remind yourself it's progress!. Until it settles down, eat a softer diet & use advil or tylenol if it's OK with your parents (that is, if you're a minor!?)
The gums and lips will feel pretty raw at first - the tissues will toughen up in time!. Until then rinse multiple times a day with warm salt water (to soothe) and use the wax the ortho gives you (they'll show you how to use it)!.
Keep your lips moisturized, so they're not splitting/bleeding when the ortho/staff are working on you!.
And your right, your teeth will look great in the end!. Also your bite will be better and then the bonus most don't expect - the increase in self esteem will make it all worth it!.
Good luck & have fun with the colored ties!Www@Answer-Health@Com
You'll have to give up certain foods while you have the braces: sticky, chewy foods (gums, caramels, starburst, laffy taffy, etc); hard foods (pop corn, corn nuts, ice, hard candies, toffies, peanut brittle)!. The foods you'd normally sink the front teeth into for bites (apple, pizza, burgers, sandwiches, corn on the cob) should be either cut up or torn up, etc!. Also it's just easiest if when you cut the food, that you cut them into smaller bites!. You want to be sure the teeth are doing the chewing work, not the braces!.
Your hygiene will need to be stellar so that you don't get the white marks on your teeth - this is called "decalcification" or "demineralization"!. It's what a person gets before they get a cavity & it's totally preventable!. Simply keep the teeth brushed well!. Flossing is important too!. If the gums puff up, it can cause gum disease, bad breath, cavities under the gumline (that don't get caught until it's really bad) also if the gums get puffy it can actually slow down tooth movement!.
Follow your ortho's instructions to a tee!. Ask questions (this is a big one to me)!. The more you understand what & why something is happening, the more invested in the treatment/outcome you'll be!.
Initially the teeth will ache - they're all moving through bone all of a sudden!. It makes sense when you think of the achiness associated with braces when you remember they have to go through bone!. So remind yourself it's progress!. Until it settles down, eat a softer diet & use advil or tylenol if it's OK with your parents (that is, if you're a minor!?)
The gums and lips will feel pretty raw at first - the tissues will toughen up in time!. Until then rinse multiple times a day with warm salt water (to soothe) and use the wax the ortho gives you (they'll show you how to use it)!.
Keep your lips moisturized, so they're not splitting/bleeding when the ortho/staff are working on you!.
And your right, your teeth will look great in the end!. Also your bite will be better and then the bonus most don't expect - the increase in self esteem will make it all worth it!.
Good luck & have fun with the colored ties!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I got braces as an adult, so I can empathize with what you are going to experience!. You have the right attitude in knowing the end result!. Keep that always in the front of your mind!.
Here are some things I did and did not do!.
Stay away from popcorn, nuts, sticky candy!.
If you want something like popcorn, get the kind that melts in your mouth!.
For the first few days after an adjustment, eat soft foods as your teeth and jaw(s) may be sore!. (I avoided meat sandwiches for lunch as they were hard to bite into!.)
Carry with you some wax so that in case a wire breaks, you have some protection to put in your mouth!. Make sure you have an appropriate tooth brush so that you can get under the wire and clean the spots between the teeth!.
You may want to consider some kind of mouth guard if you're involved with sports of any kind!. It will protect the inside of the lips and cheek area!. Avoid getting hit in the jaw area!.
Drink plenty of nutritional fluids as well as water!. The better we treat our bodies the faster they seem to heal!.
!.Use ibuprofen to help with aches and/or pain!.
Contact your orthodontist if anything unusual comes up, a wire breaks, or there is extreme pain!.
Hope these will help!. I wish for you the best!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Here are some things I did and did not do!.
Stay away from popcorn, nuts, sticky candy!.
If you want something like popcorn, get the kind that melts in your mouth!.
For the first few days after an adjustment, eat soft foods as your teeth and jaw(s) may be sore!. (I avoided meat sandwiches for lunch as they were hard to bite into!.)
Carry with you some wax so that in case a wire breaks, you have some protection to put in your mouth!. Make sure you have an appropriate tooth brush so that you can get under the wire and clean the spots between the teeth!.
You may want to consider some kind of mouth guard if you're involved with sports of any kind!. It will protect the inside of the lips and cheek area!. Avoid getting hit in the jaw area!.
Drink plenty of nutritional fluids as well as water!. The better we treat our bodies the faster they seem to heal!.
!.Use ibuprofen to help with aches and/or pain!.
Contact your orthodontist if anything unusual comes up, a wire breaks, or there is extreme pain!.
Hope these will help!. I wish for you the best!Www@Answer-Health@Com
i currently got brace and well i am not going to lie they are not fun!. brush your teeth very well when you have them!. they will hurt alot when you first get them so take a pain reliever but dont worry because the pain goes away after a few days!.
i know that you are not supposed to chew gum or eat sticky stuff but i do!.!.!. brush your teeth alot and i mean ALOT to prevent white spots!.!.
the suck but have fun
good luck hopefully the wont be to painfull for you :]]Www@Answer-Health@Com
i know that you are not supposed to chew gum or eat sticky stuff but i do!.!.!. brush your teeth alot and i mean ALOT to prevent white spots!.!.
the suck but have fun
good luck hopefully the wont be to painfull for you :]]Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well, it's going to hurt right after a few hours because the braces are working! Then, after a while, it doesn't hurt!. The orthadontist will probably give you this sorta wax thing if your braket is hurting your lip!. The wire gets thicker and thicker when you go monthly!. Good luck!!
P!.S the braces colors SUCK!Www@Answer-Health@Com
P!.S the braces colors SUCK!Www@Answer-Health@Com
when I first looked at this question, there were exactly zero "thumbs up' for anyone!.
you have gotten some good answers!. I have given a "thumbs up" to all of them!.
one thing no one has mentioned!.!.!.
thank your parents!. they will be spending a LOT of money on this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you have gotten some good answers!. I have given a "thumbs up" to all of them!.
one thing no one has mentioned!.!.!.
thank your parents!. they will be spending a LOT of money on this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It is going to hurt when you get them tightened (i learned to take some tylenol BEFORE i went in to my appointments) and be careful what you eat!.!.!. and BRUSH!.!.!. brush like you have never done before :DWww@Answer-Health@Com
Keep your teeth brushed and do as the dentist says!.
If you don't keep your teeth brushed after you have the braces put on you will see the mark where your braces were!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you don't keep your teeth brushed after you have the braces put on you will see the mark where your braces were!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Don't Eat Food That Will break a brace!
Well Everyone knows that but A LOT of my friends have broke a lot of braces! so be careful and make sure to brush your teeth more gentle so you don't pull a brace off!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well Everyone knows that but A LOT of my friends have broke a lot of braces! so be careful and make sure to brush your teeth more gentle so you don't pull a brace off!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
of course brush insanely well, flossing before brushing is better!. I carry around those little x-mas tree flosser things!.!.!.!.they get up in between brackets and get all the food or whatever's caught up there!. And get smartclip!.!.!.it goes faster!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
-Eat before you get your braces tightened
-Don't get green rubber bands they look weirdWww@Answer-Health@Com
-Don't get green rubber bands they look weirdWww@Answer-Health@Com
Don't eat gum, starbursts, etc!.
Brush your teeth REALLY well
When you get them tightened, it can hurtWww@Answer-Health@Com
Brush your teeth REALLY well
When you get them tightened, it can hurtWww@Answer-Health@Com
eats as testicles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XDDDDDWww@Answer-Health@Com
lick your teeth before you get them put on kuz you'll miss your teeth :DWww@Answer-Health@Com