DO BRACES REALLY HURT:S!


Question: DO BRACES REALLY HURT:S
to everyone that has braces please tell me its not as bad as i've heard before!.!.!.tell me everything!.!.!.what cant u eat, can u talk normal, does food get stuck in it, is it gross!.!.!.!.i really wanna know what there like before i get them so plz any info about ur experience will help me get ready to have them:)

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Okay, I just got braces today!.
I sat in the chair for a good 30 minutes while the dental lady was putting something in my mouth!. I was sitting there staring at the TV wondering when I was going to get my braces on!. She let me look into the mirror and there they were! I didn't even know she was putting them on me!. You know how everyone's always saying they hurt like crap the day you get them and several days in a row after that!? They didn't hurt after I got them, and after a couple of hours I started to wonder why they weren't hurting!. 4 hours after the time I got them, they started to hurt like hell!. Especially the tooth on the bottom center!. It hurts like heck, but I knew the braces were working and that's a good thing!.

The orthodontist told me that if I take extra care of my braces and clean them very carefully each day, I could have them taken off 6 months early!. Who would want to miss that kind of opportunity!? I have to have braces for 1 year and a half which I know is nothing to some people who have to have them for well over 4 years, but still 6 months early is something I'm willing to go for!. Trust me, don't worry!.

Oh and for the pain, I'm taking Asprin, but Tylenol works great too!. I just took one Asprin about 15 minutes ago and it's already working!. They still are bothersome, but they aren't hurting like crap anymore!. Take a couple Asprins with you each day (but it doesn't mean take both of them every day), just in case they start really hurting!.

Anyways, I'm really excited to see my braces when I get them off and I know they'll be nice and straight and I won't have to worry about them again!. The only thing I'm not looking forward to is having an expander, but I'm sure it'll be fine!. Just be thankful you can pay for the braces, some people can't afford to have braces so they have to live without them which would suck especially if you had extra crooked teeth!.

Oh and I heard that if you don't floss and brush good enough, you'll end up with little white squares where the brackets used to be and I can imagine how ugly those would be!. My orthodontist told me to carry a portable toothbrush with me when school starts or if I go to camp!. The first thing I thought was "No way!" but I soon realized that I don't want ugly squares on my teeth!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I had braces, and for the first three weeks after I had them, they hurt like hell!. Could I talk normal!? After a few days, yes!. What can't you eat!? Most candies, popcorn, nachos--anything hard, overly chewy, or sticky you'll have to give up!. Does food get stuck in your braces!? Heck yeah, and it looks gross!. All the horror stories you've heard about braces are unfortunately true!.

The amount of pain you feel does depend on your orthodontist's materials and your pain threshold!. I don't really like pain, plus I got an orthodontist who used certain materials that made my mouth hurt, so that's why it took three weeks for me to get used to the pain!. My siblings, however, had a different orthodontist, and the materials they used were a bit softer on them!. Therefore they felt only discomfort, and only for a week!.

P!.S!. The "white squares" thing Ana mentioned is totally true!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The worst part for me was the spacers, not the actual braces!. You can basically eat anything you want, but keep in mind that some foods do get stuck, like caramel and sugary gum!. I also would be cautious when biting into things, simply because food is more likely to get caught in your brackets and wires( for example, be careful biting into a sandwich because the bread can get mushed up into your brackets and wire)
Just remember that they wont be on forever and that you will have gorgeous teeth post braces :o)Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes you can talk normal with braces!. I've noticed that a few people have a slight lisp but I didn't know them before they had their braces so maybe they already had a lisp!. You can't eat foods that are hard for the most part!. Foods like whole apples, chips, gum, hard candy, corn on the cob are a few examples of what to avoid!. Sometimes food will get stuck in your teeth, especially if you eat things like sandwiches and pizza!. I would suggest you either bring a mirror with you or you pull apart your sandwiches into bite sized pieces!. Braces aren't gross at all!. There is slight discomfort when you go in to get them tightened every few weeks!. Nothing unbearable though! Just practice good hygiene and stay away from hard foods!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Braces make your teeth ache when you first get them and when you have them tightened!. Other than that, you don't even notice them!.

You CAN eat popcorn and gum and candy and stuff, even though they tell you not to!. You just have to chew sugarfree gum so it doesn't stick in your braces!.

It does not affect your talking!.

It's not gross if you keep them clean, and brush often!. It's worth it if you want your teeth to look better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It feels weird when they're placed on, and it hurts just a little!.

But the day after you get them on, it hurts a lot, and your mouth feels like it has tons of metal in it!. You can't eat anything that requires chewing, even bread!. You'll need foods like apple sauce, yogurt, and ice cream!. I remember the first time I got braces, I was having the hardest time swallowing apple sauce (lol)!. And it ended up sliding out of my mouth like I was a little baby!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I had them about three years ago and they hurt a couple hours after I got them on!. I could only eat soups or liquids for the first day but the got better the next couple of days!. Take pain medication, it really helps!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

They hurt after you get them tightened!.
I usually can't eat hard foods for about 3 days afterwards!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

ok i can say alot about braces lol well i got braces in sept!. so ive had them on for about a year,!.!.!.and my sis had them on for four years=] welll not necesaryily the BRACES hurt!.!.for me,!.wen they tightened it tht hur pretty bad but it was fine!. its just a pressure liek u feel them being pulled or pushedd,!.once i got used to it!.!.the pain was off in 2-3 days anywayz!.!.!.also for the first week u wont talk weird but evrytime u open ur mouth to laugh or smile!.!.u feel weird putting the braces back into ur mouth!.!.!. alsoo ur inside lips get a lil cut from the braces wen u talk soo be sure to use wax[[dry the teeth before putting on wax or it will stickk to ur bracketss]] on my braces, they put a sort of wire on the rooff of my mouth pulling my molars together!.!.!.n yes food got stuck in ther EVRYTIME!.!.its gotten wayyy better tho n ive also gottn used to it!.!.!.when ur eating,!. its not a good idea to use ur front teeth to bite, o be careful if u do!.!.it wont be very fun pickinn food out from your braces if it gets stuck!.!.!.it may seem gross,!.but as long as you take precautions to make sure no food is stuck, ur good!. u can even get a friend u trust enough to ask him/her if there IS anything there!.!.!.foods u cant eat include any sticky or gooey foods!. candy like starburst, twizzlers, and tootsie rolls are a NONO lol caramel, GUM, and popcorn are also foods just waiting to get stuck!.!.and especially chwey foods u can't eat either!.!.!.[[i ate them anyway tho!.!.shhh dnt tell my orthodonti lmfaoo]] theres also a kind of gum tht u can eat w/ braces!.!.!. i forgot the name so ask the dental office about them!.!.also my orthodontist told me no eating ice!.!.u can let it melt in ur mouth but biting it can mess up the brackets[[so ive been told]] i drink alot of liquids and always keep water with me so tht if i eat a messy food, i swish water secretly around rinsing the food out;] dont forget to flash!.!.ask for this special kind of floss called Bridge Aid which flosses easily in between brackets!.!.BRUSH ALOTTTTT and VERY WELLLL!.!.!.the worse thing is whte spots after gettin ur braces off!.!.!.braces rlly arent bad!.u just need to get used to them!.!.!.plus u get to choose awesome colors lmfaooo hope i helped=]Www@Answer-Health@Com





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