What can you tell me about Braces!?!?!?! :D?!


Question: What can you tell me about Braces!?!?!?! :D?
Hey people!!
Well I went to the orthodontist and he said I have a few little problems, so I was going to have to get braces for about 9 months...(Without spacers/bands) What can you tell me about braces??
Pain?
How they do it?
what it feels like?
What helps the pain?
What color should I get (blue/grey eyed)
etc...
thanks!

Answers:

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I am a CDA/RDA (Dental Assistant). I don't know what the orthodontist means without spacers and bands... Spacers are the rubber pieces they put in to create space between the molars to put the bands in. The bands are not the colorful rubber-bands that they tie in at the end. Bands are the metal rings they put around your molars to hold the wires for the braces. You must have bands to hold the wires onto the teeth.

-They do not hurt, just may be uncomfortable
-Some people need a palate expander in order to widen his or her mouth before braces, if the orthodontist did not tell you that you need one, you will not be fitted for one
-Your mouth will feel crowded with metal for a while, but soon you won't even notice it. Once you get them off it will feel strange not to have them!
-Every appt you can choose a new color. If you can't decide on one color, you can do every other tooth a different color

Good luck, braces are worth it! Your teeth will look great afterwards! Don't forget to always wear your retainer when you get them off so that your teeth don't shift back!!



They hurt like crap for the first week, and you grind your teeth a lot. They put a mouth opener in your mouth (it doesn't hurt) and glue on brackets then put wire on then color thingys. It feels really weird and they cut your mouth, but the orthodontist gives you wax to put on pointy parts. I have them and it's beed like 6 months and they don't hurt at all I'm used to them now. Don't be worried, they won't hurt for long! :) Get blue and green! :)

I have bracesss



ok when i was in like idk i think 4th grade im in 7th now got my braces of last year they hurt a lil at first then you get used to them and they dont hurt that much. They might hurt a lil after you get them tightened some but if it hurts to mich you can ask them to lossen them a little bit so they done hurt as bad. They feel weired when you first get them but then they just loose felling . They put them on my super gluing it to your teeth but they dry your mouth so it doesnt tast as bad. oh and before they put them on maby like a week before you get spacers so your teeth can fit the back brackets. They have the whole rainbow so dont need to freak out. If you have lots of pain in your mouth just take some pain killers and if you keep cutting your gums use some wax.

Major EX i had mine for 2 years



Everyone is different about how they handle pain.

They use like special tool things, idk its hard to explain.

Ive heard chewing gum helps the pain, but your not supposed to chew gum. Ive tried tylenol and everything nothing helped, but as i said everyone is different

Unless you want your teeth to look yellow, don't get neon colors.

Light blue (at my orthadontist this color is called ice blue) makes your teeth look white, lavender as well.

Be sure to brush your teeth twice to three times a day, and floss once or two times a day!!!

Myself (:



Pain- Depends on the orthodontist. They could hurt really or you could barely notice them
How-They sorta glue them on
Feels- Kinda weird, cant really be described.
Taking a tylenol right before the appointment helps a lot.
Color- cant really help

Your actually pretty lucky only having them 9 months, it shouldnt be too bad.

Had braces for 5 years



It did feel painful, but it wasn't something I couldn't handle.
It's starting to feel like it's becoming part of my body.
If you don't want pain, then don't eat anything TOO hard.
You can start off with blue colored braces. Honestly, when I had those, it was like all my teeth was really white.

I have braces. :)



it don't hurt
they glue it on
you don't even notice it
you don't have pain
lime green
your welcome



I have braces, it hurts after u get them but not wen u get dem




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