Question About Braces...?!

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EASY, keep away from fizzy pop at all costs, and minimse your tea/coffee drinking.
and just clean your teeth really well, either twice a day or after every meal (since food can be stuck in it anyways, it's a good idea to clean after eating)
you can get some tablets which you swish around your mouth too and it turns any uncleaned area or plaque red, which is a good way to get your teeth very clean, do this at least once a month. also you can buy special tooth brushes for braces which fit inbetween the train tracks. simples.x

braces for 3 years...and no stains :-)

i wish someone could of told me this before i got mine fitted on wednesday
they give you wax USE IT USE IT USE IT. they cut your gums but you dont feel it at first, if your orthdontics doesnt give you it or tell you how to use it, ask.
Put it on during the day, and take it off over night so your mouth can toughen up then put more on in the morning.

With mine-igot mine fitted thenthe day after, they had cut my gums, and if you dont help it they keep cutting the cut (IT HURTS SO MUCH) so if you use the wax in the day then your mouth can toughen up over night and HOPEFULLY they wont cut cause trust me it hurts!

Take 2 paracetomal every 4 hours for the pain because it is bad! :(

stay away from fizzy drinks and lots of sugar, caramel/toffee and chewing gum as this can cause your treatment to be longer.
dont pole/fiddle/mess with the brackets for the first few days/week because your teeth will be tender and it will hurt ALOT.

Make sure you clean your teeth properly 2/3 times a day, floss to get any food out and you can get tooth brushes especially for braces but ive just bought an electric one which is great, for the first few days/week it will most likely be very painful to brush your teeth. gross i knowbut i couldnt brush my teeth for 2 days at first because it hurt so bad, sodont worry if its the same with you :S that wont hurt with the staining

hope i helped sorry for the irrelevent information just thought it would help! :D
good luck and hang on in there!<3

ive had braces and its very rare that someone would have a mark from their train tracks though not impossible.
When you get your braces taken off the dentis/orthadontist will clean your teeth, if he doesnt offer, ask! this should get rid of any marks left on your teeth. If it is a case of discolouration the best thing is probs get the whitened.

advice? dont drink as much fizzy drinks while you have your braces on as they cause the teeth to get softer and erode so you may( but its extremely rare) have little dents where the braces were but this never happens! and it can be easily fixed:) just do what your dentist says and dont eat as much sugar and you should be fine:) good luck

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