getting braces in a week, how do I prepare for them?!

theres no real way you can prepare for braces. just make sure you keep your teeth clean. they only take about an hour to put on. make sure you take advil after you get them on, they will start to hurt a few hours after.
good luck it will be worth it.

i have braces and have had them for about 2 years now. i am close to getting themm off.

you dont actually need to prepare for them really.

wouldnt hurt to take 2 paracetamol - not because it hurts, but because it feels tight and uncomfortable when they put on the wire (it starts to pull on your back teeth)

just stock up in the paracetamol and a bit of soft food for the 1st couple of days really because youre going to be sensative to eating 1. cos its new and 2. cos your teeth will 'feel' funny.

I had braces for 16 months the only thing I would advise is to brush them carefully to remove all 'gunk' morning and night, and on the trips to the dentist to get the wires tightened take some paracetamol.

Ummm . . There nothing you really can do .. But, get use to the pain.. But imaging a tooth ache on every other tooth.. Then the feeling of not enjoying to eat your food the way you did before.. That's all you can do.. Hope this helps ! P.S. I love my braces there not so bad after a week !

arghhhhh same here!!!! i don't want em though and you can't really prepare just make sure yhuu brush ya teeth n what not properly before they go on x oh and try not to drink black coffee of coke once they're on coz they mite stain you teeth around the actual brace lol x

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