What should I need to know about braces and spacers? 20 points!!?!


Question: What should I need to know about braces and spacers? 20 points!!?
What should I know? What can I eat? How do they put them on? I'm getting spacers in 3 days and braces in 10 :) nervous and excited, PLEASE HELP!!

Answers:

when you go in for your braces appointment first they will ask you to go brush your teeth so that they are clean when they put the braces on. when you come back from that, they will put this plastic thing in your mouth that opens it really wide [its kinda uncomfortable] then they dry your mouth out so that the glue will stick to your teeth [the glue is gross, try not to taste it.] and then they will place the brace. after that they will dry it with a blue light. then your allowed to rinse your mouth out. when you come back they will ask you what colors you want and then they will put on the wires and ties and your done!! it only takes about an hour, maybe a little more, to get both top and bottom braces at the same time

they will start to hurt a few hours after you get them and this will last for about a week. take some advil whenever they start to hurt and that should help. and stick to eating soft foods for the first week or so, so that you dont have to chew since it will hurt to do so.

if you ever get rubber bands at all throughout your treatment. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR THEM ALL THE TIME. i know will seem annoying but if you dont wear them, your teeth wont get fixed so you'll have braces on longer. and also DONT TRY TO DOUBLE UP ON RUBBER BANDS TO MAKE IT GO FASTER. this can overcorrect your teeth which will just make the orthodontist have to go back and fix it,, making you have braces on longer.

stay away from sticky foods, popcorn, corn on the cob, apples on the core etc., if you aren't careful, you can end up breaking your braces.

i have braces and have had them for about 2 years now. im getting them off within the next 2 months.



They hurt, they suck... You can eat almost anything, just be careful with hard foods. No pop or acidy food or sugary gum. Sugar free gum only. They tell you no pop but I still drink it occasionally...

After 3 years I'm finally getting my braces off this summer...



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