How do they do it?!
Question: 2 days till i get fixed traintracks! i'm getting them top and bottom. it takes about 30 minutes yeh? can someone tell me specificly how they put them on? and wht are the chances or the elastic rings (the colour bit) snapping? my friends have all told me it wont happen but i'm worried incase it does! And what food and drinks should i avoid? Oh and i wont be able to have haribos will i?
thanks for whoever answers x
Answers: 2 days till i get fixed traintracks! i'm getting them top and bottom. it takes about 30 minutes yeh? can someone tell me specificly how they put them on? and wht are the chances or the elastic rings (the colour bit) snapping? my friends have all told me it wont happen but i'm worried incase it does! And what food and drinks should i avoid? Oh and i wont be able to have haribos will i?
thanks for whoever answers x
train track braces otherwise known as fixed braces are very easy to put on and are painless.
first the orthodontist will put in what's called a cheek retractor, to keep your lips and cheeks away from your teeth, this device is made of plastic and can feel tight on your lips so if you have any cracks or dry lips put some Vaseline or lip balm on your lips before you go in. the best way to describe the retractor is for me to tell you its like pulling your lips at the corners with your fingers to the sides as far as you can.
then you will have cotton wool rolls and a small suction device (like a mini hoover) put in to keep your teeth and mouth as dry as possible as the glue doesn't work if there is any moisture in your mouth.
after this preperation is done they will start to place the squares on each individual tooth.
there are 3 ways that they can be glued on depending on the materials your orthodontist favours.
1st one is to put a mild acid on each tooth to prepare the surface, then wash it off with water. place some adhesive on the tooth and then the square that will have the glue on it, then they use a light to make the glue go hard.
2nd one is same as above with the acid and adhesive but use a material that sets by itself without using the light.
3rd one is not to use the acid but a 2 in one solution in a lollipop container which has the acid and adhesive in it already set it with the light then place the squares on the tooth and set the glue with the light.
there is also other variations of those that your orthodontist may favour but go along the same lines as the above mentioned.
next the wire is placed onto the squares in the grooves and trimmed to not cut you at the back, then the colours are put on the squares to secure the wires.
the colours don't normally snap unless you are eating something sticky lick chewing gum, toffee, tough meat etc...
also you need to avoid hard foods like sticks of rock, mars bars, ice cubes (if you ever have them some people do) and chocolate bars.
drinks to avoid are fizzy drinks as the sugar can cause you to get holes as the bacteria in your mouth eats the sugar and produce acid that makes the holes, and the diet ones contain acid that will erode your teeth. you always have bacteria in your mouth but its harder to get it all as you will find it harder to clean everywhere.
also avoid fresh fruit juices as they are both acidic and contain natural sugars.
now don't go thinking you can never have any of these foods ever, i have alternatives for you and of course the drinks you could have as a treat every now and then, perhaps 1 can of fizzy drinks once a week or fruit juice once a week.
you can also have diluting juice thats either sugar free or reduced sugar. you can also have chocolate buttons (normal size not giant) and in general the chocolate thats made for toddlers like milky ways and milky bars etc..
i would avoid most of your haribo as it falls into either hard or sticky.
if a square ever breaks off its normally because you have eaten the wrong food, or bashed the brace with something, dont chew pens/pencils.
if your brace does break contact the orthodontist asap to get it fixed as the breakage means its not working and your teeth can move back from where they came from, making the treatment last longer.
the time taken for the braces to be fitted will be normally about 30-40 mins depending on who is fitting it and how fast they normally work, some are slower than others for the same job.
and last thing, you may be sore after about 3-4 hours from when the brace is fitted, how much you feel is dependant on what your pain threshold is, it can range from a slight tightness to alot of pain. dont worry about this as you may not feel a thing, and if you do paracetamol should do the trick as long as your not allergic to them.
Train tracks? Why would you want train tracks? What type of train tracks, electric or do you just prefer good old steam trains?
they take a mould, they cement them on, bands relatively unlikely to break, They say avoid gum and crunchy things, but mainlt apples and corn on the cob
with me they inserted a lip stretcher thing into my mouth to keep my mouth open. they put glue on the brackets and stuck them on my teeth. mine took about an hour. it DOES NOT hurt when they go on, but afterward it hurts between 3-7 days. first couple days you will want alot of soup, yogurt, applesauce, really anything soft. after they stop hurting, the orthodontist says not to eat this and that but i dont think it matters. not sure what haribos are but u can probably eat them
hope this helps =)
When I got my braces, first they clean your teeth and then put cement on them. Then they just put your brackets/anchors on. Then your wire on. Then they shine a light. YAY! It took mine around 30-45 minutes but time FLYS! The colour bit, if you are meaning the color of your braces, don't break. RARELY! Now the bracket itself can break easily if you eat the wrong foods. I only broke one. :) I have 3 more months with braces left! Yay! Most likely your ORTHO will give you a magnet or paper stating all the foods and stuff you are encouraged to avoid. What are haribos? Late!
Stay away from all hard candies and gummy candy - The gum that I chewed with my braces was Orbit. I suppose you could use any sugar-free gum but that the main point - Stay away from anything sugary or that you have to take bites out of that rub against your teeth. Like apples.
Cut them into bite-size bits you can pop in your mouth and chew on your back teeth.
I used to cut apples, carrots, sandwiches - I hated how the bread caught in the front brackets - I still tear off small pieces of hamburgers and other sandwiches.
Good Luck