Braces...?

I've had braces for about 9 monthes, and I'm have to have them on for about 2 years or 24 monthes. I brush twice a day, floss daily, and gargle and I don't eat anything I'm not supposed to. I know this is odd, but are there any other things that I can do to speed up the proccess?

Braces...?
i have braces too. i do the same things you do. i'm supposed to have mine on for just about 3 years or so. you are doing everything right and i don't think that you can speed it up or your teeth will look worse when you get older
Reply:Sounds like you're doing all you can and you're doing great! Keep up the good work.
Reply:Nope............ Sadly it takes time...... Don't stress about it.
Reply:Orthodontics is slow work, unfortunately there's not much you can do to speed things up. Your teeth will move at the pace set by your doctor.
Reply:I don't know of anything to speed up the process. But, taking excellent care of your teeth with the braces is great. Pay special attention to the brackets, make sure you brush really well around them.
Reply:chew sugarless gum
Reply:You can't speed it up. They are moving your teeth around, and that takes time. You are lucky it's only two years for you. I had mine for 3 years and I have to wear a retainer for 6 months 24/7. You are doing a very good thing by following all the rules. That prevents the time you will need to wear the braces from becoming a longer "sentence" if you would like to call it. I'm kidding, by the way. I kinda liked my braces for a while.
Reply:no not really because i used to have braces and i tried to do something to speed it up but the dentist said it has to have time
Reply:No, it takes how long it takes. Trust me, 24 months may seem like a long time now, but it is such a brief instant in your life as a whole, and it pays off big time. it is a very small price to pay for such big benefits for the rest of your life.
Reply:No there isn't, but i bet you will have beautiful teeth when it's all over!


Focus on that!


Good Luck!
Reply:get them tightened every week
Reply:in a book written in the 1950's by Selvarajan Yesudian, Yoga %26amp; Health, one of his techniques of "mental imaging" before it became a catch word in the mainstream was to look into a mirror and see what you really see..then imagine changing that and each day, taking time to meditate that your body is changing this "aspect" to correct itself..I had buck teeth and the straightened up over a two year period and in that two year period, I was in the mirror each day imagining and visualizing as hard as I could..I cannot surely say that this was the reason my teeth straightened, however, I believe it was a positive influence upon whatever process did exist that straightened them out..





there are ladies in their 40's getting braces..it is far more a struggle later in life than getting them done earlier..it is hard to say you should be grateful that you can have this and the time to get them done...the wait will be worth it because a straight set of teeth is a nice thing..just make sure you take care of them to prevent decay or anything like that...





hard in this modern time, but sometimes the greatest thing we can do is actually be grateful for what we do have...not everyone can afford braces...when I was younger, it was not an option for me...I honestly feel that you are fortunate to have braces...enjoy the ride.
Reply:Talk to your orthodontist. He or she may have some ideas. If not, you are on the right track. Keep these habits and you will have them off as soon as they are supposed to be off. The last thing you want is to have them kept on for a longer period of time.
Reply:gosh u follow rules well!i have braces but i dont do any of that so!


o and u cant speed up the process!
Reply:i have braces too they suck but you cant speed up the process
Reply:Make sure you don't miss any of your appointments that will be the success of the treatment. Cleaning will protect your teeth from decay, but as far as straighten them out is all up to the work of your denst. Anyway enjoy them. I had to wear braces for a couple of years too. later on you will look back and love those pics.
Reply:nope. just stop thinking of it. i needed to use for 3 years. and i love using braces(i know its wierd im the only person who likes using braces) but the other day my dentist told that i will take my braces off in agust but i only used it for one year and a half! dont miss any day of dentist. and continue like that. good luck.
Reply:Don't worry about them, beauty is a state of mind!
Reply:no but be thankful you only have to have them for two years, i've had mine for anout three or four. and someone i knew had them for about euight years belieive it or not. good luck with your braces though.
Reply:No don't think so.
Reply:I don't think so. You're lucky its only 24 months! I got mine when I was 28 and had to wear them for 4-1/2 years. It was all worth it in the end and you will be so happy with your new smile! Keep up the good work, you're doing great!
Reply:Im going into 7th grade and have had braces for along time! I am actally one of the youngest kids who ever got braces . I was in 1st grade. My sister knocked out one of my teeth and soo i needed braces. i got them off my 5th grade year. and when I got my retainer it wasnt able to hook on my teeth cause my tooth was begining to come in. I was told that i would need them again in my 7th grade of school and Im getting them soon. I always thought there was a faster way to get rid of my braces but there really isnt. And if you think about it.....the longer they are on the better. Just keep brushing so you dont get yellow square stains on you teeth!





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Reply:I don't think. You'll just have to wait. My friend got braces that worked fast, but are really expensive.