Braces!!!!?

Ahhh i nedd braces ok so hers the story. i need braces witch i no nothing about!





-what can i eat


-what colors can i get


-advice


-help


-hurt level 1-10 (1 being the lowest)


-HELP!!!

Braces!!!!?
Dont panic!





I have braces, it depends what your pain threshold is , because some people say it doest hurt but i thought it did.





Once you get them in the pain is about a 6-7, when you get them tightened the pain was about 9-10! But dont let that scare you, ITS SOOOOO WORTH IT!





Traintracks you can get any colour you want, but if you feel uncomfortable with braces and a bit self-concious then you dont have to get a colour.





I hope this helped a bit.
Reply:If your teeth aren't that crooked, then you could opt for Invisalign, which is a series of invisible retainers that you get changed every three weeks.





But, if you need braces...


-When you get them on, it will be hard to eat solid food, so you'll probably need to eat soup, yogurt, mashed potatoes etc. for the first few days


-You can get any colour of the rainbow you would like...even clear!


-To avoid breaking your brackets (the colored parts) you can't eat hard foods (like candy).


-The pain level when you get them on is like 5-6


-When you get them tightened it is like 8-9!!


-DON'T GET YELLOW BRACKETS...your teeth will look yellow!


-A lot of things will get stuck in your braces...so make sure you clean them after every meal!


-Brush your teeth often.





Hope this helps!
Reply:I have a cousin who has braces, and he can't eat anything too hard or sugary I think.





In colours, here in sw Australia, they recommend no colours because it takes longer with them, so it depends what you want.





Apparently it is uncomforable, but doesn't hurt. All they do is hook the ends around your back teeth.





My friend had braces and she is absolutely gorgeous. Keep smiling like you don't care! Don't worry be happy!
Reply:I have braces right now. There not too hard to take care of them as long as you brush daily and floss reguarly.





You can eat pretty much what ever you want. But for the first month of having them on, stick to chicken and soft foods. They will hurt like hell otherwise. After that, don't eat laffy taffies, caramel, or any really sticky candy or food. AND YOU CAN CHEW GUM!!!!


You can choose from a veriety of colors. Theres black, gray. orande, neon pink, green, light blue, dark blue, red ,yellow, and white.


It will only hurt on a 5 base level for only the first
Reply:in order


-no gum or sticky food


-it depends on your orthodontist/dentist, with mine, blue, yellow, green, red, pink, purple, white


-to avoid further pain, whenever you are alone and wont look stupid, smile a lot and stick your lips out so that they are not touching your braces. by the way, this only works before your lips and mouth start getting irritated, and does not help with tooth pain.


-it depends, at first unfortunately, 5-10, after a week or two, 2-4, after that, 0 (except your lips may get sore from the brackets on your teeth which might hurt your lips) when you get them tightened, 4-8, and the cycle continues.


-if you have a choice of date (most people don't, but hey who knows) choose a time where you will be out of school/work (i don't know how old you are but i am from now on going to assume you are still school age, and if you are not, sorry in advance) for a while. or at least a weekend off. if at school, you go out to lunch, try to go somewhere where you can eat pudding, although for some people that is off limits to eat, but for me it was not. if you cant have pudding, try a smoothie, but if you have time, wait a while so that it is not so cold (the cold sometimes hurts your teeth at first). if you can have both, great. if you have school lunch, my sugestion, eat at home unless it serves soft room temperature stuff. if you get cold sores, try this (i found it off the internet when my sister got braces) Doctors normally treat and remedy the canker sores with an anesthetic such as benzocaine. We have found that a good home remedy to treat a cold sore is the use of salt water. Baking soda is also a good treatment. Drugstores such as CVS may sell something to numb the pain, but you may also want to try milk.





Take about a cup of water and add either table salt or sea salt to it. Proceed to gargle the water of the cold sore repeatedly. Do this several times daily and you may find less pain the cold sore to recover quickly.





other then that, braces really are not half bad after the first couple of weeks
Reply:-when you first get braces you need to eat soft foods such as pasta, soup, smoothies, and shakes. after that you can eat just about everything except somethings like popcorn kernels and VERY chewy candy can break a wire or something.


-at most orthodontists you can get a great range or colors, even with neons and metalics!


-my advice is to take good care of your teeth and if you have bands and your teeth are sore from a tightening, lay off wearing them for a little while


-when you first get them its like 6 or 7 but after that its really doesn'y except for at tightenings
Reply:Braces don’t hurt when they put it on. At first it might feel weird in your mouth, but later you will get use to it. A few hours later it starts hurting. The next day is the WORST because it hurts so badly. Take some Advil or some pain pills. Then the 3rd day it kind of get better. You will get cuts in your mouth, but use the braces wax. I tried to use the braces wax, but it doesn’t stay on %26amp; don't worry if you swallowed it because nothing will happen. Later on you won’t get cuts because you build up tougher skin. I know what it's called, it starts w/ a C. It will hurt for a couple of days, but days %26amp; days past by it will get better. You won't even notice you have braces on. Probably they will be sore for about 3-7 days. For the first couple of days, you should eat soft food. You could eat food like oatmeal, mash potatoes, porridge, banana %26amp; other soft food.








Other information - Braces color: Don't get yellow, clear, black, or white. People said yellow makes your teeth look yellow %26amp; clear stain. The white stain too %26amp; some people said black makes you look like you have food in your teeth. I don't think black really makes you look like you have food in your teeth.





Food - Don't put just anything in your mouth. Some objects %26amp; foods can loosen or break appliances. So think about these tips before you take a bite:


Slice fresh vegetables, fruits %26amp; other hard-to-chew foods before eating them.


Avoid hard foods like popcorn, nuts, or corn chips. Don’t chew on ice.


Don’t eat sticky foods like gum, caramel, taffy %26amp; gummy candy.


Cut down on sugary foods and soft drinks. If you do have them, brush your teeth right after.


Don’t chew or bite objects such as pens, pencils, crayons %26amp; fingernails