Braces......?

ok so i will be getting my braces on soon and i am really nervous...... could somebody like explain the whole process to me? is it painful? do you get Novocain? anything else i should know? thank you!!!!





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Braces......?
ok well i just gave a really good answer to another girl so i will go and copy and paste it here ok?





oh yeah and by the way she was getting a palate expander too so thats y that is gonna be in there!





here we go its a lot but read it ::::








omg!! i got both of those! first i got a palate expander.... actually, i had two!! its not the best but you will get used to it! the turning wasn't exactly pleasant but remember: lie down on the edge of your bed and have ur parent turn it. i have a gagging problem and thats why i didn't like that part but give yourself a reward like ice cream or something after!


when you get the expander eat whipped cream right away. i dont know why but it really helps you with learning to swallow better with it and talking too





DO NOT worry about getting braces! i got mine in may (top and bottom) and it doesn't hurt! they are gonna lay out all these tools and u are going to be scared but remember that they are professionals and have done this before. you can trust them! it doesn't hurt at all, all they do is glue the little brackets to ur teeth and stick a wire in. then they put little rubber bands around your brackets. ok i am not going to lie but the first couple of days your mouth will be a little sore...eat cold food and popsicles!! i ate mush for the first few days( applesauce, pudding, pasta) if you want a great recipe for what to eat, here is one(sorry if i am writing too much!)





Pastina with cheese:


boil water with a chicken boullion cube in it


stir


add in some pastina pasta (u know, the little stars)


cut the cheese (lol) about 2 or 3 slice of american cheese chopped up is good


then drain the pasta when its ready


add in a tiny bit of butter, and a smidge of milk to the pasta, and of course, the cheese





this is such a great recipe and a good spin on mac and cheese, i had it for dinner a lot





it may be hard to bite so dont clink your teeth together


get a lot of rest and maybe drink some smoothies





by about 2 weeks form monday, you will be feeling great and will be able to eat anything! dont worry about the little things! my orthodontist removed my wire and today one of my braces fell right off! you can call ur ortho. at any time and they will help u! they will explain everything u need to know about cleaning ur braces. it is very very very inportant to brush ur teeth 3 times a day and get all that food out! u dont want a big line of decay where the braces used to be!





and to think i was scared about going to the regular dentist tomorrow!! i wish u good luck and dont worry! i thought about my favorite song the whole time and acutally i remember falling asleep during one part! blue and pink for the color is fine... never get orange it fades right away! oh yeah, don't get white becuz it makes ur teeth look really yellow....





my aunt told me braces are like bling for ur teeth! enjoy ur metal smile and keep it healthy! soon u'll be giving advice to other girls and boys who are going thru the same thing! if u want u can email me at schoung9@yahoo.com for any more questions u may have!!!!!!!!!
Reply:at first it will be very painful but after u get used to it.. it wont b and then evrytime u get them tightened or a stronger wire gets put on ur teeth mite hurt





but its differnt on everybody





i got mine off Jan 3rd this year and now im on my retainers =[ i had them for 2 1/2 yrs but i survived so dont be nervus





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Reply:it doesnt hurt getting them on for mine they were on a tray(like a retainer) and they put some cement or whatevr on it they dried it and they were on...they did put my tongue in this weird thing while putting them on cuz u cant get them wet while putting them on....jst make sure u lick ur lips u dont want them to be dry when they put the thing in to open ur mouth....either eat before or right after b/c ur teeth will be sore
Reply:Whoa whoa gurl!! just chillaaaxxx everything's gonna be alright, i did also feel nervous too. I swear there is no pain what so ever. okay so what happens is (if i can remember)


1) is they like put this glue stuff on your for the brakets, thennnn they get the brackets and they place it on the glue 2)they harden it with some special thingy (if they make a mistake then they have to like crush the brackets, but don't worry it doesn't hurt, it mite feel a weee bit weird tho)


3)anywho, when the placing of the brackets are done, they take a wire and place it on the brackets and they do their thing


4) they do this little twisiting thing with the wires to get it on but don't worry won't hurt


5) just be happy your teeth is gonna be straight afterwards =D
Reply:In my experience (it was more than a few years ago though!) It hurt when they popped the wire out of the brackets, and I had a ring in place around a back tooth which was pretty painful to take out, but other than that it was not bad at all. I would invest in some teeth whitening products though because my teeth were a little yellow when they were taken off. It's definitely not worth getting nervous over, and Novocaine is not needed because the procedure is not that painful. Relax and Congratulations!
Reply:Dear Newcomer to braces,


Don't be scared. If you're afraid it will be painfull, I think it will be just a little. If it's style your worrying about,so people won't make fun of you,you can get cool colors on then. Or you can get a special kind that makes it look like you don't have them. I suggest you let them show. The colors you put on braces can really express who you are. Anyway,have fun !
Reply:It is not painful! Your mouth may get a little sore from holding it open but in the end its not bad at all. just make sure you dont play with them and take advil when you get home or your mouth will get numb. If your teeth do begin to hurt, make sure you eat soft foods for a few days and drink lots of water!
Reply:Ok, I know how you feel.


And yes, sometimes it hurts a little but not for long.


The braces push your gums and teeth tightly together.


It takes a while to get use to..but dont worry.