Braces??????????????

My friend is getting her braces tomorrow. Does it hurt, how long does it hurt, because I'll send her a get well card if it hurts. Anyone with braces or who had them please share your experiences. I don't want to send her a get well card if it doesn't hurt at all. Please tell me if it hurts. How long do you have to wear them for.





P.S. I'm not getting braces, my friend is.




















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Braces??????????????
It varies from person to person, but usually getting braces is not very painful. From http://aches.in/dentalbraces.html
Reply:I had braces for 2 years to close some spaces and realign my teeth. It didn't hurt getting them put on, but the first night killed. I was in a lot of pain. I would have appreciated a get well card, and I think it is a nice gesture. The pain should go away in a few days. But when she goes back for monthly readjustments, it might hurt got a day or two after those also.





Hope that help!
Reply:It will hurt for probably a few days after she gets them on but once her teeth get use to it the pain will go away!
Reply:Braces don't hurt when you first get them put on, but later in the day it really hurts!!! it would be nice to give someone a card or just call them and tell them to feel better
Reply:I got mine when I was 12, and it was alright. When you first get braces, the first week or so, your teeth are pretty sore, which makes it hard to eat pretty much anything. For me after maybe 2-3 weeks, I was able to eat anything again and after that it, isn't that bad except when they get tightened which only hurts for about a day or two. It depends how bad her teeth are, personally my teeth were horrible, so I had them for 4 years.





Yeah I don't know why a lot of people here say it only hurts for a day or two, but most people I know say it's pretty sore for at least a week
Reply:It's pretty nice of you to send a get well card to your friend, it will be a very nice gesture ^_~


Fixed braces (permanent glued ones) will initially hurt (A LOT)when you first get them for 2-3 days in some cases about a week.


In some cases people develop some fever, dental and head ache.


When braces are tightened on each visit to the dentist, mouth will ache for about an hour or a day.





Removable braces just ache a little when you first get them.
Reply:I have braces now, I don't remember any real pain, just a feeling of tightness in my mouth. My gums and cheeks weren't fans of the new metal in my mouth either. She's gonna feel a little pain, but not card worthy.





I suggest getting her a "thinking of you" card or something regarding your friendship. You could also bring her ice cream or soup or something, since more than anything It's going to be difficult for her to eat normally. I'm sure any card you'd send her would make her feel a lot better!





Goodluck!
Reply:they do hurt :D


sucks fo her