Braces?!?!?!?

I am having my teeth checked if I need braces.....and if I do.....what will be the do's and dont's?? What colors should I get them in...or no color?

Braces?!?!?!?
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
Reply:they will tell you what you can and can't eat, it's hard sometimes, but if you eat something you shouldn't it sucks getting them fixed. and you'll have them for longer. just do what they tell you.


get colors cuz they're fun, but don't get green or something that looks like you have something in your teeth. =D
Reply:the other people have answered the do's and don'ts very well, but I have a suggestion for colors.. If you want a metallic look without tacky colors, get silver. Clear looks good for the first couple of days, but then your saliva will turn them flourescent yellow. Silver looks good, and doesn't make you look like you just ate multiple jars of nail polish.
Reply:this advice will not be what ur dentist recommends. Personally, I listened to no rules at all, and my teeth came out just fine. The only rule I did follow was brushing and basically cleaning.





The whole no gum thing is basically pointless as long as u chew sugarless gum.





This isent what people will recommend, but I'm giving you the reality of it. After a while it gets really old listening to the rules. I lasted about a week lol





Oh and I'm not saying dont be careful, you need to be careful when your eating whats againt the rules





and your question about colors, I always liked pink because I thought they didnt look as noitceable
Reply:If you end up getting colors, don't go with white. It will always end up stained yellow.
Reply:They will tell you the do's and don't for what your supposed to do with eating. But don't try opening bottles with your mouth I broke my brackets like 4 times doing this. Also don't get green bands trust me they look awfull that's the first color I got and it was a big mistake.