Braces......?

Hey people,


i havent posted in a while but,


i am getting braces in 5-6 days,


i am wondering how the braces procedure gose?


And will it hurt? please post i really need adivce,


Thanks,


prettyprincess!

Braces......?
It will hurt but the getting them on does not hurt. My mouth started to hurt like and hour after I got them but its not unberable it just a little pain. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the least) i would say braces only hurt for me a 5 or 6 not that bad but it probly depends on how spaced apart or unstrait your teeth are.





Every procedure is different but this is how mine went.





First they take the enamel off by sanding it but it kind of tickles then they wash your mouth with water then they put this thing to hold your mouth open but it doesnt hurt because you can move it in a little with you cheeks then they hook this thing to keep your mouth saliva free but your mouth is a little moist the thing that keeps your mouth dry also blocks your tongue from your teeth then they put the glue on your teeth then on each bracket my brackets were in a tray then they blow a little air on the glue then they put the tray on your jaw one then the other and they hold it there for a minute (this was the worst part for me) then they take that of and put on ones individualy that stayed in the tray just like before but instead of holding it there for a minute they shine a light on it then if your brackets are ones that have a door that opens on each one they open that then puts the wire in and shuts the doors to lock the wire into place then they inspect the braces to see if the have to change any thing they will also do that before they put the wire in to make sure the brackets are in the right place then you finaly get to chose the color bands to put around the bracket and then you are done and then they just talk about the braces





HOPE THIS HELPED I WAS SCARED BEFORE I GOT BRACES
Reply:Initially to get the braces on it doesn't hurt. Afterwards it's going to be sore, I am not going to lie to you. I would recommend sticking to soft foods for a few days, and use Ibuprofen and heat packs to help with your discomfort. Oh and to get your braces on they place i guess what you could call some dental glue (it's usually a composite like material) on your tooth, place the bracket over that and then they use a special light to harden the material. After all your teeth have gotten them, they place the arch wire that connects into all the brackets and that is secured with bands (the colored little elastic things).
Reply:The dentist glues the braces to each tooth and there is no pain with that. But when he connects each of them with a wire, then your teeth become really sore. It doesn't happen right away, but by the time I got home my teeth were very sore. I felt like a baby needing a teething ring, because when I bit down on my pillow they felt better. I think it only lasted for about a day or two. But everytime you get your wires tightened they become sore again. Not as bad as the first time. I hope I didn't scare you, because I'm probably making it sound really bad. Your teeth don't hurt, they're just sore.





Stock up on lots of soft food or liquid stuff. When I got home that first day I could hardly eat a banana. I should have mushed it up and swollowed it. Maybe get things like yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, apple sauce. Or liquidy soup like tomatoe soup, nothing chunky.
Reply:had a removable brace first. It didn't hurt but was messy as the plate which is attached to the roof of your mouth gets filled up with food when you eat .. yuk.. so you need to scrub it with a spare toothbrush after eating.





I later had train tracks braces. They feel like someone is applying pressure to your teeth when they are fitted. About an hour later they will start to ache. I took painkillers everything I got mine fitted/repaired/tightened. Eat soup for the first day you get it fitted until the achiness stops. The day after having it fitted/repaired/tightened. it felt like pulled muscles in your mouth (weird hey ! )


You will probably get blisters on the inside of your lips from the rubbing of the "train track" blocks. I used to get some special wax from my orthodontist to rub on the tooth blocks and this stopped the rubbing. Train tracks need not be a bore. Mine were funky as you can choose what co lour bands you have.. Don't worry these pains should be over and done with in about a day or so.

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