i might be getting braces this summer. [ehh]
and im kinda nervous.
im not very good at the whole pain thing, esspesially when it comes to the mouth.
alot of my friends have them, and they say that they hurt, really bad.
which, of course doesnt make me feel good about it either.
anyways, if you have any tips, please let me know.
thanks!
Braces...?
BRACES R HELL!! but only for a little while. At first i started 2 cry when i got mine on i was sceard they would look really bad but they didnt , im hapy there are off now but they only hurt wen you first get them on and when the tighten them. Most times they will take out the wire and put a tighter one in so that sux but i mean it will hurt for maybe 4-6 days. I had mine for a year and there not that bad you can put cut colors on them and make them fun. Also the first 2 weeks bring a tooth brush 2 school so when you eat the stuff can come out. Cuz the first times u eat the food will get stuck you can get use 2 it and get it out. Also when you just get them on dont play with them with your tong and try to bite down hard itjust makes them hurt more when they really start 2 hurt. Take a advil and stuff! I ope there fine im sure you will look great and get through it fine!
Reply:take something for the pain before you go in it helped me!
oh yeah and after you leave the office chew SUGARLESS gum it loosens it ! makes it feel so much better and don't worry nothing will happen to your teeth! my teeth are just fine!
REALLY STRAIGHT! Actually my orthodontist said i can chew sugarless gum AFTER GETTING THEM TIGHTENED!
so hope all goes well!
Reply:i got braces 3 months ago and to me they are not that bad. the only time there is pain is when you get them tightened, even then your mouth is just sore. i don't like pain either in my mouth and i don't think its that bad. Advil or any pain reliever helps a lot
Reply:You know I had the same problem when faced with getting my braces, however I realized that other people's pain is not my pain. I have not had any problems with pain since I've had my braces which will actually be 2 years in Sept. It can be a little uncomfortable when adjustments are made, but you will get use to it. If in fact you do experience more than discomfort, you can always do Advil...if allergic, Extra Strength Tylenol. Have Fun!!!
Reply:Take aspirin before you go in to have them put on. Massage your gums when they're sore. Buy a numbing medicine for your mouth because when you first get them they're going to cut up the inside of your mouth.
Reply:i dont know but i heard they hurt alot
Reply:i bet there not as bad as your friends say.
and was fine and abowhen i got them, i took a tylenol ut 2 days later, they hurt for a weeek, [ not that badly] and then never again. and when they get tighten, dont worry about that, thats nothing..
ps. the worse your teeth are, the more they hurt.
Reply:The level of pain really is on a case-to-case basis. If you have a lot of work to be done-- like if your teeth need to be moved around a lot-- you might experience more pain. I actually had braces for FOUR years.. omg.. from 7th grade to the 10th grade. I had four teeth pulled to make room, springs, rubber bands, you name it--it was in my mouth! Let me tell you what- ALL OF THAT- was worth it! My teeth are super straight now..and I'm not self-conscious of my smile like I once was. The pain is not anything that can't be fixed by the wax they give you, or Tylenol, or a good old fashioned milkshake (my fave after leaving the orthodontist). As for tips- just stay relaxed. Tons of people have them! Getting them put on doesn't hurt, but sometimes they may rub your mouth or sometimes they may do adjustments that cause you some discomfort. But that's it! You'll do great. Good luck!!!
Reply:Out of personal experience I can tell you that for about the first two to three days that they put them on it hurt. What they told me afterwards was to take tynenol, advil, or something like that to relieve the pain. Now I have to admit that afterwards on my other appointments, everytime that they would adjust it didn't hurt as much as the first time, it's sort of like you get used to it after a while. You might get headaches because of the adjustments and stuff but taking the medicine really helps with it. Just to mention, the whole process when they put them on is painless, what hurts is after they put them on since your teeth are not used to be forced like that. But it's like I said, you tend to get used to it and everytime it seems to hurt less and less. It hurt me the most the first time I had them on. Just remember tynenol or something like that and avoid hard foods. I hope this helps you out.
Reply:It really varies. It depends on how bad your teeth are and who your orthodontist is. My teeth only hurt if I don't follow the rules, because then my orthodontist doubles the treatment. lol.
Seriously though. If you follow the rules and do as your told, it will not be that painful.
Reply:Go to
http://www.optiopublishing.com/order/?re...
Click on "view movies".
Under ORTHO you can see animated videos on orthodontic problems, braces, and other orthodontic appliances.
Reply:to lessen the pain when you get them just chew sugarless gum and it gets easier
Friday, May 21, 2010
Braces...?
when you have braces sometime after the first year you wear rubber bands...how do dentists know weather youve been wearing them or not?
Braces...?
Rubber bands are usually needed to move the teeth forwards or backwards in the mouth. So, if they're not moving, the dentist will know that you haven't been wearing them. Sure, they can probably be uncomfortable or annoying, and yes, they might snap you, but by not wearing them you're prolonging your treatment time. If you don't wear them, treatment can take up to A YEAR LONGER and be more painful. So please, use them consistently and change them daily.
Reply:don't get metal braces.
Nickel is added to the metal in braces (and crowns) so they don't rust. It is a known cancer causing agent, added to our government's list a few years ago. They are still able to put it in people's mouths though, along with many other toxic things. I suggest you get invisaline. Nothing is toxic-free, but it is better than nickel.
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Irritating Dental Work: Another Leading Cause of Oral Cancer
David L. Lewis, Ph.D.
March 10, 1999
Recently, a national dental journal ran an excellent feature article on oral cancer and urged dentists to be more pro active in educating patients on the dangers of smokeless tobacco. What struck me most about the article, though, was what it didn’t say. It didn’t tell dentists that the second leading cause of this disease, according to medical literature, is ill-fitting dental devices.
Several years ago, I was asked to assist in a case in New England involving oral cancer. A young college student had been balancing her time between beauty pageants and academic studies until she underwent radical neck surgery to remove most of her tongue and much of her face and neck in an attempt to stop a rapidly advancing cancer. For months, she had complained to her orthodontist of pain and soreness where the retainer he placed in her mouth was irritating her gums. He dismissed her persistent complaints, however, as did the dentist at her college infirmary.
Her father, a physician, didn’t learn about his daughter’s problem until he noticed a slight slur in her voice over the telephone. Alarmed at what she told him, he advised her to see an oncologist as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it was too late.
The father contacted me, puzzled that cancer researchers at a nearby medical school found unbelievably high levels of nickel - many times higher than concentrations known to cause cancer - dissolving out of the retainer into her saliva. I explained that many bacteria, such as those that colonize irritated areas of the mouth, cause nickel to corrode and form compounds that are highly carcinogenic. Intimate, prolonged contact between carcinogenic chemicals and irritated tissue is a deadly combination - the same reason snuff causes oral cancer.
These observations gave me pause to think more seriously about something that had been in the back of my mind for a long time. Irritation had developed in the gums around one of my teeth when it was fitted with a crown fifteen years earlier. The problem never went away. I had asked several dentists over the years what they thought but they dismissed my suspicion that the crown was the source of the irritation.
Finally, a microbiologist from Utah and I were lecturing in Europe on the need for dentists to sterilize handpieces (dental drills). When I asked her what she thought about the problem with my crown, she exclaimed: "My husband (a renowned dentist) lectures on that all the time. You should see the pictures he’s taken of reactions to nickel in crowns and bridges."
The good news, she said, is that the condition heals dramatically within days after replacing the devices with nickel-free alloys. Needless to say, my dentist was the first person I visited upon returning home. He was impressed at how soon the chronic irritation disappeared after replacing the porcelain crown with a gold one.
My relief over getting rid of the crown, however, was tempered. I had noticed that a lymph node in my neck directly beneath the crowned tooth had been growing larger for well over a decade. I had asked several physicians to check it during regular physical examinations. They didn’t think it warranted a biopsy.
After having the porcelain crown removed, however, I talked with a local surgeon and insisted that he x-ray the area. I was concerned that nickel may have reached and irritated a lymph node in the proximity of the crown. The node that was troubling me turned out to be far larger than any of my physicians had thought. Immediate surgery was recommended. The good news was that it wasn’t malignant.
Out of curiosity, I dropped by a local dental laboratory one day with my old crown in hand. The technician took one look and said "Sure, the band around the base of that crown is full of nickel. Crowns made of base metals in the mid 1980's are especially high in nickel because the price of precious metals went out of sight."
I took this seriously when it came time for my children to have braces. I was particularly concerned that, like me, they develop skin rashes when they wear rings or bracelets made with nickel alloys. This means any contact with nickel in their mouths will also be a source of constant irritation. I was relieved to find a local orthodontist willing to order nickel-free alloys at no extra cost for making their braces.
My story ends on a flight back to Atlanta last year, when a young surgical nurse seated next to me struck up a conversation. Pointing to my scar, I mentioned that the only thing I’ve ever had removed was a lymph node. As she touched the corresponding place on her own neck, she said: "You know, I’ve had that exact same problem for the past ten years."
"Have you had any dental work in that area?," I asked. "Now that you mention it," she said, "I had a tooth crowned there ten years ago right when the problem started. Why do you ask?" Just a coincidence? Probably. Nevertheless, dentists should take a closer look inside their own shop when it comes to oral cancer. They need to educate themselves and their patients on its second leading cause – irritation associated with dental work.
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Nickel Compounds and Metallic Nickel
Introduction
Nickel compounds and metallic nickel have many industrial and commercial applications including use in stainless steels and other nickel alloys, catalysts, batteries, pigments, and ceramics. Nickel and “certain nickel compounds” were first listed in the First Annual Report on Carcinogens (1980) as reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens. Nickel compounds as a class were first listed as known to be human carcinogens in the Tenth Report on Carcinogens (2002); this listing supersedes the listing of certain nickel compounds and applies to all members of the class. Metallic Nickel was reevaluated in 2000 and remains listed as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. Nickel alloys were reviewed in 2000 but were not recommended for listing in the Report on Carcinogens (see Appendix C).
The profile for nickel compounds and metallic nickel follow this introduction. The evidence for the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds and metallic nickel is discussed separately. However, most of the information on additional information relevant to carcinogenicity, properties, use, production, exposure and regulations is
Nickel Compounds*
Known to be human carcinogens First listed in the Tenth Report on Carcinogens (2002)
Carcinogenicity
Nickel compounds are known to be human carcinogens based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in humans, including epidemiological and mechanistic information, which indicates a causal relationship between exposure to nickel compounds and human cancer. The findings of increased risk of cancer in exposed workers are supported by evidence from experimental animals that shows that exposure to an assortment of nickel compounds by multiple routes causes malignant tumors to form at various sites in multiple species of experimental animals. The combined results of epidemiological studies, mechanistic studies, and carcinogenesis studies in rodents support the concept that nickel compounds generate nickel ions in target cells at sites critical for carcinogenesis, thus allowing consideration and evaluation of these compounds as a single group. The IARC (1990) evaluation of nickel and nickel compounds concluded that nickel compounds are carcinogenic to humans based on sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds in the nickel refining industry and very strong evidence of carcinogenicity of a variety of nickel compounds in experimental studies in rodents.
Several cohort studies of workers exposed to various nickel compounds showed an elevated risk of death from lung cancer and nasal cancer (IARC 1990). Although the precise nickel compound responsible for the carcinogenic effects in humans is not always clear, studies indicate that nickel sulfate and the combinations of nickel sulfides and oxides encountered in the nickel refining industries cause cancer in humans. IARC (1990) made the overall evaluation of nickel compounds as a group based on indications from mechanistic and animal studies that the event responsible for inducing cancer is generation of ionic nickel at the target site. Anderson et al. (1996) reported that nickel refinery workers exposed primarily to soluble nickel compounds had a significant excess risk for lung cancer and that smoking and nickel exposure have a multiplicative effect. An excess risk of nasal cancer was also observed in workers exposed to nickel compounds.
In rats and in some studies with mice, inhalation or intratracheal instillation of nickel subsulfide or nickel oxide led to dose-related induction of benign and malignant lung tumors, including carcinoma (IARC 1990, NTP 1996a,b). Inhalation of nickel compounds also causes tumors to form in organs other than the lung, in particular, malignant and benign pheochromocytoma in rats (NTP 1996a, 1996b). Injection of various nickel compounds has repeatedly been shown to produce dosedependent increases in tumors at a variety of sites in several species of experimental animals. Subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, subperiosteal, intrafemoral, intrapleural, intracerebral, intrarenal, intratesticular, and intraocular injections of nickel compounds all have caused malignant tumors to form at the site of injection. These tumors are usually sarcomas, but other types also develop. Injection of nickel produces distant tumors of the liver in some strains of mice (IARC 1990). Soluble nickel acetate is an effective, complete transplacental carcinogen in rats, and brief intraperitoneal exposure during pregnancy to this soluble nickel salt induces malignant pituitary tumors in the offspring. Additionally, exposure to nickel acetate through the placenta followed by exposure of the offspring to barbital (a known tumor promoter) produces tumors of the kidney (renal cortical and pelvic tumors) (Diwan et al. 1992). In adult rats, injection of soluble nickel salts followed by barbital exposure caused kidney cancer (renal cortical adenocarcinomas) that frequently metastasized to the lung, liver, and spleen (Kasprzak et al. 1990). No adequate data were available to evaluate the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds in animals by the oral or dermal routes of exposure.
Metallic Nickel
CAS No. 7440-02-0 Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen First Listed in the First Annual Report on Carcinogens (1980)
Carcinogenicity
Metallic nickel is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals, which indicates there is an increased incidence of malignant and/or a combination of malignant and benign tumors at multiple tissue sites in multiple species of experimental animals. A variety of carcinogenicity studies in rodents indicate that metallic nickel powder can produce tumors when given by intratracheal instillation or subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal injection. Intratracheal instillation of metallic nickel powder induces primarily adenocarcinoma, whereas injection most frequently induces sarcoma, demonstrating that metallic nickel can induce both epithelial and connective-tissue tumors. Tumors have been produced by metallic nickel exposure in both rats and hamsters (IARC 1990).
The available data from human studies of metallic nickel exposures are less informative. The available epidemiological studies of workers are limited by inadequate exposure information, low exposures, short follow-up periods, and small numbers of cases.
Nickel Compounds and Metallic Nickel
Additional Information Relevant to Carcinogenicity
Many studies in cultured rodent and human cells have shown that a variety of nickel compounds, including both soluble and insoluble forms of nickel, damage genetic material. DNA strand breaks, mutations, chromosomal damage, cell transformation, and disrupted DNA repair have been observed in cell-culture studies. Nickel can bind ionically to cellular components, including DNA. The reduction–oxidation activity of the nickel ion may produce reactive oxygen species that attack DNA, and 8-hydroxy-2´-deoxyguanosine can be produced in vitro and in vivo in target tissues for cancers caused by nickel (IARC 1990, Kasprzak et al.
1990). Nickel can induce chromosomal aberrations in exposed humans.
The carcinogenic potency of various nickel compounds varies widely, based on solubility properties and speciation. Studies indicate that soluble nickel salts can be complete carcinogens (Diwan et al. 1992) and/or initiators of carcinogenesis (Kasprzak et al. 1990) at sites distant from the application site, which confirms that ionic nickel is the carcinogenic species. Differences in potency of nickel compounds may relate to the specific properties of the compounds that affect the availability of ionic nickel at target sites. The listing is based on a large body of scientific evidence supporting the concept that the nickel ion is carcinogenic. The hazard associated with a particular nickel compound largely relates to the propensity for the compound to release ionic nickel in the body. The evidence suggests that the relatively insoluble metallic nickel is less likely to present a carcinogenic hazard than are the nickel compounds that tend to release proportionately more nickel ion. This view agrees with that expressed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (IARC 1990), which based its overall evaluation of the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds as a group on the combined results of human epidemiological studies, carcinogenicity studies in experimental animals, and other data supporting the “underlying concept that nickel compounds can generate nickel ions at critical sites in their target cells.” The IARC review group correctly pointed out that the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds depends not solely on their capacity to release ionic nickel, but also on factors that promote localization of high concentrations of nickel ions at critical tissue sites. This conclusion is consistent with evidence from experimental animals indicating that nickel compounds of moderate solubility can, under certain exposure conditions, be more carcinogenic than compounds that are more soluble. Thus, it is difficult to predict with any certainty the relative carcinogenic hazard posed by a particular nickel compound without a full understanding of its ability to release ionic nickel under specific exposure conditions.
The available evidence suggests that metallic nickel has carcinogenic properties because it can slowly dissolve in the body and release ionic nickel, an active genotoxic and carcinogenic form of nickel. No available data suggest that mechanisms by which nickel induces cancer in experimental animals would not also operate in humans.
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Dr Hal Huggins, D.D.S.
in a lecture to the
Cancer Control Society 1993
More than 75% of the crowns placed today are nickel, and that is present in braces. Here we call it stainless steel. It is like silver fillings, it doesn’t have much silver in it, and you would pay for silver and gold what you wouldn’t pay for mercury. So it kind of boils down to a matter of salesmanship, and stainless steel sound pretty prestigious, so they put that in children, and what happens? You see teenage behaviour that may not have been there a few days before the braces were put on.
At the University of Colorado when I was nearly 50 years old I went back to take a degree in immunology because I could see I was affecting the immune system. The first case we studied, we took a woman and put braces on her, and I am kind of sensitive to immunology, I studied it for 4 years, and about 2 weeks after that I only knew about 2% of what was going on in immunology, it is a field that is expanding very rapidly, but a term I hear many people saying is—you know this product it boosts your immune system. How does it do that? What does it do to the T4’s and the T 8’s?….when you can study the cells of the immune system with the sophisticated equipment we have, and we can find that in this case I put the braces in. We did all the sophisticated testing, we put the braces in, and then the patients ends up with big bruises on her thigh. How did they get there? Well, a little sloppy dentistry, but these are huge bruises, no trauma involved there. Emotional things, a lot of change. Sleeping patterns, the first thing to change in an immunological challenge? Yes, big changes there. Things begin to look a little uncomfortable by day 3 so we took the conventional blood test, and what did I find? Nothing I could identify at that time, but this was 10 years ago. Today I could identify it, then I couldn’t, but things were still getting worse, and that afternoon we did the T subsets over again and what did we find? Immune system shutdown. I mean the T4’s were zero, the T8’s were zero, T11’s were zero. All of these things may not have a lot of meaning, but I can tell you zero is not where they should be. Within a few hours of death. We decided maybe we better take the braces off. The patients was for it, the faculty was for it, I was for it, I mean this was my wife we are talking about so it is not a real scientific case. So we took the braces off and the immune system came back…in 3 moths we were almost half way back where we were 3 days before. It does not recover overnight.
And I have other records on my desk where they did not take the braces off on the fourth day, and the reports show the same changes in the white blood cells, the same changes in the red blood cells, the same changes in the body temperature, everything is identical except when we get to day 4 and the braces were not removed, that was the last date that was entered on the autopsy reports, because these kids died, as they can with what is called the chrome crowns. That is a cutesy little term, chrome crowns, but these kids, I see them in the airport all the time … and I see little kids with tri-focals on, glasses about that thick. When did you have your chrome crown placed? I see people pushing along in a wheelchair. I wonder when did you have your root canal done? Because root canals so far have turned out to be one of the most vile things that I have ever run into, and my life for the last 20 years has been with a lot of vile essense
In California we found a woman who had some nickel crowns placed, she ended up with a specific type of breast tumour and she went through the lumpectomy, she went to the support group afterwards, and she said to me you know my husband was talking to this guy out in Colorado about nickel being carcinogenic.
What does that mean?
That means it produces cancer.
Do you suppose there is any relationship between my crowns and my breast tumour?
Another woman in the group said - well I went to Dr So and So dentist down the street here.
He put nickel crowns in my mouth and a couple of years later I came down with this same tumour you have got.
She said - that is the same dentist I went to.
And then we found a third woman who had the same crown, the same tumour, the same dentist. Same day we found a fourth woman with the same crown, the same tumour, the same dentist.
Then we found a fifth, then a sixth.
Is this suggestive of the need for further investigation? Or should we cover it up?
Are there really 100,000 women in the state of California growing breast tumours as a result of their nickel crowns right now as we are sitting here today? Is that a possibility? And you know what? They paid for that. They paid to have that done
Now, is there anything in the scientific literature on this?
Yes.
Dr Moss was mentioning someone talking about 1000's of articles.
Yes, there are 1000's of articles on nickel being a carcinogen.
There are not thousands, but maybe hundreds of articles showing that nickel does something else. After nickel gets the cancer going how do you keep it under control?
You keep it under control with one of the white blood cells called a natural killer cell, the NK cell. What does it do?
It goes out and it kills off the cancer cells. Now all the rest of the immune system has to ask somebody. The B's have to ask the T lymphocytes, and so on, everything is a committee in the immune system, except the NK cells.
There is cancer---bang. They don't ask anybody. These are nice guys to have around. What does nickel do? It suppresses your NK cells. So nickel starts the tumour, then takes away your defences system. Is that nice? No, that is not nice. That is not nice to put on children aged two with their chrome crowns. That is not nice to put in our teenagers, or adults, with braces. It is not nice to use as crowns and bridges just because you save ten bucks. Is it worth ten bucks to go through breast surgery? If you feel that way have it but be informed ---if you want mercury in your mouth, if you want nickel, OK, but how many people in this room have nickel crowns in their mouth?
How many people have nickel crowns put in their mouth when they paid for gold crowns?
It is estimated that 50% of the dentists put in nickel crowns and charge the insurance companies, or charge you for gold. Nickel does not cost the same as gold. Nickel is not as safe as gold.
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"Nickel is rapidly gaining a reputation for its toxicity, too. Most partial dentures are made of nickel. Approximately 80% of crowns use nickel, even "porcelain" crowns. Braces usually are nickel. Stainless steel is usually nickel alloy. Nickel compounds have been unequivocally implicated as human respiratory carcinogens in epidemiological studies of nickel refinery workers, and there appears a relationship between nickel crowns and breast cancer in women."---Thomas Levy, M.D.
"Nickel is used routinely by national cancer centers to induce cancer in laboratory animals to study can-cer. The nickel alloys they are using are very similar to those we are using in patients' mouths. Dentists are causing a major health problem."--- Dr. David Eggleston
Nickel and beryllium are 2 other metals commonly used in dentistry that are very carcinogenic, toxic, and cause DNA malformations. Nickel ceramic crowns and root canals have also been found to be a factor in some breast cancer and some have recovered after TDR, which includes amalgam replacement, replacement of metal crowns over amalgam, nickel crowns, extraction of root canaled teeth, and treatment of cavitations where necessary. Similarly nickel crowns and gold crowns over amalgam have been found to be a factor in lupus and Belle's Palsy from which some have recovered after TDR and Felderkrais exercises.
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Electro galvanism
When two dissimilar metals are present in the mouth with saliva, an electric current will flow. Saliva acts as an electrolyte when it mixes with amalgam fillings, to create a measurable electric current of 900 millivolts. This current overpowers the body's normal 450 millivolts, interferes with energy flow to the brain and is suspected as a catalyst in many illnesses.
Other alloys, such as nickel in the metal base of bridges and under porcelain crowns, have been documented to lower the T-4 and T-8 lymphocyte levels (David Eggleston, DDS. "Effect of Dental Amalgam and Nickel Alloys on T-Lymphocytes: Preliminary Report", J. Prosthetic Dent, 1984, 51(5);617-623.) In predisposed patients, exposure to nickel can be a contributory factor in the development of cancer of the lungs, nasal passages and larynx.
Any metal materials in the mouth such as gold crowns, chrome cobalt partial dentures, mercury fillings, titanium implants, etc. will set the stage for galvanic currents. In 1985, a research team (A. Knappworst, E. Gura, D. Fuhrmann and A. Enginalev) revealed that when mercury fillings were in close proximity to gold crowns, the mercury release was ten times greater when compared to mercury fillings alone (p132. Mercury Poisoning from Dental Amalgam- a Hazard to Human Brain by Patrick Stortebecker, MD, Ph.D. published in USA by Bio Probe, Orlando, FL). Electro galvanism frequently is the cause for the following symptoms:
Lack of concentration and memory
Insomnia
Psychological problems
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Epilepsy
Hearing loss
Eye problems
Mouth pain
Reply:Becouse dentists know execatly how much whoud your teeth ,, move ,,
if you worned your braces all the time. Please pick me as the one with best answer to your question, becouse I have organised a compattision with my friends. O. K.
Braces...?
Rubber bands are usually needed to move the teeth forwards or backwards in the mouth. So, if they're not moving, the dentist will know that you haven't been wearing them. Sure, they can probably be uncomfortable or annoying, and yes, they might snap you, but by not wearing them you're prolonging your treatment time. If you don't wear them, treatment can take up to A YEAR LONGER and be more painful. So please, use them consistently and change them daily.
Reply:don't get metal braces.
Nickel is added to the metal in braces (and crowns) so they don't rust. It is a known cancer causing agent, added to our government's list a few years ago. They are still able to put it in people's mouths though, along with many other toxic things. I suggest you get invisaline. Nothing is toxic-free, but it is better than nickel.
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Irritating Dental Work: Another Leading Cause of Oral Cancer
David L. Lewis, Ph.D.
March 10, 1999
Recently, a national dental journal ran an excellent feature article on oral cancer and urged dentists to be more pro active in educating patients on the dangers of smokeless tobacco. What struck me most about the article, though, was what it didn’t say. It didn’t tell dentists that the second leading cause of this disease, according to medical literature, is ill-fitting dental devices.
Several years ago, I was asked to assist in a case in New England involving oral cancer. A young college student had been balancing her time between beauty pageants and academic studies until she underwent radical neck surgery to remove most of her tongue and much of her face and neck in an attempt to stop a rapidly advancing cancer. For months, she had complained to her orthodontist of pain and soreness where the retainer he placed in her mouth was irritating her gums. He dismissed her persistent complaints, however, as did the dentist at her college infirmary.
Her father, a physician, didn’t learn about his daughter’s problem until he noticed a slight slur in her voice over the telephone. Alarmed at what she told him, he advised her to see an oncologist as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it was too late.
The father contacted me, puzzled that cancer researchers at a nearby medical school found unbelievably high levels of nickel - many times higher than concentrations known to cause cancer - dissolving out of the retainer into her saliva. I explained that many bacteria, such as those that colonize irritated areas of the mouth, cause nickel to corrode and form compounds that are highly carcinogenic. Intimate, prolonged contact between carcinogenic chemicals and irritated tissue is a deadly combination - the same reason snuff causes oral cancer.
These observations gave me pause to think more seriously about something that had been in the back of my mind for a long time. Irritation had developed in the gums around one of my teeth when it was fitted with a crown fifteen years earlier. The problem never went away. I had asked several dentists over the years what they thought but they dismissed my suspicion that the crown was the source of the irritation.
Finally, a microbiologist from Utah and I were lecturing in Europe on the need for dentists to sterilize handpieces (dental drills). When I asked her what she thought about the problem with my crown, she exclaimed: "My husband (a renowned dentist) lectures on that all the time. You should see the pictures he’s taken of reactions to nickel in crowns and bridges."
The good news, she said, is that the condition heals dramatically within days after replacing the devices with nickel-free alloys. Needless to say, my dentist was the first person I visited upon returning home. He was impressed at how soon the chronic irritation disappeared after replacing the porcelain crown with a gold one.
My relief over getting rid of the crown, however, was tempered. I had noticed that a lymph node in my neck directly beneath the crowned tooth had been growing larger for well over a decade. I had asked several physicians to check it during regular physical examinations. They didn’t think it warranted a biopsy.
After having the porcelain crown removed, however, I talked with a local surgeon and insisted that he x-ray the area. I was concerned that nickel may have reached and irritated a lymph node in the proximity of the crown. The node that was troubling me turned out to be far larger than any of my physicians had thought. Immediate surgery was recommended. The good news was that it wasn’t malignant.
Out of curiosity, I dropped by a local dental laboratory one day with my old crown in hand. The technician took one look and said "Sure, the band around the base of that crown is full of nickel. Crowns made of base metals in the mid 1980's are especially high in nickel because the price of precious metals went out of sight."
I took this seriously when it came time for my children to have braces. I was particularly concerned that, like me, they develop skin rashes when they wear rings or bracelets made with nickel alloys. This means any contact with nickel in their mouths will also be a source of constant irritation. I was relieved to find a local orthodontist willing to order nickel-free alloys at no extra cost for making their braces.
My story ends on a flight back to Atlanta last year, when a young surgical nurse seated next to me struck up a conversation. Pointing to my scar, I mentioned that the only thing I’ve ever had removed was a lymph node. As she touched the corresponding place on her own neck, she said: "You know, I’ve had that exact same problem for the past ten years."
"Have you had any dental work in that area?," I asked. "Now that you mention it," she said, "I had a tooth crowned there ten years ago right when the problem started. Why do you ask?" Just a coincidence? Probably. Nevertheless, dentists should take a closer look inside their own shop when it comes to oral cancer. They need to educate themselves and their patients on its second leading cause – irritation associated with dental work.
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Nickel Compounds and Metallic Nickel
Introduction
Nickel compounds and metallic nickel have many industrial and commercial applications including use in stainless steels and other nickel alloys, catalysts, batteries, pigments, and ceramics. Nickel and “certain nickel compounds” were first listed in the First Annual Report on Carcinogens (1980) as reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens. Nickel compounds as a class were first listed as known to be human carcinogens in the Tenth Report on Carcinogens (2002); this listing supersedes the listing of certain nickel compounds and applies to all members of the class. Metallic Nickel was reevaluated in 2000 and remains listed as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. Nickel alloys were reviewed in 2000 but were not recommended for listing in the Report on Carcinogens (see Appendix C).
The profile for nickel compounds and metallic nickel follow this introduction. The evidence for the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds and metallic nickel is discussed separately. However, most of the information on additional information relevant to carcinogenicity, properties, use, production, exposure and regulations is
Nickel Compounds*
Known to be human carcinogens First listed in the Tenth Report on Carcinogens (2002)
Carcinogenicity
Nickel compounds are known to be human carcinogens based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in humans, including epidemiological and mechanistic information, which indicates a causal relationship between exposure to nickel compounds and human cancer. The findings of increased risk of cancer in exposed workers are supported by evidence from experimental animals that shows that exposure to an assortment of nickel compounds by multiple routes causes malignant tumors to form at various sites in multiple species of experimental animals. The combined results of epidemiological studies, mechanistic studies, and carcinogenesis studies in rodents support the concept that nickel compounds generate nickel ions in target cells at sites critical for carcinogenesis, thus allowing consideration and evaluation of these compounds as a single group. The IARC (1990) evaluation of nickel and nickel compounds concluded that nickel compounds are carcinogenic to humans based on sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds in the nickel refining industry and very strong evidence of carcinogenicity of a variety of nickel compounds in experimental studies in rodents.
Several cohort studies of workers exposed to various nickel compounds showed an elevated risk of death from lung cancer and nasal cancer (IARC 1990). Although the precise nickel compound responsible for the carcinogenic effects in humans is not always clear, studies indicate that nickel sulfate and the combinations of nickel sulfides and oxides encountered in the nickel refining industries cause cancer in humans. IARC (1990) made the overall evaluation of nickel compounds as a group based on indications from mechanistic and animal studies that the event responsible for inducing cancer is generation of ionic nickel at the target site. Anderson et al. (1996) reported that nickel refinery workers exposed primarily to soluble nickel compounds had a significant excess risk for lung cancer and that smoking and nickel exposure have a multiplicative effect. An excess risk of nasal cancer was also observed in workers exposed to nickel compounds.
In rats and in some studies with mice, inhalation or intratracheal instillation of nickel subsulfide or nickel oxide led to dose-related induction of benign and malignant lung tumors, including carcinoma (IARC 1990, NTP 1996a,b). Inhalation of nickel compounds also causes tumors to form in organs other than the lung, in particular, malignant and benign pheochromocytoma in rats (NTP 1996a, 1996b). Injection of various nickel compounds has repeatedly been shown to produce dosedependent increases in tumors at a variety of sites in several species of experimental animals. Subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, subperiosteal, intrafemoral, intrapleural, intracerebral, intrarenal, intratesticular, and intraocular injections of nickel compounds all have caused malignant tumors to form at the site of injection. These tumors are usually sarcomas, but other types also develop. Injection of nickel produces distant tumors of the liver in some strains of mice (IARC 1990). Soluble nickel acetate is an effective, complete transplacental carcinogen in rats, and brief intraperitoneal exposure during pregnancy to this soluble nickel salt induces malignant pituitary tumors in the offspring. Additionally, exposure to nickel acetate through the placenta followed by exposure of the offspring to barbital (a known tumor promoter) produces tumors of the kidney (renal cortical and pelvic tumors) (Diwan et al. 1992). In adult rats, injection of soluble nickel salts followed by barbital exposure caused kidney cancer (renal cortical adenocarcinomas) that frequently metastasized to the lung, liver, and spleen (Kasprzak et al. 1990). No adequate data were available to evaluate the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds in animals by the oral or dermal routes of exposure.
Metallic Nickel
CAS No. 7440-02-0 Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen First Listed in the First Annual Report on Carcinogens (1980)
Carcinogenicity
Metallic nickel is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals, which indicates there is an increased incidence of malignant and/or a combination of malignant and benign tumors at multiple tissue sites in multiple species of experimental animals. A variety of carcinogenicity studies in rodents indicate that metallic nickel powder can produce tumors when given by intratracheal instillation or subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal injection. Intratracheal instillation of metallic nickel powder induces primarily adenocarcinoma, whereas injection most frequently induces sarcoma, demonstrating that metallic nickel can induce both epithelial and connective-tissue tumors. Tumors have been produced by metallic nickel exposure in both rats and hamsters (IARC 1990).
The available data from human studies of metallic nickel exposures are less informative. The available epidemiological studies of workers are limited by inadequate exposure information, low exposures, short follow-up periods, and small numbers of cases.
Nickel Compounds and Metallic Nickel
Additional Information Relevant to Carcinogenicity
Many studies in cultured rodent and human cells have shown that a variety of nickel compounds, including both soluble and insoluble forms of nickel, damage genetic material. DNA strand breaks, mutations, chromosomal damage, cell transformation, and disrupted DNA repair have been observed in cell-culture studies. Nickel can bind ionically to cellular components, including DNA. The reduction–oxidation activity of the nickel ion may produce reactive oxygen species that attack DNA, and 8-hydroxy-2´-deoxyguanosine can be produced in vitro and in vivo in target tissues for cancers caused by nickel (IARC 1990, Kasprzak et al.
1990). Nickel can induce chromosomal aberrations in exposed humans.
The carcinogenic potency of various nickel compounds varies widely, based on solubility properties and speciation. Studies indicate that soluble nickel salts can be complete carcinogens (Diwan et al. 1992) and/or initiators of carcinogenesis (Kasprzak et al. 1990) at sites distant from the application site, which confirms that ionic nickel is the carcinogenic species. Differences in potency of nickel compounds may relate to the specific properties of the compounds that affect the availability of ionic nickel at target sites. The listing is based on a large body of scientific evidence supporting the concept that the nickel ion is carcinogenic. The hazard associated with a particular nickel compound largely relates to the propensity for the compound to release ionic nickel in the body. The evidence suggests that the relatively insoluble metallic nickel is less likely to present a carcinogenic hazard than are the nickel compounds that tend to release proportionately more nickel ion. This view agrees with that expressed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (IARC 1990), which based its overall evaluation of the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds as a group on the combined results of human epidemiological studies, carcinogenicity studies in experimental animals, and other data supporting the “underlying concept that nickel compounds can generate nickel ions at critical sites in their target cells.” The IARC review group correctly pointed out that the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds depends not solely on their capacity to release ionic nickel, but also on factors that promote localization of high concentrations of nickel ions at critical tissue sites. This conclusion is consistent with evidence from experimental animals indicating that nickel compounds of moderate solubility can, under certain exposure conditions, be more carcinogenic than compounds that are more soluble. Thus, it is difficult to predict with any certainty the relative carcinogenic hazard posed by a particular nickel compound without a full understanding of its ability to release ionic nickel under specific exposure conditions.
The available evidence suggests that metallic nickel has carcinogenic properties because it can slowly dissolve in the body and release ionic nickel, an active genotoxic and carcinogenic form of nickel. No available data suggest that mechanisms by which nickel induces cancer in experimental animals would not also operate in humans.
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Dr Hal Huggins, D.D.S.
in a lecture to the
Cancer Control Society 1993
More than 75% of the crowns placed today are nickel, and that is present in braces. Here we call it stainless steel. It is like silver fillings, it doesn’t have much silver in it, and you would pay for silver and gold what you wouldn’t pay for mercury. So it kind of boils down to a matter of salesmanship, and stainless steel sound pretty prestigious, so they put that in children, and what happens? You see teenage behaviour that may not have been there a few days before the braces were put on.
At the University of Colorado when I was nearly 50 years old I went back to take a degree in immunology because I could see I was affecting the immune system. The first case we studied, we took a woman and put braces on her, and I am kind of sensitive to immunology, I studied it for 4 years, and about 2 weeks after that I only knew about 2% of what was going on in immunology, it is a field that is expanding very rapidly, but a term I hear many people saying is—you know this product it boosts your immune system. How does it do that? What does it do to the T4’s and the T 8’s?….when you can study the cells of the immune system with the sophisticated equipment we have, and we can find that in this case I put the braces in. We did all the sophisticated testing, we put the braces in, and then the patients ends up with big bruises on her thigh. How did they get there? Well, a little sloppy dentistry, but these are huge bruises, no trauma involved there. Emotional things, a lot of change. Sleeping patterns, the first thing to change in an immunological challenge? Yes, big changes there. Things begin to look a little uncomfortable by day 3 so we took the conventional blood test, and what did I find? Nothing I could identify at that time, but this was 10 years ago. Today I could identify it, then I couldn’t, but things were still getting worse, and that afternoon we did the T subsets over again and what did we find? Immune system shutdown. I mean the T4’s were zero, the T8’s were zero, T11’s were zero. All of these things may not have a lot of meaning, but I can tell you zero is not where they should be. Within a few hours of death. We decided maybe we better take the braces off. The patients was for it, the faculty was for it, I was for it, I mean this was my wife we are talking about so it is not a real scientific case. So we took the braces off and the immune system came back…in 3 moths we were almost half way back where we were 3 days before. It does not recover overnight.
And I have other records on my desk where they did not take the braces off on the fourth day, and the reports show the same changes in the white blood cells, the same changes in the red blood cells, the same changes in the body temperature, everything is identical except when we get to day 4 and the braces were not removed, that was the last date that was entered on the autopsy reports, because these kids died, as they can with what is called the chrome crowns. That is a cutesy little term, chrome crowns, but these kids, I see them in the airport all the time … and I see little kids with tri-focals on, glasses about that thick. When did you have your chrome crown placed? I see people pushing along in a wheelchair. I wonder when did you have your root canal done? Because root canals so far have turned out to be one of the most vile things that I have ever run into, and my life for the last 20 years has been with a lot of vile essense
In California we found a woman who had some nickel crowns placed, she ended up with a specific type of breast tumour and she went through the lumpectomy, she went to the support group afterwards, and she said to me you know my husband was talking to this guy out in Colorado about nickel being carcinogenic.
What does that mean?
That means it produces cancer.
Do you suppose there is any relationship between my crowns and my breast tumour?
Another woman in the group said - well I went to Dr So and So dentist down the street here.
He put nickel crowns in my mouth and a couple of years later I came down with this same tumour you have got.
She said - that is the same dentist I went to.
And then we found a third woman who had the same crown, the same tumour, the same dentist. Same day we found a fourth woman with the same crown, the same tumour, the same dentist.
Then we found a fifth, then a sixth.
Is this suggestive of the need for further investigation? Or should we cover it up?
Are there really 100,000 women in the state of California growing breast tumours as a result of their nickel crowns right now as we are sitting here today? Is that a possibility? And you know what? They paid for that. They paid to have that done
Now, is there anything in the scientific literature on this?
Yes.
Dr Moss was mentioning someone talking about 1000's of articles.
Yes, there are 1000's of articles on nickel being a carcinogen.
There are not thousands, but maybe hundreds of articles showing that nickel does something else. After nickel gets the cancer going how do you keep it under control?
You keep it under control with one of the white blood cells called a natural killer cell, the NK cell. What does it do?
It goes out and it kills off the cancer cells. Now all the rest of the immune system has to ask somebody. The B's have to ask the T lymphocytes, and so on, everything is a committee in the immune system, except the NK cells.
There is cancer---bang. They don't ask anybody. These are nice guys to have around. What does nickel do? It suppresses your NK cells. So nickel starts the tumour, then takes away your defences system. Is that nice? No, that is not nice. That is not nice to put on children aged two with their chrome crowns. That is not nice to put in our teenagers, or adults, with braces. It is not nice to use as crowns and bridges just because you save ten bucks. Is it worth ten bucks to go through breast surgery? If you feel that way have it but be informed ---if you want mercury in your mouth, if you want nickel, OK, but how many people in this room have nickel crowns in their mouth?
How many people have nickel crowns put in their mouth when they paid for gold crowns?
It is estimated that 50% of the dentists put in nickel crowns and charge the insurance companies, or charge you for gold. Nickel does not cost the same as gold. Nickel is not as safe as gold.
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"Nickel is rapidly gaining a reputation for its toxicity, too. Most partial dentures are made of nickel. Approximately 80% of crowns use nickel, even "porcelain" crowns. Braces usually are nickel. Stainless steel is usually nickel alloy. Nickel compounds have been unequivocally implicated as human respiratory carcinogens in epidemiological studies of nickel refinery workers, and there appears a relationship between nickel crowns and breast cancer in women."---Thomas Levy, M.D.
"Nickel is used routinely by national cancer centers to induce cancer in laboratory animals to study can-cer. The nickel alloys they are using are very similar to those we are using in patients' mouths. Dentists are causing a major health problem."--- Dr. David Eggleston
Nickel and beryllium are 2 other metals commonly used in dentistry that are very carcinogenic, toxic, and cause DNA malformations. Nickel ceramic crowns and root canals have also been found to be a factor in some breast cancer and some have recovered after TDR, which includes amalgam replacement, replacement of metal crowns over amalgam, nickel crowns, extraction of root canaled teeth, and treatment of cavitations where necessary. Similarly nickel crowns and gold crowns over amalgam have been found to be a factor in lupus and Belle's Palsy from which some have recovered after TDR and Felderkrais exercises.
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Electro galvanism
When two dissimilar metals are present in the mouth with saliva, an electric current will flow. Saliva acts as an electrolyte when it mixes with amalgam fillings, to create a measurable electric current of 900 millivolts. This current overpowers the body's normal 450 millivolts, interferes with energy flow to the brain and is suspected as a catalyst in many illnesses.
Other alloys, such as nickel in the metal base of bridges and under porcelain crowns, have been documented to lower the T-4 and T-8 lymphocyte levels (David Eggleston, DDS. "Effect of Dental Amalgam and Nickel Alloys on T-Lymphocytes: Preliminary Report", J. Prosthetic Dent, 1984, 51(5);617-623.) In predisposed patients, exposure to nickel can be a contributory factor in the development of cancer of the lungs, nasal passages and larynx.
Any metal materials in the mouth such as gold crowns, chrome cobalt partial dentures, mercury fillings, titanium implants, etc. will set the stage for galvanic currents. In 1985, a research team (A. Knappworst, E. Gura, D. Fuhrmann and A. Enginalev) revealed that when mercury fillings were in close proximity to gold crowns, the mercury release was ten times greater when compared to mercury fillings alone (p132. Mercury Poisoning from Dental Amalgam- a Hazard to Human Brain by Patrick Stortebecker, MD, Ph.D. published in USA by Bio Probe, Orlando, FL). Electro galvanism frequently is the cause for the following symptoms:
Lack of concentration and memory
Insomnia
Psychological problems
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Epilepsy
Hearing loss
Eye problems
Mouth pain
Reply:Becouse dentists know execatly how much whoud your teeth ,, move ,,
if you worned your braces all the time. Please pick me as the one with best answer to your question, becouse I have organised a compattision with my friends. O. K.
Braces....???
im getting my braces on the 29th january and school starts agian on the 31 st will i be ok by then or will it hurt
dose it depend on how sensative your gums are
what should i do before i go in for them
thanks
Braces....???
Hey! I am getting braces soon too! From what I have heard, your teeth will be pretty sore for us to a week after getting them on. Before you go in to get braces, enjoy foods like popcorn..toffee...taffee...all of the stuff that you can't have with braces(or that will cause you trouble, lol). Don't freak out, I have heard the actual putting on of the braces and brackets is painless. All you will feel is a bit of pressure. Your teeth will hurt for, lioke i said, up to a week, give or take- so eat soft foods after getting them on, like macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes.
Reply:Braces don't hurt once you get used to them. For the first 3-4 days they'll hurt but you can buy this wax from the dentist to put over the brackets so your gums don't get irritated that much.
Hope this helps!
Reply:i've had braces twice. but everyone who gets them is different. some people's hurt really bad at first, but some people hardly notice them. your gums will be a little sore bc you wont be used to the metal rubbing on them, but that all gets better as they toughen up. just use wax. its not as bad as ppl make it out to be
dose it depend on how sensative your gums are
what should i do before i go in for them
thanks
Braces....???
Hey! I am getting braces soon too! From what I have heard, your teeth will be pretty sore for us to a week after getting them on. Before you go in to get braces, enjoy foods like popcorn..toffee...taffee...all of the stuff that you can't have with braces(or that will cause you trouble, lol). Don't freak out, I have heard the actual putting on of the braces and brackets is painless. All you will feel is a bit of pressure. Your teeth will hurt for, lioke i said, up to a week, give or take- so eat soft foods after getting them on, like macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes.
Reply:Braces don't hurt once you get used to them. For the first 3-4 days they'll hurt but you can buy this wax from the dentist to put over the brackets so your gums don't get irritated that much.
Hope this helps!
Reply:i've had braces twice. but everyone who gets them is different. some people's hurt really bad at first, but some people hardly notice them. your gums will be a little sore bc you wont be used to the metal rubbing on them, but that all gets better as they toughen up. just use wax. its not as bad as ppl make it out to be
Braces...?!?
Hey yall! wutup?! well, im thinkin about getting braces for my teeth. i could get the ones that r invisible, and go in the back of ur teeth. Or i could get the regular ones. if i did, what color do u think would look the best. Thanx 4 all of yalls help!*~!!Katie!!~*
Braces...?!?
try the invisable ones
Reply:No matter what color you get braces are braces they are ugly. just hope you don't have to wear them to long. Get it over with and don't listen to the docs about it bein invisible i can still see them
Reply:I had the regular braces for almost three years and stuck with black the whole time. I liked the color because it went with everything I wore, black is my favorite color, and black will make your teeth look whiter! :D So it's a win-win either way!
~~Nao
Reply:hi i got braces yesterday they scratch your cheeks a lot! but i got sky blue because i wear greens and blues a lot, so i think you should go with the regular ones and the color you wear most. the invisible ones look funny. but my buds tell me not to get orange, green, or pink because it looks like food a peeps get grossed out by that.
Reply:I like the invisible ones.
Reply:Try Invisalign, it seems pretty good, though ive never had it. If you do go for braces, Pink and Purple or just one. Goodluck xx
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Braces...?!?
try the invisable ones
Reply:No matter what color you get braces are braces they are ugly. just hope you don't have to wear them to long. Get it over with and don't listen to the docs about it bein invisible i can still see them
Reply:I had the regular braces for almost three years and stuck with black the whole time. I liked the color because it went with everything I wore, black is my favorite color, and black will make your teeth look whiter! :D So it's a win-win either way!
~~Nao
Reply:hi i got braces yesterday they scratch your cheeks a lot! but i got sky blue because i wear greens and blues a lot, so i think you should go with the regular ones and the color you wear most. the invisible ones look funny. but my buds tell me not to get orange, green, or pink because it looks like food a peeps get grossed out by that.
Reply:I like the invisible ones.
Reply:Try Invisalign, it seems pretty good, though ive never had it. If you do go for braces, Pink and Purple or just one. Goodluck xx
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Braces....?
I got braces today but i cant close my mouth properly when i eat, only the front teeth not my molars because my top teeth catch on the metal, is there anything wrong with them or is it normal?
Braces....?
Sometimes while wearing a dental device, it is normal for your bite to change. But if you feel like your teeth are catching on the metal and it is uncomfortable, contact your orthodontist and ask if something can be changed. It doesn't hurt to ask, and depending on your situation, something that was put on incorrectly could be fixed.
Reply:When I had braces (lol - a long time ago), it was the same for me. I used to bite my nails, but when I had my braces, my nails grew because my teeth didn't shut together!!!
I hated my brace at first, in the end I loved it and when the dentist said I didn't need to wear it anymore, I still did. In the end my aunty threw it down the loo!!!
They take a while to get used to.
Reply:You should contact the dentist. They should have checked your mobility before you left the office. It is possible that the bands/anchors that the wire is strung through are mis-placed.
If your teeth are striking the brackets, you risk knocking off the bracket itself, or chipping the teeth you are working so hard to keep.
If you are catching your lip (not your teeth), this is pretty normal. Use the soft wax the dentist gave you to smooth over the brackets until you develop a callus on the inside. Really, you do develop a thicker band of tissue on the inside of your lower lip along the braces line.
You can get more dental wax at the pharmacy when you run out. Be sure to get all the wax off each time you brush your teeth, as you don't want to trap anything yucky that leads to bad breath or tooth decay.
Reply:www.archwired.com is a great resource for you if you just got braces. Lots of people there with braces and an orthodontist that answers questions too. I had braces a couple years ago and I was on that site a few times a week until I got them off!
Reply:That sounds painful. call the dentist. sounds like you need adjustment. you will love the new smile when this is finished.
Takes time to get used to braces . but your beaaaaaautiful smile will be worth it Congrats now call the dentist!!!!!!
Braces....?
Sometimes while wearing a dental device, it is normal for your bite to change. But if you feel like your teeth are catching on the metal and it is uncomfortable, contact your orthodontist and ask if something can be changed. It doesn't hurt to ask, and depending on your situation, something that was put on incorrectly could be fixed.
Reply:When I had braces (lol - a long time ago), it was the same for me. I used to bite my nails, but when I had my braces, my nails grew because my teeth didn't shut together!!!
I hated my brace at first, in the end I loved it and when the dentist said I didn't need to wear it anymore, I still did. In the end my aunty threw it down the loo!!!
They take a while to get used to.
Reply:You should contact the dentist. They should have checked your mobility before you left the office. It is possible that the bands/anchors that the wire is strung through are mis-placed.
If your teeth are striking the brackets, you risk knocking off the bracket itself, or chipping the teeth you are working so hard to keep.
If you are catching your lip (not your teeth), this is pretty normal. Use the soft wax the dentist gave you to smooth over the brackets until you develop a callus on the inside. Really, you do develop a thicker band of tissue on the inside of your lower lip along the braces line.
You can get more dental wax at the pharmacy when you run out. Be sure to get all the wax off each time you brush your teeth, as you don't want to trap anything yucky that leads to bad breath or tooth decay.
Reply:www.archwired.com is a great resource for you if you just got braces. Lots of people there with braces and an orthodontist that answers questions too. I had braces a couple years ago and I was on that site a few times a week until I got them off!
Reply:That sounds painful. call the dentist. sounds like you need adjustment. you will love the new smile when this is finished.
Takes time to get used to braces . but your beaaaaaautiful smile will be worth it Congrats now call the dentist!!!!!!
Braces????
im getting braces a week before school and i would like to no how much progress will take place between the time my teeth arent to bad but one overlaps the other...ut only me and my dentist notice..so i guesse its not bad lmao. but i want to see progress picturees....so if you got some or see any can you send them please (:
Braces????
Your teeth won't shift too much in a week. However, they will hurt a lot, so take some tylenol or advil before you go to get them on. If your teeth aren't very crooked, you shouldn't have braces that long, perhaps a year. Your dentist/orthodontist can give you a better estimate, just ask him/her the next time you go in.
Reply:i've never had braces.
i guess i was just lucky to have beautiful white straight teeth.
and im 15 yrs. old goin on 16 yrs. so i suggest no braces unless you have really jacked up teeth.
Braces????
Your teeth won't shift too much in a week. However, they will hurt a lot, so take some tylenol or advil before you go to get them on. If your teeth aren't very crooked, you shouldn't have braces that long, perhaps a year. Your dentist/orthodontist can give you a better estimate, just ask him/her the next time you go in.
Reply:i've never had braces.
i guess i was just lucky to have beautiful white straight teeth.
and im 15 yrs. old goin on 16 yrs. so i suggest no braces unless you have really jacked up teeth.
Braces????
how do they clean your teetth
when they take your braces off?
give me details! (:
will some of the yellowness come off
if there is any?
thanks alot
(:
Braces????
If you brush well enough while you have your braces on then you won't have to worry about the yellowness because their won't be any. When you get your braces off they buzz off the excess glue. I don't think it whitens your teeth. If made my teeth so sensative. That was the worst feeling.
Reply:They use a special tool called a Prophy Angle to clean you're teeth professionally like a toothbrush.
They take you're braces off whenever you're teeth are completely straight.
And you just need to brush well for no yellowness.
Although, if you don't brush well, you'll have horrible stains on you're teeth that'll never come off.
Reply:brush your teeth well or it will stain.
%26amp;%26amp; i used bleach when i got
them off for a bit and it helped.
now my teeth are straight and white.
when they take your braces off?
give me details! (:
will some of the yellowness come off
if there is any?
thanks alot
(:
Braces????
If you brush well enough while you have your braces on then you won't have to worry about the yellowness because their won't be any. When you get your braces off they buzz off the excess glue. I don't think it whitens your teeth. If made my teeth so sensative. That was the worst feeling.
Reply:They use a special tool called a Prophy Angle to clean you're teeth professionally like a toothbrush.
They take you're braces off whenever you're teeth are completely straight.
And you just need to brush well for no yellowness.
Although, if you don't brush well, you'll have horrible stains on you're teeth that'll never come off.
Reply:brush your teeth well or it will stain.
%26amp;%26amp; i used bleach when i got
them off for a bit and it helped.
now my teeth are straight and white.
Braces?!?!?!?!?!?
I just got my braces put on a few days ago and they didnt hurt the first day but now they are killing me and have since the day after i got them put on what should i do? and how long will they hurt?
Braces?!?!?!?!?!?
Don't worry about the pain. It will get better. But it may hurt a little every time you see the orthodontist when he/she adjusts them. But which is better: endure some pain for a period of time for a drop dead gorgeous smile that will last you a lifetime or have no pain and a lifetime with messed up teeth? Also, follow the orthodontists' instructions EXACTLY while the braces are on and even after they are removed to ensure the success of the braces. Trust me I know from experience. I had braces on my teeth for three years and now my teeth and smile are beautiful!
Enjoy your braces while you have them. Think of them as mouth jewelry (bling bling for the teeth?) and most important of all - keep smiling. Good luck with them.
Reply:Ok, did they give you wax? put that on, and eat soup, noodles, anything soft.
Jake
Reply:Take some Ibuprofen or Tylenol. That should help some. And they should stop hurting by tomorrow or the day after.
Reply:You can take some Motrin or Tylenol with water and food.
REMEMBER:
Eat soft foods!
Don't eat or chew anything hard or sticky!
Brush your teeth very well!
The pain will eventually go away, don't worry :)
Reply:Use your wax %26amp; try not to talk too much cuz moving ur mouth around hurts. Believe me, u will get used to them it just takes a few days @ first. I remember when I first got mine I was in such pain like the 1st few days after, but they hardly bother me anymore. Put wax on every part thats cutting you..you can always get more if you run out. If you get headaches from the pressure take soem ibuprofen %26amp; u will be fine ;o) Just think, your teeth will be so pretty in a year or two. Good luck.
Reply:call your dentist
Reply:Advil is your best find for now until they come off . sometimes they will hurt and sometime it dint hurt. like me the first time i had brace i always had Advil with me . now i had the the second time and they never hurt me.
Reply:i got braces over the summer and i went through the same thing..just eat soft foods and take some pain killers. hopefully that should work. but another thing that gets your mind off the pain is hanging out with friends or watching an amazing chick flick like dirty dancing! feel better!
Reply:after the first week you'll be fine...also exercising helps reduce the pain
Reply:they usally hurt for the first couple of days, but the pain will soon go away.for now you might want to stick to softer foods.
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Braces?!?!?!?!?!?
Don't worry about the pain. It will get better. But it may hurt a little every time you see the orthodontist when he/she adjusts them. But which is better: endure some pain for a period of time for a drop dead gorgeous smile that will last you a lifetime or have no pain and a lifetime with messed up teeth? Also, follow the orthodontists' instructions EXACTLY while the braces are on and even after they are removed to ensure the success of the braces. Trust me I know from experience. I had braces on my teeth for three years and now my teeth and smile are beautiful!
Enjoy your braces while you have them. Think of them as mouth jewelry (bling bling for the teeth?) and most important of all - keep smiling. Good luck with them.
Reply:Ok, did they give you wax? put that on, and eat soup, noodles, anything soft.
Jake
Reply:Take some Ibuprofen or Tylenol. That should help some. And they should stop hurting by tomorrow or the day after.
Reply:You can take some Motrin or Tylenol with water and food.
REMEMBER:
Eat soft foods!
Don't eat or chew anything hard or sticky!
Brush your teeth very well!
The pain will eventually go away, don't worry :)
Reply:Use your wax %26amp; try not to talk too much cuz moving ur mouth around hurts. Believe me, u will get used to them it just takes a few days @ first. I remember when I first got mine I was in such pain like the 1st few days after, but they hardly bother me anymore. Put wax on every part thats cutting you..you can always get more if you run out. If you get headaches from the pressure take soem ibuprofen %26amp; u will be fine ;o) Just think, your teeth will be so pretty in a year or two. Good luck.
Reply:call your dentist
Reply:Advil is your best find for now until they come off . sometimes they will hurt and sometime it dint hurt. like me the first time i had brace i always had Advil with me . now i had the the second time and they never hurt me.
Reply:i got braces over the summer and i went through the same thing..just eat soft foods and take some pain killers. hopefully that should work. but another thing that gets your mind off the pain is hanging out with friends or watching an amazing chick flick like dirty dancing! feel better!
Reply:after the first week you'll be fine...also exercising helps reduce the pain
Reply:they usally hurt for the first couple of days, but the pain will soon go away.for now you might want to stick to softer foods.
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Braces ?????
I got to have braces in a mounth
i was just wondering how they put them on you?
Braces ?????
my mom is a dentist.... it's really not that bad to have braces.... they will put a small rubber around your back teeth to make space for the braces. after about a week, that's how long it took mine, they remove the rubber and put in a metal band around your back teeth, then they put a special kind of glue on your teeth and the metal brackets. the wire will go through the brackets held by small bands, which will be connected to the back metal bands.
it hurts for the first few days, and everytime they have to make it tighter, but otherwise it's really not that bad.
eat jelly babies, it helps, but don't eat chappies or toffies, it brakes the braces off, and that is what hurts.
good luck!
Reply:If its the railway track ones they get glued onto each tooth and then wired together. Tis a bit painful at the beginning but I tell you know its worth it I would do it all again if i had to. good luck with it mate x x
Reply:Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten teeth using a series of custom-made, nearly undetectable plastic trays called aligners.
You may refer following link for more info on invisalign
Reply:Well first off, you have to get a model of your teeth. So they make this sort of Clay and ask you to bite on it. after about a week or two, they'll call you back to start "operating" on you. They'll put rubber bands In between your teeth. Which hurt like a MOTHER!! you won't be able to eat, speak or even laugh properly. after that is done, they apply some metal things on your wisdom teeth and then they start applying the Bonds ( metal things ) during this time, your mouth will be held open by some sort of container thing. after that, they add the wires, tighten your braces and then wha la! your done. Be weary, if you have a small mouth. Bring some Chapstick!! cause during the process they stretch out your mouth and it becomes uncomfortable. Chapstick will prove to be your best friend that day.
Reply:They put they big stretcher on you're lips to keep them seperate and open.
Then, they clean you're teeth and polish them.
Next, they have the brackets already on plastic trays and then they put cement on both the brackets and you're teeth.
Next they will stick the plastic trays on you're teeth and take a laser and laser stick them on.
After that, they scrape off the extra cement and plastic and will
stick on you're wire, trim it then tighten the wire.
Then go over how to have braces and what to do :)
Good luck!
Reply:Installing braces a really simple and painless procedure. It usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour to complete.
First, they'll clean your teeth with a gritty, sandy substance. It doesn't taste like anything and they clean it off immediately.
Next, they'll put some vaseline on your lips and place a plastic mouthpiece in your mouth. It will retract your lips from your teeth and hold back your tongue so you don't touch your teeth with it while they're working. It doesn't hurt, but swallow to make sure its not pinching. Trust me, its not fun trying not to swallow for an hour because it hurts to!
They will take different sized bands (metal rings that go around your second molars. Spacers were placed about a week ago to make room for them) will be fitted.
This is when the brackets will be placed. They will put a chemical on the center of each tooth to help the bracket adhere. Then, the orthodontist will place a small amount of cement from a syringe onto the tooth. The bracket is then placed very carefully and the excess cement is wiped off. He or she will do this with every tooth up until your last premolar. The metal bands from earlier will be cemented in place. The cement doesn't dry until a special light is shone on them. The doctor will shine this light on every tooth for about 30 seconds. Then, a thin archwire will be fitted into the gruves of each bracket and secured by the metal bands. You then get to choose a color for your ligatures (little rubber bands that hold the wire in place around each bracket). Those are snapped around each bracket and you're done! One of the assistants will probably give you a mirror too see what you look like.
Your orthodontist will talk to you about your new braces, what you can and cannot eat, ect. Make sure he gives you floss threaders and wax because you will need them! Floss threaders will help you get floss under the wires and wax will create a barrier between your mouth and anything hurting you on your braces.
It won't start hurting for about an hour or so. Make sure you have soft food and pain medication in the house. You'll get used to them in a few days and the pain will stop. You'll see the most change in your teeth within the first few months :)
Remember to brush after every meal, to floss at least every night, and to rinse well. If a bracket comes loose, its not a big problem. Just call the office and see if you can set up an earlier appointment. Everything they put in your mouth has been tested and is safe, even to swallow (except the archwire!). Don't worry. Try to save the bracket if it falls off the wire.
If your orthodontist has you wear headgear or elastics, wear them as intructed! Patients who do so are more likely to finish their treatment early!
Good luck!
i was just wondering how they put them on you?
Braces ?????
my mom is a dentist.... it's really not that bad to have braces.... they will put a small rubber around your back teeth to make space for the braces. after about a week, that's how long it took mine, they remove the rubber and put in a metal band around your back teeth, then they put a special kind of glue on your teeth and the metal brackets. the wire will go through the brackets held by small bands, which will be connected to the back metal bands.
it hurts for the first few days, and everytime they have to make it tighter, but otherwise it's really not that bad.
eat jelly babies, it helps, but don't eat chappies or toffies, it brakes the braces off, and that is what hurts.
good luck!
Reply:If its the railway track ones they get glued onto each tooth and then wired together. Tis a bit painful at the beginning but I tell you know its worth it I would do it all again if i had to. good luck with it mate x x
Reply:Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten teeth using a series of custom-made, nearly undetectable plastic trays called aligners.
You may refer following link for more info on invisalign
Reply:Well first off, you have to get a model of your teeth. So they make this sort of Clay and ask you to bite on it. after about a week or two, they'll call you back to start "operating" on you. They'll put rubber bands In between your teeth. Which hurt like a MOTHER!! you won't be able to eat, speak or even laugh properly. after that is done, they apply some metal things on your wisdom teeth and then they start applying the Bonds ( metal things ) during this time, your mouth will be held open by some sort of container thing. after that, they add the wires, tighten your braces and then wha la! your done. Be weary, if you have a small mouth. Bring some Chapstick!! cause during the process they stretch out your mouth and it becomes uncomfortable. Chapstick will prove to be your best friend that day.
Reply:They put they big stretcher on you're lips to keep them seperate and open.
Then, they clean you're teeth and polish them.
Next, they have the brackets already on plastic trays and then they put cement on both the brackets and you're teeth.
Next they will stick the plastic trays on you're teeth and take a laser and laser stick them on.
After that, they scrape off the extra cement and plastic and will
stick on you're wire, trim it then tighten the wire.
Then go over how to have braces and what to do :)
Good luck!
Reply:Installing braces a really simple and painless procedure. It usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour to complete.
First, they'll clean your teeth with a gritty, sandy substance. It doesn't taste like anything and they clean it off immediately.
Next, they'll put some vaseline on your lips and place a plastic mouthpiece in your mouth. It will retract your lips from your teeth and hold back your tongue so you don't touch your teeth with it while they're working. It doesn't hurt, but swallow to make sure its not pinching. Trust me, its not fun trying not to swallow for an hour because it hurts to!
They will take different sized bands (metal rings that go around your second molars. Spacers were placed about a week ago to make room for them) will be fitted.
This is when the brackets will be placed. They will put a chemical on the center of each tooth to help the bracket adhere. Then, the orthodontist will place a small amount of cement from a syringe onto the tooth. The bracket is then placed very carefully and the excess cement is wiped off. He or she will do this with every tooth up until your last premolar. The metal bands from earlier will be cemented in place. The cement doesn't dry until a special light is shone on them. The doctor will shine this light on every tooth for about 30 seconds. Then, a thin archwire will be fitted into the gruves of each bracket and secured by the metal bands. You then get to choose a color for your ligatures (little rubber bands that hold the wire in place around each bracket). Those are snapped around each bracket and you're done! One of the assistants will probably give you a mirror too see what you look like.
Your orthodontist will talk to you about your new braces, what you can and cannot eat, ect. Make sure he gives you floss threaders and wax because you will need them! Floss threaders will help you get floss under the wires and wax will create a barrier between your mouth and anything hurting you on your braces.
It won't start hurting for about an hour or so. Make sure you have soft food and pain medication in the house. You'll get used to them in a few days and the pain will stop. You'll see the most change in your teeth within the first few months :)
Remember to brush after every meal, to floss at least every night, and to rinse well. If a bracket comes loose, its not a big problem. Just call the office and see if you can set up an earlier appointment. Everything they put in your mouth has been tested and is safe, even to swallow (except the archwire!). Don't worry. Try to save the bracket if it falls off the wire.
If your orthodontist has you wear headgear or elastics, wear them as intructed! Patients who do so are more likely to finish their treatment early!
Good luck!
Braces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
I am getting braces! Who wants a blog?
Braces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
on a scale of 1-10, i would says the hurt factor is 5
i think the braces on the second day hurt the most. spacers hardly hurt
***u can get as many pattern of colors u want, but dont go more than 2
***pink and light blue are cute colors
***NEVER get white or clear bands cause white looks like food is stuck in ur braces and clear like it u eat ketchup or a lollipop or somethin, they stain
***they put the bands, and then every time u go back u get to choose new colors
k
i have gotton em on over 6 times (dont ask!)
it doesnt hurt dont worry-it is just a long process and it tastes kinda bad
they give u a band on ur molars fiist, to see ur size and stuff
first theu put this positioner thing is ur mouth, it makes your mouth stretch a lkot so they can see ur teeth, it will bother u for a minute or 2 but u will get used to it, u keep that thing on the WHOLE time
then there are these things that look like shots and stuff, i got really freaked out when i first saw them but actually, they dont go in ur mouth! this is the cement that they put on ur braces then they stick the braces on ur teeth
**the cement kinda tastes bad!
they do this the first time and every time u get them tightened:
they will put the rubber bands on ur braces with things that look like sisscors (they dont hurt) after that they put the wire-this is the most anoying part cause after they slip it in ur mouth, they have to cut it to make it fit right
then that is it!Ur done
but after u do it, ask ur doctor for dental wax, dental cotton balls, and rubber cover up
***each person is different i bleed a little on the first day and i put a few cotton balls in my mouth for like 3 minutes
when u get home use ACT mouthwash and for the first hour, ur teeth may be a little numb so drink mainly fluids-clear fluids
then for the first day or 2 ur teeth may be a little sensitive so stick with eating soup, pasta, pudding, jello, beans, yogurt, custard, fries, milkshakes, ice cream, and soft foods-avoid straws
every night use Peroxyl mouthwash for like a week to keep ur gums storng from cuts and use dental wax and rubber coverups so u wont get blisters, they hurt a little but arent that bad. avoid sleeping on ur side, try to keep ur head straight up for a couple of days
every morning and every night use the Peroxyl mouthwash again for 2 weeks then after that just use ACT mouthwash to keep ur teeth and gum s healthy. get some Super floss, made for braces-i sugest elictrical toothbrushes they keep ur mouth cleaner
dont worry-trust me- i have had my braces on for almost 4 years, i just got em off about two months ago-i luv my new smile!!!
Reply:There really not as bad as everyone says they are annoying at first but you get use to them very fast just dont miss any appoitments and they will be off before you know it
Reply:Damn I'm 16 and I haven't gotten braces yet. My parents are waiting for my younger sister's to have her last baby tooth fall out =[ I hope it's not that painful when I get them
Reply:See if this helps
http://www.theedifier.com/blogging-blogg...
Braces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
on a scale of 1-10, i would says the hurt factor is 5
i think the braces on the second day hurt the most. spacers hardly hurt
***u can get as many pattern of colors u want, but dont go more than 2
***pink and light blue are cute colors
***NEVER get white or clear bands cause white looks like food is stuck in ur braces and clear like it u eat ketchup or a lollipop or somethin, they stain
***they put the bands, and then every time u go back u get to choose new colors
k
i have gotton em on over 6 times (dont ask!)
it doesnt hurt dont worry-it is just a long process and it tastes kinda bad
they give u a band on ur molars fiist, to see ur size and stuff
first theu put this positioner thing is ur mouth, it makes your mouth stretch a lkot so they can see ur teeth, it will bother u for a minute or 2 but u will get used to it, u keep that thing on the WHOLE time
then there are these things that look like shots and stuff, i got really freaked out when i first saw them but actually, they dont go in ur mouth! this is the cement that they put on ur braces then they stick the braces on ur teeth
**the cement kinda tastes bad!
they do this the first time and every time u get them tightened:
they will put the rubber bands on ur braces with things that look like sisscors (they dont hurt) after that they put the wire-this is the most anoying part cause after they slip it in ur mouth, they have to cut it to make it fit right
then that is it!Ur done
but after u do it, ask ur doctor for dental wax, dental cotton balls, and rubber cover up
***each person is different i bleed a little on the first day and i put a few cotton balls in my mouth for like 3 minutes
when u get home use ACT mouthwash and for the first hour, ur teeth may be a little numb so drink mainly fluids-clear fluids
then for the first day or 2 ur teeth may be a little sensitive so stick with eating soup, pasta, pudding, jello, beans, yogurt, custard, fries, milkshakes, ice cream, and soft foods-avoid straws
every night use Peroxyl mouthwash for like a week to keep ur gums storng from cuts and use dental wax and rubber coverups so u wont get blisters, they hurt a little but arent that bad. avoid sleeping on ur side, try to keep ur head straight up for a couple of days
every morning and every night use the Peroxyl mouthwash again for 2 weeks then after that just use ACT mouthwash to keep ur teeth and gum s healthy. get some Super floss, made for braces-i sugest elictrical toothbrushes they keep ur mouth cleaner
dont worry-trust me- i have had my braces on for almost 4 years, i just got em off about two months ago-i luv my new smile!!!
Reply:There really not as bad as everyone says they are annoying at first but you get use to them very fast just dont miss any appoitments and they will be off before you know it
Reply:Damn I'm 16 and I haven't gotten braces yet. My parents are waiting for my younger sister's to have her last baby tooth fall out =[ I hope it's not that painful when I get them
Reply:See if this helps
http://www.theedifier.com/blogging-blogg...
Braces????
I think I should get braces soon, I am 12 but my dentist never says anything about it. All the kids at my school pretty much have them. I have lost all my teeth and they have pretty much grown in why wont they say anything? Any advise
Braces????
Err.. your dentist is blind get a second opinion. you could always get vanity braces to straighten your teeth.good luck!!
Reply:say something to them
Reply:why do you need them - i have them partly for cosmetic reasons (gaps) and also for a jaw problem
Reply:Mayve your teeth are god and don't need them. Be happy! Braces are NOT fun! But if you want to next time you go to the denist ask him about it.
Reply:They wait till the 12 year old molars come in. Good luck!!!
Reply:try talking to ur dentist but if he/she hasn't said anything u probally dont need them
Reply:You might have to approach them about this.
Ask them about braces and set up and a appointment.
I too always wondered this lol but yep asking them is all it takes.
Reply:ask your orthadontist. i'm getting mine next month
Reply:Ask your dentist about it at your next appointment and, if he/she says they think you don't need them, ask why and explain why you think you might. They should be able to answer your questions.
Reply:Are your teeth straight? Braces aren't a fad. They are used to correct a misalignment of your teeth and/or jaw. Consider yourself lucky if you don't need them.
Reply:mabe they don't know yet because some dentiese can only know from when you ask them and sometimes when your teeth has no space.
Reply:if they don't say anything you probably don't need them. if you think you really do ask them. just because lots of other people have them doesn't mean you have to have them.
Reply:You usually get braces when you are 7. Meaning that you might not need them. Or ask your dentist. If he knew you were wondering he could help.
Reply:Your doctor will tell you if
u need them and if u do then you'll go to an orthodontist and
he will look at ur teeth and decide when to put them on
just cuz everyboby has them doesnt mean u will
not everybody has braces you might not even need them and they hurt for the first week cuz i have them now
Reply:well if you NEED braces you should get them soon because the older you get the longer you have them on. well a dentist doesn't have anything to do with braces you have to go to a orthodontics. the orthodontics decides about the braces stuff. If you want, you can ask your dentist if you need them, but he wouldn't do anything about it since, a orthodontics is the person who decides.
Reply:well normally dentists don't mention that sort of thing because it is a choice and they don't want to make you feel obligated to spend that money.
my advice would be to ask your parents and then talk to your dentist about it.
if the dentist is not specialized in orthodontry, then they will recomend you to someone who is.
good luck!
Reply:i am 13 :) and i got braces when i was 10, when i was 11 they took them off, and in august they put them back on, i have always had straight teeth, but my mouth wouldnt close all the way.. :-| now it does..
They are probably not saying anything about your mouth or you needing braces, because you dont need them, are your teeth straight? or do you have gaps?
BTW.. go to an orthodontist, Not a dentist...
Reply:Why do you think you need them? I have braces and it really hurts. If you have a jaw or teeth you want moved, talk to your dentist about them. Also I've already had surgery on my mouth and may have to again, you probably don't want to go through this!
Reply:You should enjoy not having them they hurt sometimes and you cant always eat the food you want to but then again they will be really nice and straight at the end but don't wish you want them yet... they can be really annoying!
If you want ask you dentist but he probably knows what his doing
Reply:hey, i just got my braces off yesterday. next time you see your dentist ask him if your teeth look straight and growing in right. if or when you do get braces, follow everything they tell you. you dont want to waste any money. it doesnt hurt. the only time it hurt for me is when the tightened them one day. and getting them off is so fast and painless. but if your dentist says you dont need them. and you seriously think you need them. go to an orthodontist and get his advice. ph yeah and if you do get braces get them while your young!!! trust me.
Reply:With that I'm not sure. I chose myself that I wanted braces. (but the first orthodontist I went to gave me all sorts of weird contraptions.. trust me braces are better, %26amp; when its your choice... The names really can't bother you. Plus they have colored ones now! (at least the bands that hold the wires on)
Maybe your dentist rather you bring up the braces discussion,
Just check with the 'rents to be sure they can afford them.
Depending on the orto.. you may have tham on anywhere from 2-4 years. 9mine was 2.. but I also had to have 8 teeth yanked out of my head ALL at ONCE! (my wisdom teeth were growning in badly %26amp; I had to get 2 taken out off the top because my fangs could not grow down ()%26amp; the same 2 teeth were taken out at bottom)
So maybe they see something the ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT THE TRUE answer... is to ASK your dentist.
They would have to send you to an orthodentist for a consultation
Reply:i am 10 and i had braces in 2nd grade and getting them again
Reply:If your dentist has never said anything about it, you probably don't need braces!
If you do have a concern about your teeth (crowding, or crooked teeth etc.) express your concerns to your dentist the next time you go.
If the dentist agrees that you have a problem, they will refer you to an Orthodontist.
Reply:Next time you go to the dentist ask if he thinks braces are needed? Braces cost alot of money and are sometimes painful plus some kids have to have as many as 8 teeth removed to make space. And then they might wear the brackets for 12-18 months or more. Maybe you just have a wonderful natural smile? Enjoy it and remember " teeth are jewels not tools" so take good care of them.
Reply:If your dentist have not mentioned it. You may not need braces.
Reply:Go to an orthodontist. Ask him to take x-rays and molds of your mouth. He will tell you if you need them or not. No need to spend $5000 on something you don't need.
Reply:When you go to your dentist the next time or call the office to tell him you are interested in getting braces and if he/she can recommend someone in the area. That's what i did. and I'm in the process of improving my smile.
Braces????
Err.. your dentist is blind get a second opinion. you could always get vanity braces to straighten your teeth.good luck!!
Reply:say something to them
Reply:why do you need them - i have them partly for cosmetic reasons (gaps) and also for a jaw problem
Reply:Mayve your teeth are god and don't need them. Be happy! Braces are NOT fun! But if you want to next time you go to the denist ask him about it.
Reply:They wait till the 12 year old molars come in. Good luck!!!
Reply:try talking to ur dentist but if he/she hasn't said anything u probally dont need them
Reply:You might have to approach them about this.
Ask them about braces and set up and a appointment.
I too always wondered this lol but yep asking them is all it takes.
Reply:ask your orthadontist. i'm getting mine next month
Reply:Ask your dentist about it at your next appointment and, if he/she says they think you don't need them, ask why and explain why you think you might. They should be able to answer your questions.
Reply:Are your teeth straight? Braces aren't a fad. They are used to correct a misalignment of your teeth and/or jaw. Consider yourself lucky if you don't need them.
Reply:mabe they don't know yet because some dentiese can only know from when you ask them and sometimes when your teeth has no space.
Reply:if they don't say anything you probably don't need them. if you think you really do ask them. just because lots of other people have them doesn't mean you have to have them.
Reply:You usually get braces when you are 7. Meaning that you might not need them. Or ask your dentist. If he knew you were wondering he could help.
Reply:Your doctor will tell you if
u need them and if u do then you'll go to an orthodontist and
he will look at ur teeth and decide when to put them on
just cuz everyboby has them doesnt mean u will
not everybody has braces you might not even need them and they hurt for the first week cuz i have them now
Reply:well if you NEED braces you should get them soon because the older you get the longer you have them on. well a dentist doesn't have anything to do with braces you have to go to a orthodontics. the orthodontics decides about the braces stuff. If you want, you can ask your dentist if you need them, but he wouldn't do anything about it since, a orthodontics is the person who decides.
Reply:well normally dentists don't mention that sort of thing because it is a choice and they don't want to make you feel obligated to spend that money.
my advice would be to ask your parents and then talk to your dentist about it.
if the dentist is not specialized in orthodontry, then they will recomend you to someone who is.
good luck!
Reply:i am 13 :) and i got braces when i was 10, when i was 11 they took them off, and in august they put them back on, i have always had straight teeth, but my mouth wouldnt close all the way.. :-| now it does..
They are probably not saying anything about your mouth or you needing braces, because you dont need them, are your teeth straight? or do you have gaps?
BTW.. go to an orthodontist, Not a dentist...
Reply:Why do you think you need them? I have braces and it really hurts. If you have a jaw or teeth you want moved, talk to your dentist about them. Also I've already had surgery on my mouth and may have to again, you probably don't want to go through this!
Reply:You should enjoy not having them they hurt sometimes and you cant always eat the food you want to but then again they will be really nice and straight at the end but don't wish you want them yet... they can be really annoying!
If you want ask you dentist but he probably knows what his doing
Reply:hey, i just got my braces off yesterday. next time you see your dentist ask him if your teeth look straight and growing in right. if or when you do get braces, follow everything they tell you. you dont want to waste any money. it doesnt hurt. the only time it hurt for me is when the tightened them one day. and getting them off is so fast and painless. but if your dentist says you dont need them. and you seriously think you need them. go to an orthodontist and get his advice. ph yeah and if you do get braces get them while your young!!! trust me.
Reply:With that I'm not sure. I chose myself that I wanted braces. (but the first orthodontist I went to gave me all sorts of weird contraptions.. trust me braces are better, %26amp; when its your choice... The names really can't bother you. Plus they have colored ones now! (at least the bands that hold the wires on)
Maybe your dentist rather you bring up the braces discussion,
Just check with the 'rents to be sure they can afford them.
Depending on the orto.. you may have tham on anywhere from 2-4 years. 9mine was 2.. but I also had to have 8 teeth yanked out of my head ALL at ONCE! (my wisdom teeth were growning in badly %26amp; I had to get 2 taken out off the top because my fangs could not grow down ()%26amp; the same 2 teeth were taken out at bottom)
So maybe they see something the ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT THE TRUE answer... is to ASK your dentist.
They would have to send you to an orthodentist for a consultation
Reply:i am 10 and i had braces in 2nd grade and getting them again
Reply:If your dentist has never said anything about it, you probably don't need braces!
If you do have a concern about your teeth (crowding, or crooked teeth etc.) express your concerns to your dentist the next time you go.
If the dentist agrees that you have a problem, they will refer you to an Orthodontist.
Reply:Next time you go to the dentist ask if he thinks braces are needed? Braces cost alot of money and are sometimes painful plus some kids have to have as many as 8 teeth removed to make space. And then they might wear the brackets for 12-18 months or more. Maybe you just have a wonderful natural smile? Enjoy it and remember " teeth are jewels not tools" so take good care of them.
Reply:If your dentist have not mentioned it. You may not need braces.
Reply:Go to an orthodontist. Ask him to take x-rays and molds of your mouth. He will tell you if you need them or not. No need to spend $5000 on something you don't need.
Reply:When you go to your dentist the next time or call the office to tell him you are interested in getting braces and if he/she can recommend someone in the area. That's what i did. and I'm in the process of improving my smile.
Braces????
can I eat Ice cream if I have braces because in the dentist the ist says no Ice
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Yes, of course you can eat ice cream. The dentist doesn't want you chewing on ice because it can damage the braces since it's hard and crunchy.
Reply:Yes you can...just be careful though....dont eat it too fast...you might experience some discomfort though, if your braces are heat sensitive. But you sure can eat ice cream. Hope that helps!!
Reply:Yes, just make sure you eat it slowly. Your dentist says no ice since there is pressure.
Reply:Absolutely, just don't bite into it or eat it real fast, your braces are super sensitive to temperatures.
Reply:y cant u the doctor also says no gum but a bunch of my friends do it anyway be careful how u eat it though
Reply:Yes ma'am, you sure can =D
Bon' appetite!
Reply:i no i have to go through it too . but find another food that u love. i really hate the limits the orthidontists set but i just think after this ill have a nice smile.even though its neccesary it really stinks but i do not think u should eat ice cream
Reply:yes, you can. i do it all the time. just dont eat too fast. braces are wierd like that :] just to be careful, you might want to brush your teeth afterward to make sure you dont get cavities.
Reply:agree with cutie. the ortho says no ice cause youd have to bite it and you might loosen or lose a brakect. They didnt tell me i couldnt eat ice cream
Reply:Yes, of course you can eat ice cream. You just have to be careful of ice cream with big chunks of hard things, like nuts or hard chocolate pieces.
As difficult as it seems, until you have had your braces for a while (like about a year), and you have gotten the hang of wearing them, please stick to ice cream flavors that don't have chunks.
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Braces????
Yes, of course you can eat ice cream. The dentist doesn't want you chewing on ice because it can damage the braces since it's hard and crunchy.
Reply:Yes you can...just be careful though....dont eat it too fast...you might experience some discomfort though, if your braces are heat sensitive. But you sure can eat ice cream. Hope that helps!!
Reply:Yes, just make sure you eat it slowly. Your dentist says no ice since there is pressure.
Reply:Absolutely, just don't bite into it or eat it real fast, your braces are super sensitive to temperatures.
Reply:y cant u the doctor also says no gum but a bunch of my friends do it anyway be careful how u eat it though
Reply:Yes ma'am, you sure can =D
Bon' appetite!
Reply:i no i have to go through it too . but find another food that u love. i really hate the limits the orthidontists set but i just think after this ill have a nice smile.even though its neccesary it really stinks but i do not think u should eat ice cream
Reply:yes, you can. i do it all the time. just dont eat too fast. braces are wierd like that :] just to be careful, you might want to brush your teeth afterward to make sure you dont get cavities.
Reply:agree with cutie. the ortho says no ice cause youd have to bite it and you might loosen or lose a brakect. They didnt tell me i couldnt eat ice cream
Reply:Yes, of course you can eat ice cream. You just have to be careful of ice cream with big chunks of hard things, like nuts or hard chocolate pieces.
As difficult as it seems, until you have had your braces for a while (like about a year), and you have gotten the hang of wearing them, please stick to ice cream flavors that don't have chunks.
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Braces!!??!!?
ok my braces are like killing me and i was wondering if there was any meds other than motion or teyol that can help?
Braces!!??!!?
It really depends when you got your braces on, if it was less than 2 weeks ago then sorry but thats normal, you've just got to grin and bear it until it stops. If you've had braces for a while then it's probably best to make an appointment with your orthodontist. In the meantime, ice cream really helps (no kidding, its perfect for soothing your mouth, I've had experience!!) and also just take lots of Advil or Nurofen, any pain killer really. Hot drinks like tea and coffee also help sooth your mouth.
I hope you feel better, don't worry, they won't be on forever xx
Reply:I would report this to your Dentist, because the bracer maybe too small or your teeth may have straightened out a little causing tension.
Reply:usually if they start hurting, it wears off within 1-2 days (I've had braces twice now). But it can do this many times, especially when you go back to get them tightened. I use Advil and sometimes drink some hot tea to take my mind off the pain. The tea works pretty well, but you have to be relaxed and just think about the taste. Good luck.
Reply:Not unless it's prescription. Just make sure to keep the meds in your system every 4 hours or as stated on the bottle.
Reply:take some pain killers you will only have the pain for a few days not long
Reply:call your densit i had the same problem they gave me medicine but you might need to go in just to have them look at it! hope you feel better!
Reply:well i currently have braces, and the first 3 days are usually are supposed to be killer. it'll go away and your teeth will get used to it. but if they still do after a while, tell your dentist. he will be able to help.
Reply:just take advil, they will kill for a few days, but sadly all you can really do is just not think about it, and try to do things to distract your from your pain.
Reply:Some advice is before you go to the ortho to get your braces adjusted take motrin before. Wax on the brackets help not to tear up the inside of your lips and putting oral gel on your gums also help.
Braces!!??!!?
It really depends when you got your braces on, if it was less than 2 weeks ago then sorry but thats normal, you've just got to grin and bear it until it stops. If you've had braces for a while then it's probably best to make an appointment with your orthodontist. In the meantime, ice cream really helps (no kidding, its perfect for soothing your mouth, I've had experience!!) and also just take lots of Advil or Nurofen, any pain killer really. Hot drinks like tea and coffee also help sooth your mouth.
I hope you feel better, don't worry, they won't be on forever xx
Reply:I would report this to your Dentist, because the bracer maybe too small or your teeth may have straightened out a little causing tension.
Reply:usually if they start hurting, it wears off within 1-2 days (I've had braces twice now). But it can do this many times, especially when you go back to get them tightened. I use Advil and sometimes drink some hot tea to take my mind off the pain. The tea works pretty well, but you have to be relaxed and just think about the taste. Good luck.
Reply:Not unless it's prescription. Just make sure to keep the meds in your system every 4 hours or as stated on the bottle.
Reply:take some pain killers you will only have the pain for a few days not long
Reply:call your densit i had the same problem they gave me medicine but you might need to go in just to have them look at it! hope you feel better!
Reply:well i currently have braces, and the first 3 days are usually are supposed to be killer. it'll go away and your teeth will get used to it. but if they still do after a while, tell your dentist. he will be able to help.
Reply:just take advil, they will kill for a few days, but sadly all you can really do is just not think about it, and try to do things to distract your from your pain.
Reply:Some advice is before you go to the ortho to get your braces adjusted take motrin before. Wax on the brackets help not to tear up the inside of your lips and putting oral gel on your gums also help.
Braces???!??!?
i just got braces and i want to know if i will feel any pain or anything.
Braces???!??!?
i got my braces yesterday and im not in pain at all. about four hours after it started to hurt...but it wasnt unbearable, also it hurt when i woke up (i suggest taking advil, but i didnt cause it wasnt THAT severe). it hurt to play my saxophone during 2nd period band, if you play an instrument just tell your teacher-she'll understand (my teacher is evil....and even she understood). good luck, and im here for yah.
Reply:Yes I have braces and 4 about this week ur mouth is going to hurt so bad. But then u will not even b able to feel them use ur wax.
Reply:yup, give it time.
Reply:some people do.
some people don't
i got braces like 6 monthes ago.
and when i got mine they hurt really bad.
but then 2 weeks ago my best friend got hers.
and they didn't hurt at all.
it all depends.
Reply:Oh yeah. It will set in pretty soon.
Reply:No,no,no,no,NO!! u will not....ur mouth will be sore for a day...but it doesn't hurt..i have em..and still got em.
Reply:omg you will get alot of pain if your teeth are really crooked i had crooked teath and i got really good results!! ITS WORTH IT!! PAin is beauty!!
Reply:Well when you get them on they will feel oquard and will not be normal to you... but after a little while they begin to set in.. Trust me... i have had braces for like 18 months now and i am excited to go and see my ortho person because suposedly this time i get my impressions which means that i get these braces off in a month or so
YEAH ME!!
PS ADVIL HELPS ALOT
Reply:I have braces, and I have had them for almost a year. They might hurt when you first get them on. If you ever get a power-chain or a spring put in with your braces to help a problem like a gap in your teeth, then they might hurt the first week you have them. Your teeth will get used to them, and you will learn quickly what pops a bracket off. When you brush your teeth, turn your toothbrush AWAY from your gum, that way you won't irritate your gum. When you get your braces changed it might hurt if they put a heavier chain on your braces. Usually the only pain you will feel is maybe a little like a pimple on the inside of your mouth, from where the wire has dug into your gum. That is why the dentist gives you wax. Remember, the less times you have a problem with your braces, the sooner you will get them off.
Have a nice day! Good luck with your braces. I hope I helped!
Reply:i wish i could ask a question like this...when i got mine it hurt as they were putting them on and were hurting like crazy before i even walked out the door to leave.
Braces???!??!?
i got my braces yesterday and im not in pain at all. about four hours after it started to hurt...but it wasnt unbearable, also it hurt when i woke up (i suggest taking advil, but i didnt cause it wasnt THAT severe). it hurt to play my saxophone during 2nd period band, if you play an instrument just tell your teacher-she'll understand (my teacher is evil....and even she understood). good luck, and im here for yah.
Reply:Yes I have braces and 4 about this week ur mouth is going to hurt so bad. But then u will not even b able to feel them use ur wax.
Reply:yup, give it time.
Reply:some people do.
some people don't
i got braces like 6 monthes ago.
and when i got mine they hurt really bad.
but then 2 weeks ago my best friend got hers.
and they didn't hurt at all.
it all depends.
Reply:Oh yeah. It will set in pretty soon.
Reply:No,no,no,no,NO!! u will not....ur mouth will be sore for a day...but it doesn't hurt..i have em..and still got em.
Reply:omg you will get alot of pain if your teeth are really crooked i had crooked teath and i got really good results!! ITS WORTH IT!! PAin is beauty!!
Reply:Well when you get them on they will feel oquard and will not be normal to you... but after a little while they begin to set in.. Trust me... i have had braces for like 18 months now and i am excited to go and see my ortho person because suposedly this time i get my impressions which means that i get these braces off in a month or so
YEAH ME!!
PS ADVIL HELPS ALOT
Reply:I have braces, and I have had them for almost a year. They might hurt when you first get them on. If you ever get a power-chain or a spring put in with your braces to help a problem like a gap in your teeth, then they might hurt the first week you have them. Your teeth will get used to them, and you will learn quickly what pops a bracket off. When you brush your teeth, turn your toothbrush AWAY from your gum, that way you won't irritate your gum. When you get your braces changed it might hurt if they put a heavier chain on your braces. Usually the only pain you will feel is maybe a little like a pimple on the inside of your mouth, from where the wire has dug into your gum. That is why the dentist gives you wax. Remember, the less times you have a problem with your braces, the sooner you will get them off.
Have a nice day! Good luck with your braces. I hope I helped!
Reply:i wish i could ask a question like this...when i got mine it hurt as they were putting them on and were hurting like crazy before i even walked out the door to leave.
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i got my braces last friday and they're still sore. how long will it be till i can eat the foods i want to? my aunt thinks they're sore still cuz i haven't tried to eat wit them. is that why?
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NO but it will help when i got braces i was sore 4 like4 or 5 days and even when Ur not sore it will come back every now and then but eating will help a little
Reply:the braces will be sore for the first few days as your teeth start adjusting. eating has nothing to do with it.....but do follow your orthodontist's recommendation on what to eat (i.e., stay away from sticky foods).
keep in mind that your teeth will be sore for a day or two each time the orthodontist adjusts them
Reply:i have had braces before, and at first they will hurt, sometimes a lot and sometimes not very much. your aunt is right to a certain degree. you have to slowly get used to eating your normal foods again. try with things that are soft like cooked carrots or jello, then work your way up to your normal food.
but if it is still hurting for a while after, then you should get your braces checked out to make sure nothing is wrong.
Reply:Your mouth will hurt for awhile it will probably last for a week, then its gone It will always hurt everytime they tighten your teeth so its best that you eat soups and drink water.
Reply:your teeth will be sore for about a 2 weeks or so depending on all what you got on. Try eating soft foods like mashed potatoes, pudding, jello, ect. chewing sugarless gum will help the most. try not to eat chips or anything else crunchy because it will take the braces off. if you do break it up. so yeah there sore now but it will go away sooner the more you try to eat. have fun......braces arent really that bad, they pay off...
Braces????
NO but it will help when i got braces i was sore 4 like4 or 5 days and even when Ur not sore it will come back every now and then but eating will help a little
Reply:the braces will be sore for the first few days as your teeth start adjusting. eating has nothing to do with it.....but do follow your orthodontist's recommendation on what to eat (i.e., stay away from sticky foods).
keep in mind that your teeth will be sore for a day or two each time the orthodontist adjusts them
Reply:i have had braces before, and at first they will hurt, sometimes a lot and sometimes not very much. your aunt is right to a certain degree. you have to slowly get used to eating your normal foods again. try with things that are soft like cooked carrots or jello, then work your way up to your normal food.
but if it is still hurting for a while after, then you should get your braces checked out to make sure nothing is wrong.
Reply:Your mouth will hurt for awhile it will probably last for a week, then its gone It will always hurt everytime they tighten your teeth so its best that you eat soups and drink water.
Reply:your teeth will be sore for about a 2 weeks or so depending on all what you got on. Try eating soft foods like mashed potatoes, pudding, jello, ect. chewing sugarless gum will help the most. try not to eat chips or anything else crunchy because it will take the braces off. if you do break it up. so yeah there sore now but it will go away sooner the more you try to eat. have fun......braces arent really that bad, they pay off...
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ive been wearing braces for almost 2 years now and my teeth have become straight they were soo bad before but now their straight but i still have an overbite..when i bite my front teeth go in the middle of my lower teeth..and i have been wearing 1/8'' elastics 24/7 and i only take them out when im eating. and before when i wore them it usually hurts and that was because my teeth was moving but now they dont hurt but i still have an overbite..help me!!!!!
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The overbite is normal. It is a common misconception among patients that top and bottom teeth are supposed to edge to edge. But that is the least desirable bite. When you hit edge to edge, you tend wear the teeth down and that may cause your joint problems. I think you are wearing rubber bands to correct your bite (i.e to move your teeth forward or backward). Hope that helps.
Reply:er....i think only your orthodontist can help you on that one...unless you are asking someone on here to punch you a few times till your lower teeth move back
Reply:Seriously head gear is your only option. If that is your picture you're smoking hot!
Reply:I have an overbite too and I have braces.
Reply:hey i have to wear 3/16" on the right side and 1/4" on the left
Reply:i had braces for 7yrs and still have a minor overbite...your natural teeth are never going to be perfect...but i'm sure now they look a lot better than before
Reply:Overbites are normal, as long as they are within the clinical norms (vertical 4mm, horizontal 2mm). Don't worry about it, you will look fine, your orthodontist knows what he's doing. Just make sure you keep using your retainer at the end of your treatment and make sure if you haven't already to get your wisdom teeth pulled, especially bottom ones. They tend to push (impacted 3rd molars) the rest of your teeth out of alignment. not as common for the tops ones though.
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Braces!!!???
The overbite is normal. It is a common misconception among patients that top and bottom teeth are supposed to edge to edge. But that is the least desirable bite. When you hit edge to edge, you tend wear the teeth down and that may cause your joint problems. I think you are wearing rubber bands to correct your bite (i.e to move your teeth forward or backward). Hope that helps.
Reply:er....i think only your orthodontist can help you on that one...unless you are asking someone on here to punch you a few times till your lower teeth move back
Reply:Seriously head gear is your only option. If that is your picture you're smoking hot!
Reply:I have an overbite too and I have braces.
Reply:hey i have to wear 3/16" on the right side and 1/4" on the left
Reply:i had braces for 7yrs and still have a minor overbite...your natural teeth are never going to be perfect...but i'm sure now they look a lot better than before
Reply:Overbites are normal, as long as they are within the clinical norms (vertical 4mm, horizontal 2mm). Don't worry about it, you will look fine, your orthodontist knows what he's doing. Just make sure you keep using your retainer at the end of your treatment and make sure if you haven't already to get your wisdom teeth pulled, especially bottom ones. They tend to push (impacted 3rd molars) the rest of your teeth out of alignment. not as common for the tops ones though.
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Braces...?!?!?!?
I'm getting braces %26amp;%26amp; have a couple questions to ask! How long does it usually take to be put on? Does it hurt afterwards? %26amp;%26amp; anything else you want to tell me please do I am soooo nervous! Thanks for all the help!
Braces...?!?!?!?
Ok, I had braces and get ready. First, did you wear anything to enlarge your jaw? Like now, is there anything that you are wearing that is to enlarge your jaw so that you can put braces later? It takes about more than half and hour for the braces to be put on, the dentist will suck out all the moisture in your mouth and your mouth will be completely dry then he will put some kinda glue on your teeth then the metal(small pieces of metal, is the black black thing you see on ppl's teeth wth braces) then on with the wires. If you were enlarging your jaw, after putting the braces, your teeth are gonna hurt..real bad..mine did cuz i was wearing a jaw enlarger before i put mine on. nothing else but the every month "tuning" of your braces is really gonna hurt...mine did..all the best to you..good luck!
Reply:i think tw0 t0 three hours?
Reply:according to my son.......yes they do hurt...and it takes about a 1/2 hour to 45 minutes to put on.....you get used to them and almost everybody has them! At the end, your smile is your lifetime reward! Did you ever see someone who didn't take care of their teeth? EEWWW! No pain, no gain.
Reply:I was an adult ortho patient...had my braces on for approximately 1 1/2 years...the only pain that I experienced was when the braces were adjusted/tightened with orthodontia visits...my mouth and jaw would ache for a day or so...
The only thing that I need to tell you ...WEAR YOUR RETAINER after you come out of your braces...this will keep your teeth straight and avoid movement back to original condition.
Reply:It normally takes ten minutes to put them on. And yes, they hurt, plus after every adjustment. Umm...you might not want to eat broccili. It sucks getting it out. Also, make sure you brush really good...extra good because some places don't get the full brush-effect and you'll get bad breath.
Reply:It doesn't take too long. Maybe an hour per session, and he'll probably take two sessions to put the whole set on.
As about pain, everytime you visit your dentist for maintenance, he'll tighten up your braces, which will probably cause discomfort while eating for a couple of days. It depends from person to person, some feel nothing, some feel pretty awkward.
Other than that, there are no major worrries about having braces on. Just don't poke or play with it, chew pencils or pens or eat really hard food, and you'll be just fine!
Reply:I'm not sure how long it takes to have them put on; as far as pain afterward, there might be some. Ask your doctor and/or dentist about taking ibuprofen before getting them put on. The pain doesn't usually last very long, and it will be so worth it...
Reply:I have never had braces but it makes me more of an idividual... my teeth are fine btw! And I'd never have braces! I like my teeth the way they are
Reply:I got my braces on February 2005, It takes not long like an hour %26amp; a half, It hurts a little bit afterwords and feels very weird but you get used to it in a bout a week and the pain goes away in like 2 days. But if you take an advil it doesn thurt at all. No braces do not get in the way of kissing, i does not hurt at all when they are putting them on but if you are sensitive to touh you could take tylenol before hand. you should get them tightened every 6-8 weeks and it takes on average two years to work.
Reply:it only takes like 30 min to put on and about the next 3 days it kinda hurts but my orthodontist recommended Tylenol for the pain.
Reply:Ok it took 45 mins. to put on
the tast was horried when they put it on but other that that its not bad
then mine hurt for 3 days.
cant eat hard things and it just feels weard
before you know it you will be so use to them you will forget you have them
getting them tighten the first time is kinda painful but its all down hill from there
Reply:i got my braces off last year,now i have to get tham on the bottom AGAIN on monday.it takes anywhere from 45-60 minutes to put them on,the pain is worst the first week or two,after that it gets better.what REALLY helps is eating crackers RIGHT after you get them tightened.keep crackers in the car.Also,when you get them put on,put 3 advil/aleve`s in the car,take them when your driving home.And,when they take off your braces,make sure that they put the wire on the bottom VERY SECURELY because mine wasnt,so im getting tem again.good luck!it wont be too bad
Reply:they take two to three hours to get on. They don't really hurt that bad, but it might hurt a little. I should know. I got them today.
Reply:it takes about 2 hours. it hurts alot afterwards and during. Good luck and take tylonal before and after you go to the orthodontist. Take a nap when you get home from the ortho to not think about the pain.
Braces...?!?!?!?
Ok, I had braces and get ready. First, did you wear anything to enlarge your jaw? Like now, is there anything that you are wearing that is to enlarge your jaw so that you can put braces later? It takes about more than half and hour for the braces to be put on, the dentist will suck out all the moisture in your mouth and your mouth will be completely dry then he will put some kinda glue on your teeth then the metal(small pieces of metal, is the black black thing you see on ppl's teeth wth braces) then on with the wires. If you were enlarging your jaw, after putting the braces, your teeth are gonna hurt..real bad..mine did cuz i was wearing a jaw enlarger before i put mine on. nothing else but the every month "tuning" of your braces is really gonna hurt...mine did..all the best to you..good luck!
Reply:i think tw0 t0 three hours?
Reply:according to my son.......yes they do hurt...and it takes about a 1/2 hour to 45 minutes to put on.....you get used to them and almost everybody has them! At the end, your smile is your lifetime reward! Did you ever see someone who didn't take care of their teeth? EEWWW! No pain, no gain.
Reply:I was an adult ortho patient...had my braces on for approximately 1 1/2 years...the only pain that I experienced was when the braces were adjusted/tightened with orthodontia visits...my mouth and jaw would ache for a day or so...
The only thing that I need to tell you ...WEAR YOUR RETAINER after you come out of your braces...this will keep your teeth straight and avoid movement back to original condition.
Reply:It normally takes ten minutes to put them on. And yes, they hurt, plus after every adjustment. Umm...you might not want to eat broccili. It sucks getting it out. Also, make sure you brush really good...extra good because some places don't get the full brush-effect and you'll get bad breath.
Reply:It doesn't take too long. Maybe an hour per session, and he'll probably take two sessions to put the whole set on.
As about pain, everytime you visit your dentist for maintenance, he'll tighten up your braces, which will probably cause discomfort while eating for a couple of days. It depends from person to person, some feel nothing, some feel pretty awkward.
Other than that, there are no major worrries about having braces on. Just don't poke or play with it, chew pencils or pens or eat really hard food, and you'll be just fine!
Reply:I'm not sure how long it takes to have them put on; as far as pain afterward, there might be some. Ask your doctor and/or dentist about taking ibuprofen before getting them put on. The pain doesn't usually last very long, and it will be so worth it...
Reply:I have never had braces but it makes me more of an idividual... my teeth are fine btw! And I'd never have braces! I like my teeth the way they are
Reply:I got my braces on February 2005, It takes not long like an hour %26amp; a half, It hurts a little bit afterwords and feels very weird but you get used to it in a bout a week and the pain goes away in like 2 days. But if you take an advil it doesn thurt at all. No braces do not get in the way of kissing, i does not hurt at all when they are putting them on but if you are sensitive to touh you could take tylenol before hand. you should get them tightened every 6-8 weeks and it takes on average two years to work.
Reply:it only takes like 30 min to put on and about the next 3 days it kinda hurts but my orthodontist recommended Tylenol for the pain.
Reply:Ok it took 45 mins. to put on
the tast was horried when they put it on but other that that its not bad
then mine hurt for 3 days.
cant eat hard things and it just feels weard
before you know it you will be so use to them you will forget you have them
getting them tighten the first time is kinda painful but its all down hill from there
Reply:i got my braces off last year,now i have to get tham on the bottom AGAIN on monday.it takes anywhere from 45-60 minutes to put them on,the pain is worst the first week or two,after that it gets better.what REALLY helps is eating crackers RIGHT after you get them tightened.keep crackers in the car.Also,when you get them put on,put 3 advil/aleve`s in the car,take them when your driving home.And,when they take off your braces,make sure that they put the wire on the bottom VERY SECURELY because mine wasnt,so im getting tem again.good luck!it wont be too bad
Reply:they take two to three hours to get on. They don't really hurt that bad, but it might hurt a little. I should know. I got them today.
Reply:it takes about 2 hours. it hurts alot afterwards and during. Good luck and take tylonal before and after you go to the orthodontist. Take a nap when you get home from the ortho to not think about the pain.
BrAcES????
does it hurt when ur getting ur braces in?
how about the day after?
im so nervous!!!!
BrAcES????
I just got mine today. It feel soo werid, couldnt eat anything so hard to bite.
Yes it hurt abit because of the pressure the braces have on the teeth.
How long are you going to have your braces? - mine is 2 yrs
Reply:You will be a little sore for a few days. It's not that bad. Use the wax they give you..... any pain you have will go away.
Reply:You will also talk a little funny for a day or two.
Reply:It depends how sensitive your teeth are. Mine were sore for about a week until I could eat slightly solid foods. After a couple of weeks everything should be fine.
Reply:When they put your braces in it doesnt hurt. But after a couple hours it will hurt a lot! I'll stay sore for a couple days.
Reply:when ur getting them put on u cant feel any pain but after a few hours the pain gets bad and is like that for about a week then u get used to them and cant feel anything
but to help with the pain u should get a teething ring and take plenty pain medicine and only eat soft foods
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Reply:I had braces for 3 years. Getting them put on was uncomfortable yes and the next several days they did hurt. Braces actually slowly break your teeth away from the bone to allow them to be moved. I had to eat soft food for awhile. Everytime I went back for a bigger wire %26amp; tightening my teeth were sore and sensitive, but not excrutiating.
Just make sure you keep your teeth really clean. You can buy special little brushes to get between the brackets, and don't forget to floss. Because the braces trap more food, plaque, etc... it's much easier to get cavities, so take good care of your teeth.
Reply:u know Little on
a lot of ppl are already dead but forget to fall why u think that u r not in AFTER
Reply:They will heart a couple of hours later and the pain will list for at least two days.
P.S. Don't worry you will be fine! Perfect teethes calls for sacrifices :)
Reply:i think it does
my teeths are little bit bigger just a teeny meeny bit so that causes them to lay on my lip from the inside sometimes but people say they look nice
i thought of getting braces but what the doctor told me scare me off
he told me that we will just have to take the two teeths at the back out and then push the rest into their place with braces for 2 years
i was like what the hell
then the dentist was like but i dont think that ur teeths really need it
Reply:Yes, it hurts. And it will hurt for quite a few days after.
Just make sure to invest in some tylenol. Take some right before you go in to get them on. Also, take some chapstick/vaseline with you too. This will help your lips from drying out and cracking when you sit with your mouth stretched open for an hour.
Afterwards, you won't be able to eat anything hard for a few days. Get lots of icecream, pudding, jello, soup, applesauce, and soft/easy to chew foods.
Your inside gums and lips might also be irritated from the metal. The orthodontist should give you some wax which you can put over the wires. Make sure to use lots of it.
Good luck. It's not really as bad as it sounds. Yes it will hurt, but the pain is not excruciating and you will eventually get used to it. Plus just keep thinking how good you will look when it's all done.
how about the day after?
im so nervous!!!!
BrAcES????
I just got mine today. It feel soo werid, couldnt eat anything so hard to bite.
Yes it hurt abit because of the pressure the braces have on the teeth.
How long are you going to have your braces? - mine is 2 yrs
Reply:You will be a little sore for a few days. It's not that bad. Use the wax they give you..... any pain you have will go away.
Reply:You will also talk a little funny for a day or two.
Reply:It depends how sensitive your teeth are. Mine were sore for about a week until I could eat slightly solid foods. After a couple of weeks everything should be fine.
Reply:When they put your braces in it doesnt hurt. But after a couple hours it will hurt a lot! I'll stay sore for a couple days.
Reply:when ur getting them put on u cant feel any pain but after a few hours the pain gets bad and is like that for about a week then u get used to them and cant feel anything
but to help with the pain u should get a teething ring and take plenty pain medicine and only eat soft foods
:]
Reply:I had braces for 3 years. Getting them put on was uncomfortable yes and the next several days they did hurt. Braces actually slowly break your teeth away from the bone to allow them to be moved. I had to eat soft food for awhile. Everytime I went back for a bigger wire %26amp; tightening my teeth were sore and sensitive, but not excrutiating.
Just make sure you keep your teeth really clean. You can buy special little brushes to get between the brackets, and don't forget to floss. Because the braces trap more food, plaque, etc... it's much easier to get cavities, so take good care of your teeth.
Reply:u know Little on
a lot of ppl are already dead but forget to fall why u think that u r not in AFTER
Reply:They will heart a couple of hours later and the pain will list for at least two days.
P.S. Don't worry you will be fine! Perfect teethes calls for sacrifices :)
Reply:i think it does
my teeths are little bit bigger just a teeny meeny bit so that causes them to lay on my lip from the inside sometimes but people say they look nice
i thought of getting braces but what the doctor told me scare me off
he told me that we will just have to take the two teeths at the back out and then push the rest into their place with braces for 2 years
i was like what the hell
then the dentist was like but i dont think that ur teeths really need it
Reply:Yes, it hurts. And it will hurt for quite a few days after.
Just make sure to invest in some tylenol. Take some right before you go in to get them on. Also, take some chapstick/vaseline with you too. This will help your lips from drying out and cracking when you sit with your mouth stretched open for an hour.
Afterwards, you won't be able to eat anything hard for a few days. Get lots of icecream, pudding, jello, soup, applesauce, and soft/easy to chew foods.
Your inside gums and lips might also be irritated from the metal. The orthodontist should give you some wax which you can put over the wires. Make sure to use lots of it.
Good luck. It's not really as bad as it sounds. Yes it will hurt, but the pain is not excruciating and you will eventually get used to it. Plus just keep thinking how good you will look when it's all done.
Braces????
Why do you need ruber bands for your braces??
Braces????
jo! ur a retard! i new that!
Reply:u have a overbite it needs to to straighten out the top and bottom row of teeth and i hated rubber bands they were so annoying
Reply:Rubber Bands are used to train your jaw to stay in the proper position. They can be used to fix overbites and many other jaw problems. They are uncomfortable for the first few days you wear them and if you leave them out for a while and wear them again they will be uncomfortable. Good luck!
Reply:to correct an overbite.
Reply:they are used to make your teeth even and correct an overbite
Braces????
jo! ur a retard! i new that!
Reply:u have a overbite it needs to to straighten out the top and bottom row of teeth and i hated rubber bands they were so annoying
Reply:Rubber Bands are used to train your jaw to stay in the proper position. They can be used to fix overbites and many other jaw problems. They are uncomfortable for the first few days you wear them and if you leave them out for a while and wear them again they will be uncomfortable. Good luck!
Reply:to correct an overbite.
Reply:they are used to make your teeth even and correct an overbite
Braces?????
hi i was wonderin if anyone knew a cheap private dentist in the north west of england where i can have fixed braces as i have been waiting on the nhs for 2 years now going onto 3.
thanks
xxxx
Braces?????
why dont u go on the NSH thats how i got mine
Reply:I don't no
Reply:??
Reply:You don't want a cheap one you want a good one.
Stay with the NHS or go with my brother who'll only charge you half rates, he's a plumber though.
Reply:best thing is look for good doctor rather than cheap doctor, if they mess up the teeths you will suffer for a life.
Teeths are most important in life. I have 3 root cannels and missing 2 wisdom tooths at young age. ask me how it feels... so best is go for good Doctor who charge reasonable or whatever but does good job.
Reply:i would only get braces if my dentist said i should i dont have braces but i dont have a local dentist consult him/her about it . i need braces aswell how old r u
nike golf shoes
thanks
xxxx
Braces?????
why dont u go on the NSH thats how i got mine
Reply:I don't no
Reply:??
Reply:You don't want a cheap one you want a good one.
Stay with the NHS or go with my brother who'll only charge you half rates, he's a plumber though.
Reply:best thing is look for good doctor rather than cheap doctor, if they mess up the teeths you will suffer for a life.
Teeths are most important in life. I have 3 root cannels and missing 2 wisdom tooths at young age. ask me how it feels... so best is go for good Doctor who charge reasonable or whatever but does good job.
Reply:i would only get braces if my dentist said i should i dont have braces but i dont have a local dentist consult him/her about it . i need braces aswell how old r u
nike golf shoes
Braces??????
I'm gettin braces soon....any tips..... do they hurt???let me kno i need to know what im expecting
Braces??????
yes its almost like beeing killed
just joking it is bad for the first 3 months "plz do not eat something hard u will be in alot of pain ok" but after 3 months it is getting in your whay but if they make changes it will be painfull.
Reply:They hurt when you get them put in, and also when you get them tightend. Thanks for 2 points.
Reply:well, some for some people it really hurts, i didnt have any problemns with them. howveer when the bands were changed i could feel the tension on my teeth, so i would numb my teeth by like sucking on a piece of ice or eating ice cream. also the wax is very helpful, becuase the braces can cut up your gums.
Reply:They don't hurt. The only time they cause some discomfort is when the dentist goes to adjust them. Adjustments will be needed regularly. There will be extra care to keep them clean. I had braces like 12 years ago i dont believe they changed much
Reply:Trust me THEY HURT!
Reply:well when you first get them in, they may feel uncomfortable and scrape your mouth so you have to put some wax on. you'll pay a lot of attention to them, but you'll definitely get adjusted to them. when your wires or rubber bands are being tightened or stretched out, it'll ache for a few days, so take a pain reliever.
Reply:it doesn't hurt when they put them on, but it might hurt a couple hours after and you can take some advil or something. you probably won't really be able to eat properly for a couple days. they might cut your mouth up a bit, but you have wax. but it's worth it in the end.
Reply:I've had braces for about four years, and they are off now, so I can tell you from MY experience what they were like (I am not sure if your experience will be the same). Braces do not hurt, but they will feel a little funny the first day that you have them, because you are not used to having foreign objects in your mouth. To me, it felt like something rubbing against the sides of my mouth and lips. You will get over the funny feeling in a short amount of time, and like I said, it is not a painful feeling. There are two parts to your braces, which are the brackets themselves (the squares that you see on each tooth) and the wire that slides between all of the brackets. When you go for visits, they will sometimes change the wire, especially if it is lose, or they will tighten up the one you already have. When they tighten the wires, which happens during most visits, you will feel some pressure on your teeth. Don't be afraid by what I just said, it is just like taking your fingers and pushing on your teeth. If you have your wires tightened and go home, your teeth will most likely start to feel a little sore. They usually recommend Tylenol or Advil to ease up on the pressure. It's not really painful, it's just a little bit of an annoyance when you are trying to eat. By the next day, your teeth will be fine again. The only other aspect of braces I can warn you about is the wires poking the sides of your mouths. Sometimes the end of the wires will stick out and rub up against the side of your mouth, which can be really annoying. Just make sure to tell your orthodontist, and they will cut the ends of the wire so that it won't rub up against your mouth. By the way, the best part about braces is choosing the different colors :).
Reply:hmmm...braces...
well, i got mine on 3 years ago...and yes, they did hurt. but for me, that was partly because they were pulling a tooth down with a surgical bracket which hurt A LOT!
stick with soft foods at first, brush WELL or your teeth will be gross and discolored...
good luck!!! i'm here for braces help if ya need it, so feel free to email me.
Braces??????
yes its almost like beeing killed
just joking it is bad for the first 3 months "plz do not eat something hard u will be in alot of pain ok" but after 3 months it is getting in your whay but if they make changes it will be painfull.
Reply:They hurt when you get them put in, and also when you get them tightend. Thanks for 2 points.
Reply:well, some for some people it really hurts, i didnt have any problemns with them. howveer when the bands were changed i could feel the tension on my teeth, so i would numb my teeth by like sucking on a piece of ice or eating ice cream. also the wax is very helpful, becuase the braces can cut up your gums.
Reply:They don't hurt. The only time they cause some discomfort is when the dentist goes to adjust them. Adjustments will be needed regularly. There will be extra care to keep them clean. I had braces like 12 years ago i dont believe they changed much
Reply:Trust me THEY HURT!
Reply:well when you first get them in, they may feel uncomfortable and scrape your mouth so you have to put some wax on. you'll pay a lot of attention to them, but you'll definitely get adjusted to them. when your wires or rubber bands are being tightened or stretched out, it'll ache for a few days, so take a pain reliever.
Reply:it doesn't hurt when they put them on, but it might hurt a couple hours after and you can take some advil or something. you probably won't really be able to eat properly for a couple days. they might cut your mouth up a bit, but you have wax. but it's worth it in the end.
Reply:I've had braces for about four years, and they are off now, so I can tell you from MY experience what they were like (I am not sure if your experience will be the same). Braces do not hurt, but they will feel a little funny the first day that you have them, because you are not used to having foreign objects in your mouth. To me, it felt like something rubbing against the sides of my mouth and lips. You will get over the funny feeling in a short amount of time, and like I said, it is not a painful feeling. There are two parts to your braces, which are the brackets themselves (the squares that you see on each tooth) and the wire that slides between all of the brackets. When you go for visits, they will sometimes change the wire, especially if it is lose, or they will tighten up the one you already have. When they tighten the wires, which happens during most visits, you will feel some pressure on your teeth. Don't be afraid by what I just said, it is just like taking your fingers and pushing on your teeth. If you have your wires tightened and go home, your teeth will most likely start to feel a little sore. They usually recommend Tylenol or Advil to ease up on the pressure. It's not really painful, it's just a little bit of an annoyance when you are trying to eat. By the next day, your teeth will be fine again. The only other aspect of braces I can warn you about is the wires poking the sides of your mouths. Sometimes the end of the wires will stick out and rub up against the side of your mouth, which can be really annoying. Just make sure to tell your orthodontist, and they will cut the ends of the wire so that it won't rub up against your mouth. By the way, the best part about braces is choosing the different colors :).
Reply:hmmm...braces...
well, i got mine on 3 years ago...and yes, they did hurt. but for me, that was partly because they were pulling a tooth down with a surgical bracket which hurt A LOT!
stick with soft foods at first, brush WELL or your teeth will be gross and discolored...
good luck!!! i'm here for braces help if ya need it, so feel free to email me.
Braces????????????
What is it like having braces?
My dentist has said i might have to get some soon!
Braces????????????
for the first couple of days it feels like you have tons of metal in your mouth. if you have to get a expander it feels like something is stuck to the top of your mouth that hangs down.
Reply:it's really weird at first and i never thought i'd get used to them but you will do, trust me. i've had them for under a year now and i'm getting them off in 6 weeks =D
Reply:its fine...
i have braces too....
and it causes me sores, severe!haha it's partly because I inherited it from my dad...
but it's ok to have braces, it's awkward at first, but you'll get used to it soon
Reply:Im going to be honest with you, I hated every moment of having braces. I felt so self concious about them. But it was so worth it, and looking back at it, so many people had them that I hadnt even noticed. So they werent that big of a deal.
Getting them tightened once a month meant a few days of eating yoghurt and icecream cos your teeth hurt. They arent that uncomfortable, you get used to them.
Well worth the pain... my friend and I had this saying "pain in the name of Julia Roberts", its so great having a perfect smile now!
Reply:hehe. its not that badd. it doesnt hurt when they put them on really. just the backs to hold the wires in place pinch a little when they have to pick what size fits your teeth. after you get them on, after a couple hours or somthing you'll feel the tightning and it'll hurt and you wont be able to eat like anything expecially hard stuff, so be prepared for that. i couldn't eat hard foods or even soft-ish foods for like a week! till i got used to it. then it was okay. all i had was chicken noodle soup and rice! lol. it'll go by fast though. then when you go back after about a month or so to get them tightened, it'll hurt all over again just not alot. very little. you'll still be able to eat normal foods. im not sure about what it feels like when u get them off cause i didnt get mine of yet. you get used to the braces quickly, so its not bad at all. =)
Reply:braces kill the inside of your mouth. your doctor will probably give you those strips of wax to put on the metal bits that dig into your cheek but they just come off. but after a while you get used to it
and then you have a perfect smile =D
Reply:At first, you'll probably absolutely hate them. You'll have headaches caused from the pressure on your teeth, and you may feel self conscious. Take ibuprofen or Tylenol to relieve you of your headaches, and put the braces wax on, so the braces don't bother the inside of your mouth.
After a while, you'll get used to them. They'll only bother you when you go in to have them tightened.
When you get them off, your mouth will feel so much bigger. When I got mine off, I felt more uncomfortable than I did when I got them on.
Brush your teeth at least 4 times a day, and use the thing they give you to clean in between your braces. When some people get theirs off, they have white marks from where the braces used to be. Use mouthwash too, you can't really floss with braces, so you want to be sure to get rid of all the plaque and germs you can!!
Make sure to wear your retainer. I went from having perfectly straightened teeth, to teeth that are mildly crooked again. I hate the fact that we spent so much money on something I let go to waste.
If you hate the idea of being a "metal mouth", you can ask about invisiline.
Good luck!
Reply:Braces aren't all that bad. Some people are self conscious about them it is true, but there are ones out now that are less visible. It does mean that you can't eat some kinds foods while wearing them but your teeth will look great when there off. Your teeth will be sore at times when they tighten or adjust the braces but it will go away. Just eat soft foods and take something for the pain if need be. You may even have a metallic taste at first when you first get the braces on, but that will go away in time.
Reply:Go and get ur braces bcoz " IF U R NOT USING UR SMILE U R LIKE A GIRL WITH A MILLION DOLLORS IN THE BANK AND NO CHECKBOOK"
Reply:annoying because of the : appoint mets, things you cant or atleast shouldnt eat, the appearance of them, the cost of them, the pain that goes along with them.....but it IS worth it
they fic everything! even things you dont see wrong with your teeth, they will fix including an overbite/underbite
the pian hurts, but you get used to it...brushing your teeth si also strange but you get used to that too (it feels like taking a shower...with a raincoat on! sounds weird doesnt it?)....dont eat food you shouldnt cause if you break brackets/wires it will only cause a longer treatment time....food gets stuck in them all the time, which is sopmething else thats annoying..sometimes you have to like relearn how to eat because it just feels awkward
there arwe tons of negative things about them....but as i have said, they are worth it. if you have a good ortho you should be able to ask him/her ANY qwuestions and be able to get them answered.
the average for having them on is about 18 months by the way. i think the best thing to do is phone your rotho is you have one or jusdt talk some more to your dentist, which is exactly like what i did.
the good thing about having braces is that everything is strange at first...but you do and will get used to everything about them
and, of course, youll have perfect teeth afterwards!
Reply:You know what?
If anyone tries to tell you that having braces is horrible, they're lying. Sure, it's not the best situation, but it's really not that bad. I got my braces put on the summer before I started fourth grade. Seven summers later, I'm getting them removed tomorrow. Really, if you were to get braces right now you would probably not have to wear them for more than two years maximum, but probably less than that.
Like I said, I've braces for nearly half of my life and it's never really affected me. In fact, I'm more nervous to have them removed than I was to have them put on! You'll get really used to them in about a week and if you take tylenol right before you get them then the pain will be very minimal.
Good luck!
:]
wedding slippers
My dentist has said i might have to get some soon!
Braces????????????
for the first couple of days it feels like you have tons of metal in your mouth. if you have to get a expander it feels like something is stuck to the top of your mouth that hangs down.
Reply:it's really weird at first and i never thought i'd get used to them but you will do, trust me. i've had them for under a year now and i'm getting them off in 6 weeks =D
Reply:its fine...
i have braces too....
and it causes me sores, severe!haha it's partly because I inherited it from my dad...
but it's ok to have braces, it's awkward at first, but you'll get used to it soon
Reply:Im going to be honest with you, I hated every moment of having braces. I felt so self concious about them. But it was so worth it, and looking back at it, so many people had them that I hadnt even noticed. So they werent that big of a deal.
Getting them tightened once a month meant a few days of eating yoghurt and icecream cos your teeth hurt. They arent that uncomfortable, you get used to them.
Well worth the pain... my friend and I had this saying "pain in the name of Julia Roberts", its so great having a perfect smile now!
Reply:hehe. its not that badd. it doesnt hurt when they put them on really. just the backs to hold the wires in place pinch a little when they have to pick what size fits your teeth. after you get them on, after a couple hours or somthing you'll feel the tightning and it'll hurt and you wont be able to eat like anything expecially hard stuff, so be prepared for that. i couldn't eat hard foods or even soft-ish foods for like a week! till i got used to it. then it was okay. all i had was chicken noodle soup and rice! lol. it'll go by fast though. then when you go back after about a month or so to get them tightened, it'll hurt all over again just not alot. very little. you'll still be able to eat normal foods. im not sure about what it feels like when u get them off cause i didnt get mine of yet. you get used to the braces quickly, so its not bad at all. =)
Reply:braces kill the inside of your mouth. your doctor will probably give you those strips of wax to put on the metal bits that dig into your cheek but they just come off. but after a while you get used to it
and then you have a perfect smile =D
Reply:At first, you'll probably absolutely hate them. You'll have headaches caused from the pressure on your teeth, and you may feel self conscious. Take ibuprofen or Tylenol to relieve you of your headaches, and put the braces wax on, so the braces don't bother the inside of your mouth.
After a while, you'll get used to them. They'll only bother you when you go in to have them tightened.
When you get them off, your mouth will feel so much bigger. When I got mine off, I felt more uncomfortable than I did when I got them on.
Brush your teeth at least 4 times a day, and use the thing they give you to clean in between your braces. When some people get theirs off, they have white marks from where the braces used to be. Use mouthwash too, you can't really floss with braces, so you want to be sure to get rid of all the plaque and germs you can!!
Make sure to wear your retainer. I went from having perfectly straightened teeth, to teeth that are mildly crooked again. I hate the fact that we spent so much money on something I let go to waste.
If you hate the idea of being a "metal mouth", you can ask about invisiline.
Good luck!
Reply:Braces aren't all that bad. Some people are self conscious about them it is true, but there are ones out now that are less visible. It does mean that you can't eat some kinds foods while wearing them but your teeth will look great when there off. Your teeth will be sore at times when they tighten or adjust the braces but it will go away. Just eat soft foods and take something for the pain if need be. You may even have a metallic taste at first when you first get the braces on, but that will go away in time.
Reply:Go and get ur braces bcoz " IF U R NOT USING UR SMILE U R LIKE A GIRL WITH A MILLION DOLLORS IN THE BANK AND NO CHECKBOOK"
Reply:annoying because of the : appoint mets, things you cant or atleast shouldnt eat, the appearance of them, the cost of them, the pain that goes along with them.....but it IS worth it
they fic everything! even things you dont see wrong with your teeth, they will fix including an overbite/underbite
the pian hurts, but you get used to it...brushing your teeth si also strange but you get used to that too (it feels like taking a shower...with a raincoat on! sounds weird doesnt it?)....dont eat food you shouldnt cause if you break brackets/wires it will only cause a longer treatment time....food gets stuck in them all the time, which is sopmething else thats annoying..sometimes you have to like relearn how to eat because it just feels awkward
there arwe tons of negative things about them....but as i have said, they are worth it. if you have a good ortho you should be able to ask him/her ANY qwuestions and be able to get them answered.
the average for having them on is about 18 months by the way. i think the best thing to do is phone your rotho is you have one or jusdt talk some more to your dentist, which is exactly like what i did.
the good thing about having braces is that everything is strange at first...but you do and will get used to everything about them
and, of course, youll have perfect teeth afterwards!
Reply:You know what?
If anyone tries to tell you that having braces is horrible, they're lying. Sure, it's not the best situation, but it's really not that bad. I got my braces put on the summer before I started fourth grade. Seven summers later, I'm getting them removed tomorrow. Really, if you were to get braces right now you would probably not have to wear them for more than two years maximum, but probably less than that.
Like I said, I've braces for nearly half of my life and it's never really affected me. In fact, I'm more nervous to have them removed than I was to have them put on! You'll get really used to them in about a week and if you take tylenol right before you get them then the pain will be very minimal.
Good luck!
:]
wedding slippers
Braces????
what colors should i get on my braces?
Braces????
any color that you want mix and match
PINK AND BLACK
BLACK AND RED
RED AND BLUE
ORANGE AND BLUE
ORANGE, LIME GREEN , HOT PINK, AND AQUA BLUE....
ETC..make it up express yourself
Reply:Pink
Reply:as many bright colors as they'll give you at once!
Reply:Blue %26amp; yellow look really cool. Try red %26amp; blue for the 4th of July.
Reply:it depends.. if your talking the little thin ones around the smart clip brackets: yellow looks like you have food in your mouth and red looks like blood.. remember when they put them on they stretch, so the color appears lighter than when you actually see it. if you're talking about powerchains, i don't think there is a wrong one there.
Reply:Purple or blue. Something that matches ur eyes!
Reply:any color you want
Reply:dont get yellow or light colors because these will make ur teeth look off colored... if they are already off colored.. get like a navy blue or dark or bright colors which will make your teeth look white. :)
Reply:Something for spring! Light green, pink, you know?
Reply:Get something odd...like Black.
Reply:Black, it makes your teeth look really white.
Reply:for god's sake get silver. the colored rubber bands look ridiculous and the clear ones turn yellowish after a week or so. the silver match your braces the best, ask the dental assistants, they'll tell ya!
Reply:believe me either dont get them in color or get then it in a color u usually wear
Reply:my teacher got clear and silver.i like pink and baby blue.i would choose school color mine is blue and yellow that is what color my braces are
Reply:Huh? what do you mean..colors...when did that happen?
whatever happened to the normal metal train tracks?
Reply:Whatever color you think you good in honey! its all about you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reply:didn't know they come in colours now.....lol
Braces????
any color that you want mix and match
PINK AND BLACK
BLACK AND RED
RED AND BLUE
ORANGE AND BLUE
ORANGE, LIME GREEN , HOT PINK, AND AQUA BLUE....
ETC..make it up express yourself
Reply:Pink
Reply:as many bright colors as they'll give you at once!
Reply:Blue %26amp; yellow look really cool. Try red %26amp; blue for the 4th of July.
Reply:it depends.. if your talking the little thin ones around the smart clip brackets: yellow looks like you have food in your mouth and red looks like blood.. remember when they put them on they stretch, so the color appears lighter than when you actually see it. if you're talking about powerchains, i don't think there is a wrong one there.
Reply:Purple or blue. Something that matches ur eyes!
Reply:any color you want
Reply:dont get yellow or light colors because these will make ur teeth look off colored... if they are already off colored.. get like a navy blue or dark or bright colors which will make your teeth look white. :)
Reply:Something for spring! Light green, pink, you know?
Reply:Get something odd...like Black.
Reply:Black, it makes your teeth look really white.
Reply:for god's sake get silver. the colored rubber bands look ridiculous and the clear ones turn yellowish after a week or so. the silver match your braces the best, ask the dental assistants, they'll tell ya!
Reply:believe me either dont get them in color or get then it in a color u usually wear
Reply:my teacher got clear and silver.i like pink and baby blue.i would choose school color mine is blue and yellow that is what color my braces are
Reply:Huh? what do you mean..colors...when did that happen?
whatever happened to the normal metal train tracks?
Reply:Whatever color you think you good in honey! its all about you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reply:didn't know they come in colours now.....lol
Braces???????????????
i just got my braces and they hurt really bad!! I had the required amount of tylenol but they still hurt!!! Any ideas on what to take?
Braces???????????????
you going too have to eat food out of the blender. that means smothies, juices, ect.
Reply:I would take Advil or Motrin if the Tylenol isn't doing the trick.
Reply:u cant do anything theyll hurt for about 2 weeks n then thats it u want feel any pain n remember not to eat anything hard like apples , carrots n forget the pain remember the beautiful teeth ull get later good luck
Reply:maybe take an advil or two, but honestly, it isn't worth it. it'll stop hurting in a few days, just get used to it. when you get them tightened again it'll happen all over again. just get used to it.
Braces???????????????
you going too have to eat food out of the blender. that means smothies, juices, ect.
Reply:I would take Advil or Motrin if the Tylenol isn't doing the trick.
Reply:u cant do anything theyll hurt for about 2 weeks n then thats it u want feel any pain n remember not to eat anything hard like apples , carrots n forget the pain remember the beautiful teeth ull get later good luck
Reply:maybe take an advil or two, but honestly, it isn't worth it. it'll stop hurting in a few days, just get used to it. when you get them tightened again it'll happen all over again. just get used to it.
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