Braces!?!?

what are the steps to getting braces.








the reason i wanna know is because im getting them SOON!!!!!!!!

Braces!?!?
Well first they'll just sit you down on the chair and make you feel comfortable.





You should feel comfy since it won't hurt.


Your teeth aren't getting yanked or anything.


All they're doing is gluing brackets on your teeth.





Anyways, then they will put this mouth stretcher to keep your mouth open.


Then they will clean your teeth.





After that, they will rub substances on your teeth to keep the brackets secure.





Minutes and ages after that, depending on your types of braces, you might have the braces melted on with a "Curing light" which is a really bright blue light.





Or, they might manually put on each bracket one by one.





Then, they will put the wires on, then tighten them a bit.





Finally, they will give you some supplies like wax and explain to you how to live with braces, how to brush eat or do things.
Reply:I have just turned thirteen and I got train track braces in December after having really annoying/sore overbite braces (they made you look like you were giving permanent sniders plus all your food got stuck in the top plate).





Heres some things you should know.





It doesn't hurt when you first put them on it hurts about twenty minutes later and lasts up to about to two weeks afterwards depending on how sensitive your teeth are (mine lasted for about three days).





If you don't like school you will like it even though it's painful because you normally get about two days off each time it's tightened because it's so painful (so painful you end up crying half the time just to let you know).





Sorry if I'm scaring you but I thought you should know the honest truth.





I've never had a tooth ache as I have had brilliant teeth hygiene all my life but I think it is probably worse considering you get mild tooth aches and very very painful tooth aches.





They gave me one ulsar because at one side my orthadontist left the wire too long but it soon goes away as your gums adjust.





I've never had the colours changed but when i had them put of the first time (the same as changing them) it was painless it was the most relaxing bit of the treatment.





I would suggest buying the little floshing brushes to use in your braces and use the water pik aswell. I use both and it helps bad breath and stuff like that.


Also stock up of mouthwash and toothpaste for obvious reasons!





Always carry mints and a little compact mirror for bad breath plus food stuck in the braces. It's really not nice for people to see or smell.





Here are the steps -





First obviously you lie back in the chair and put these speacial UV protection glasses on.





He first cleans your teeth with something simmilar to a water pik.





He then puts green gel stuff on your teeth so the braces will stick better (they are glued to your teeth BTW). Don't put your toungue on the gel it tastes digusting and leaves you with a horrible taste in your mouth all day.





He gets the brackets (the bits the colour goes on) and sticks them with special glue on your teeth. One per tooth.





He now sets the glue with a UV light that's why you wear the glasses.





He now cuts a bit of wire and clips that in to each bracket to form a brace. He know asks you what colours you would like. I would suggest green and pink as it looks super cool in your mouth but it's your decision.





He puts the colours in (you can ask for three colours one after the other, two colours one after the other or first on the top set second colour on the bottom set).





Now he explains your brushing routine and gives you dental wax to helps your gums and tongue (you can basically throw thi in the bin when you are home - it is hopeless and doesn't even stick to your braces).





I forgot to mention that while he is doing this you have a vacuam type tube in your mouth so you don't choke on your saliva or the water out the water pik thing.





I have pink and green at the momment they are very cool. They are very bright! The green is lovely. I have these colours until March I want black and purple in March.





The black is super cool too I think and doesn't make you look like you have rotton teeth. Since in March it's nearly easter time I suggest "Easter colours" like pink, yellow, green, light blue, lilacs. Any soft/pastal colour is like a "Easter colour".





If you are scared/worried tell your orthadontist he/she should then take you through what they are going to do to make you feel at ease.





Good luck and hope your better soon if they end up sore.





Feel free to e-mail me about anything to do with dentists or braces.





Hope I helped!
Reply:ur mouth willl have discomforting for the first 2 days then u will get used to it.umm u will have to brush after every meal. make sure u dont drink any soda eat anyhtin hard like apple bagel or pizza and no gum for the first 2 weeks. thats all i got to say. ok
Reply:They sort your teeth out..just go for it..you won regret it in the future.