I had spacers put in yesterday and i'm in pain.  Living on pain pills.  I havent been able to eat, only soups and really soft stuff that i chew with my front teeth.  So brings my question....I'm getting my braces tomarrow.  Is the spacers the worse part, or am i going to be in just as much pain with the braces?
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spacers hurt alot only because they are like in your gums\nbut the braces make your teeth and lips sore for about a week after, but the pain starts out really bad, and then it get better each day, and soon enough you cant even feel them anymore.\n\nalso, putting them on doesnt hurt at all its just uncomfortable bcause they put a huge lip stretcher on and it dries out your lips. WEAR LOTS OF CHAPSTICK! actually getting them on doesnt hurt, but about 2 hours later its starts geting really sore
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Not being able to eat Swedish Fish. lol\nIt's not painful, more like uncomfortable. Take Advil before you go, if you can take it. \nNo needles, no gas. It's a simple procedure. When you go, the assistant will clean up your teeth, talk to you, place  a rubber damn, and ortho cement, then the orthodontist will  place the brackets and bands if you need them on, then the wires. It takes around an hour. You will go every 6-9 weeks at first, then you have more frequent visits. Depending on your teeth they will stay on from 1-4 years, but it's all good. The end result is well worth it. A beautiful smile is well.... beautiful.\nI hope this is helpful.
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Yes, they hurt. Mine were painful for a day or so after I got them. They also hurt for a day after you get them tightened. Aside from that, though, they aren't particularly uncomfortable... and it really is worth it.\n\nI always got black, because it made my teeth look whiter. Pick colors that you like and won't get tired of after a week, because you're probably going to be stuck with those colors for a month at least.
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Yes, unfortuately it is pretty normal for them to hurt. I survived 4 long years of braces and hated every minute of it but in the end, you will be very happy that your teeth are straight. If the pain is like EXCRUCIATING, then you should probably talk to your orthodontist about it but yes, there is usually some pain involved with braces.
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-- on the first appointment, they usually tell you what they are going to do for the rest of your treatment and explain it to you. they will most likely take xrays\n-- on the second apppointment, they put in your spacers if you are going to get molar bands. My friend has braces, but he has no molar bands. the orthodontist instead used a dental glue to fix the wire to the teeth, so you should definately ask about that when you go. \n-- third appointment, they take a mold of your mouth, but sometimes it can happen on the 2nd or 4th appointment; it is different for different people\n\nTHE STEPS OF PUTTING ON BRACES: then the next time you go, they will put the braces on. For me the most painful part was the cold water. believe me or not, but it really is the most painful part of the whole traetment. then they will stick this plastic thing inside of your mouth to keep it open for the dentist(doesnt hurt)..then they will glue the brackets to each of your teeth. then on either this appointment or the next, they will put on the wires. the first time is not really PAINFUL, its just a little pressure on your mouth; its not that bad, just a little uncomfortable. \n\nyou will also probably need to get your loose tooth extracted before you get your braces.\n\nyou may be like "aww crap" now, but you are going to be soo happy when you finally get them off. I've hadd mine for 2 longs years and i finally get them off on December 14! When your teeth are all pretty and straight, you'll forget about all the "pain" you went through because in the end, its all worth it! i hope your orthodontic treatment goes well!
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for the first 3-4 days they hurt pretty bad then they only hurt a little bit for about a week after that then they dont really hurt until you go back and get them tightened or whatever. by thanks giving (what is that anyway, im from australia lol) well i kno you eat food at it lol so they shouldnt be too bad by then i wouldnt think. just chew slowly, eat soft foods, and dont try and bite into them, cut up your food. good luck
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well i had braces for a year and it SUCKED! but it hurt for 4 days. what i did was took and asprin every day. i would say eat soup and mash potatos. hot things helped me. but every time you go to grt the adjusted\njust take an asprin AND THAT WILL HELP ALOT! \nand use the wax that they gave you (if they gave you any)
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i'm paying $6000. for my daughters braces. they sometimes hurt for about a day or 2 motrin usually helps. braces are brackets that are cemented onto each tooth then there is a wire that goes in between the brackets. go to the orthodontist after you've lost all baby teeth. ask your friends what dr. they see that's the best recommendation word of mouth.
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It's because your teeth are just getting used to your braces. I got mine on April 3rd, 2006, and they ticked me off, they hurt so bad. My tightening didn't hurt though, which was strange. Anyways, (I) use wax so the braces don't hurt your mouth altogether. And try eating soft foods like Mac & Cheese. I have experienced this since last month, but I got treatments so nothing is happening to me at the moment with my braces. Contact your orthodontst and tell him/her your problem. My orthodontist was eager to fix the problem. They fix things in a jif. Literally 5 minutes. LITERALLY!\n\n\nAlso, take Tylenol pills to help reduce soreness. I had horrible soreness the first few days in April, and I took pain reliever pills. It doesn't have to be Tylenol, but it reduces soreness. You have to take pills every about 6-8 hours, probably. After about a week, you feel like you're not even wearing braces. I really hope this advice helps.
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I would advise your dentist that you are in this much pain when u go back. Few days after fillings they can be irritable and pain full, sometimes this goes after a few days and if not go back. \n When i had rootcanel few months ago, i used to get a aspirin, crumble it up to powered, and put it on my tooth to relief the pain. (asways read label)
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honey i wore them for 5 long years....and my daughters just got them (they are 14 too)....i can tell you that for the first day you will feel a lot of pressure and a headache that will feel like someone is trying to rip your head off....as stated in others answers you can take tylenol or aleve.... the pain will ease in a couple of days and then it will only hurt (maybe) when you have adjustments made...the cement will come off with brushing/eating/talking....if its too bad since today is thursday your parents may let you stay home and by monday you should be good as new....eat soft foods like peanut butter sandwiches (smooth only) if eating hurts too...good luck kiddo!
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Well..the first time of course it's gonna hurt. Your teeth are gonna be sensitive and your gums sore for..probably a week or so. Depends on your pain tolerance. But then it's better. However everytime you get them tightened..since you're not used to the feeling of the pulls, it'll hurt once again for about a week or so.\n\nSo far, it's only been 8 months for me since I've had them. I'm only supposed to have them for about 14 to 15 months. I'll be getting them off hopefully by May. All I had was a slight gap in my front two teeth, an overlapping of two teeth in the bottom, and slight rotations of two of my bottom teeth at the back. They were messing around with the other bottoms ones.\n\nThe entire payment was cut down from 4000 to about 2300. I got a huge discount. You might want to make sure the dentist takes the insurance you have and have a general check-up (cavaties, fillings, etc) with a dentist who knows the orthodontist. With the referring alone, I got over 600 bucks off my payments. Monthly, it's 160 something bucks.\n\nThe gap that I did have went away a few hours after my first tightening appointment. They put the chains on and put the clear white elastic around the front two. The pressure was so immense that within..6 hours, the gap was completely gone.
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I've had quite a few  of these.  The main thing is to get the infection out.  They will sometimes lance it to drain it off sometimes they don't even do that... Just put you on an antibiotic for a little while.  If they aren't going to try to save the tooth, they will then pull it.  If there are going to save it they will do a root canal.  I had several a long long time ago.  At that time the dentist did not give me anything either.  His said I had to be able to feel it to tell him when it started hurting.  It was really bad.  However I have had a couple more in recent years.  I had a great dentist and he NEVER made me to thru it without novocaine.  Also he would give you laughing gas and it made the experience not bad at all.  (But then again I LOVE laughing gas)  You just don't seem to care what they are doing.  Unless this is your regular dentist I might want to find somebody else.  There is no sense in going thru it with pain  (It's painful enough when you find out how much all this is going to cost)  Quite a few years ago root canals were up to about 700 bux a shot.. they if you have to have a crown put on it that about another 700.  Hopefully you have good dental insurance.    Truly the worse part is of the unknown.  Most people just aren't overly fond of going to the dentist.  Good luck
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Yes, they hurt, but they are just the first of many things about having braces that will hurt, so get used to it.  Try taking some tylenol before you go to the ortho.  Other than that, there's not much you can do about it.
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My son had the clear ones and they were not too hard on his speech, but I never heard him sing when he had braces. As a matter of fact he never has sang out loud very much, poor guy is just like his momma, and I couldn't carry a tune in a luch box with a zip lock baggie for help.\n\nHe went back every month for an adjustment and his  gums and teeth were really sore for a few days afterward. He had a couple of occasions where his lip on the inside of the front teeth got really raw and kind of raggedy from the braces rubbing against them when he spoke or when he tried to bite off a sandwich, things like that. the dentist said it was normal because they were pulling his teeth forward and it was pressing against his inner lip a lot.
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Awww, I remember when I got my braces on, just eat soft food, such as apple sauce, jello, oatmeal (sounds gross, but it comes in different flavors) and try making yourself some fruit smoothies with fresh fruit and yogurt and ice. Also, eat ice cream. Take some Tylenol (sp??) and they should stop hurting within the next week. Good luck and I hope you teeth turn out beautiful!
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i have braces on and i have springs\ndont worry its all gona be ok\ntighten the braces is done by the doctor by removing the old wires and putting new ones and then pulling the new wires tell they get tighter so the adjust to the new look of ur teeth and pull ur teeth to the desired place and its not pain full dont worry :)\nand springs as they r called they are small springs, the doctor only uses springs when pushing away teeth from each other need an extra power