On Thursday I have to go see how bad i need braces. Any advice that can calm my nerves? I'm scared out of my mind. Does it hurt when u get braces?
201167
Just relax you don't have to get braces unless you have really bad teeth, you don't need a doctor to tell you if that is the case. If you do get braces your teeth will be sore for 3-5 days after the spacers go in. Stock up on yogurt and ice cream. When they adjust your braces you might fell a little pain for a few hours but not more then a day. My braces where on for about two years. I got use to them after a month. You have nothing to worry about. Hundreds if not thoundsands of people get braces on or off every day. Hope this helps.
401746
I had braces, and for the first few days your mouth is sore, but it goes away. You should eat soft foods that don't require much chewing. If you get your braces tightened it will also hurt a bit. But your mouth may be used to everything because you already have spacers. It's different for everyone. Good luck!
174441
ahh! i remember spacers!\n\nA tylenol works pretty well. or advil. whatever. But any painkiller will work. haha. I rememebr taking a tylenol everytime I got my braces tightened. XD\n\nand do braces hurt? it really depends on your orthodontist. but yes, you usually will feel some pain. But when your orthodontist puts on braces or tightens them, you wont feel any pain at first. Just pressure and tension. haha. during that time is your oppurtunity to EAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE because baout 2 or 3 hours later your braces will HURT for the next few days... TT_TT\n\nBut it doesnt hurt 24/7. Just when you get them tightened which is about.. once a month.\n\nbut like a said. any painkiller works pretty well.
366928
well if you say you have as many problems with your teeth as you do, i would say ya, you need braces. Keep in mind though, you may not just get bottom braces. If your teeth do a lot of shifting when you get them, they wont align with the top teeth, so you'll have to get the tops ones as well.
631696
I feel your pain.  I got TMJ after braces too.  But mine doesn't seem to be as bad as yours.  Just popping and pain and locking of my Jaw.  I sort of learned to deal with it cuz the treatments are too expensive.
199054
I have braces if you need any help email me @ katie20_12@yahoo.com
483119
I had braces a LONG time ago. This was back in the days of the "Stone Knives and Bear Skins" version of Orthodontia. Well, okay, almost 40 years ago.\nWhen I got the braces off; (which were the full ring band on every tooth, giving me the appearance of the grill of a 1955 Chrysler Imperial.),  I was left with a removable top retainer, and a glued-in bottom retainer. The bottom retainer was simply a wire support that ran behind my front bottom teeth. I went back a few times as I only went every 3 or 4 months to get it checked. When I went off to College, it finally came unglued. I took it out of my mouth, and that was that. I don't think they are meant to last forever, and it stayed in 2 years beyond the last time I saw my Doctor. But once it came out, that was it. I never had a problem with my bottom teeth shifting at all. \nMy question to you is: Do you have a "one price" deal on your braces, and that is what it is costing you no matter what treatment is involved? Or is there a "maintenance cost"?\nIf he is charging you on a "per appointment basis" to babysit that glued-in bottom retainer, I'd get a second opinion.\nI have no idea what braces and maintenance cost now. Mine was an "all-in" fee. No matter what, and no matter how long it took, the cost to correct my teeth was $1100.00.\nI guess that's cheap compared to the cost today, but I have to say, my teeth still look great!
296724
I have had braces on for about 6 months now. 1st you get "spacers" put on your very back teeth, and you wear them for 1 week then you get your braces put on. Spacers are little blue rubber bands that make room in between your teeth so the braces can go on. I thought that this part was worse than getting the actual braces put on. It feels like you have huge Pisces of meat stuck in between your teeth. It is really sore when you bite down, with them on, so plan to eat soft foods for a week or so. Then when it comes time for your braces you feel like your lips are being pushed out and that they look huge, but that feeling goes away within a week or less. And once a month you go to your orthodontist to get your braces adjusted or have new wires put on. Your teeth are sore for a little less than a week after that happens. I personally can't wait until my braces are taken off! Good Luck!
638840
nope.  just part of the process of having braces.  it'll be worth it.
625097
They have now clear plastic braces you cannot see. Check with a dentist. Doubt that insurance will pay for any of it today. You may have to get a loan.
200721
Yeah it will probably hurt some, but they should give you some good pain killers! Also you might not be able to eat very well for a couple of days. I had jaw surgery where they broke my jaw and reset it and all 4 of my wisdom teeth cut out at the same time...talk about hurting.....:(
222273
No it doesn't really hurt that much. I had those back in the day when I had braces.. if it really would have hurt, I would remember it better! :)
155991
Hi, I may not answer all of your questions but I will tell you everything I remember from when I had braces...It took about an hour for them to put them on, this did not hurt.  When they tighten them, it doesn't hurt when they do this but your teeth get sore for a couple of days after as that is when they move the most, advil takes away pretty much all the pain though.  The first couple of weeks my braces were on the insides of my lips were cut and raw from rubbing against my brace.  This does go away in time as your mouth just gets used to them.  In the meantime, if you put the wax on your braces, it keeps them from rubbing on the inside of your mouth so much but it is a little funny feeling.  They will give you special stuff to use to floss and show you how to use it.  I don't remember the spacers hurting, I could be wrong but if they did hurt it was not bad enough that I remember.  The only thing I couldn't really eat was gum and really chewy candy, but there were some things I had to cut up instead of just taking a bite out of like apples and such.  I think this is the most of what I remember.  What I would tell you to remember is as annoying as having braces is...it is worth it when they come off and you have these really nice straight teeth.
634657
DO IT!  When I was young I was given the choice if I wanted to get braces and would then have to wear headgear.  I was just thinking about my decision last night!  See I was picking up your vibes! Do It!  Its only for a little while and will take care of the overbite/underbit you have.  Because I didn't do it anytime I have a photo taken I look like I have a turkey neck.  Because of my overbit my chin rests pretty much on my neck.  I don't have a chin "Chin" and am very embarrasded when I have a photo taken, I've even been told to jut my chin out and aline my teeth in my mouth when photographers take my picture,  This is sooooo embarrassing!  Do It!  I can't say it enough. And no it doesn't hurt!  Like I said I was wishing I had had it done because when I was in a wedding party for a friend and the photos came back, Eeeeeeek!!  I looked so FAT!  But I'm not.  I was on the television news stations here in the SDeattle area last year and was shocked when my story was run oin TV that night, I looked like I didn't have a jaw at all and it did, it made me look sooo fat.  So do it!  I came across the Video copy I made of my TV interview last night and I think that is why I couldn't sleep because I kept thinking about how I looked.  So do it!  I can't say it enough.  You are going to look and feel like a million bucks once it is over.  I would have had to wear the headgear for a year, and 40 years ago you had to wear the headgear all the time, EVEN TO SCHOOL!  Like I said, EEEEEEEK! So I told my dad "no".  So stupid I was.  I would be a much happier 50 year old (look like 40) today if I had had it done.  The human population is kiving to be at least 100 years old now, and boy, looking at that I will have to live with my vain decision for another 40 years or so. So do it ok?  Its only for a little while, the head gear realigns your jaw line, I wish I was rich $$ because I'd like to have it done today, so sorry I didnt do it.  So worry not ok?  It doesn't hurt, its worth every minute of "weirdness", and be glad you have the ability to have it done with little or no cost to YOU!  Ok?  So tell em I'll do it!
587211
I feel it like the whole DAY after I go to the dentist!  I hate when they floss for you and like dig way deep in your gums, that hurts so bad.  It's like "Thanks, I know how to floss."\n\nI wouldn't be worried.  If it lasts more than a day, call your dentist and tell them your concerns.
461920
SEVEN mm??? whoa.   You might need surgery for that...gosh....\n\nYou shouldn't need sedation for braces but if things are REALLY bad, you can ask your doc - possibly can write you a script for a relaxant such as valium.\nI'd give you a funny look, but might do it dep on situation... \n\ngood luck
384331
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.