What is like to have braces?
349412
It's like wearing knight's armor over your teeth, except it cuts your lips and makes your gums feel sore.\n\nThey only hurt if your orthrodontist needs to shift teeth around.  Minor straightening is less painful.  Rubber bands are a bit annoying as well.\n\nI had a bridge (makes your bite wider) on my upper teeth and rubber bands to align my upper and lower bite.  I had minor straightening done to my lower teeth which was much easier to deal with.
767601
yeah...braces arent fun lolZ. i didnt have trouble drinking but when i had braces...i REALLY wished i could just bite into an apple without having to cut it up...
668840
it will feel a bit numb and then you'll get use to it. Don't worry! "Braces are temporary, a beautiful smile is permanent"
1124307
nope.  just part of the process of having braces.  it'll be worth it.
46565
I had braces when I was a teenager. In college, I noticed my teeth were moving and went back and got another retainer. I wore it until I got married and didn't want to mess with it anymore...big mistake!\nTeeth move!! Recently, I was fortunate to be able to have braces again. This time, I have a permanent wire retainer on the back of my teeth, top and bottom.\n\nMany of my cousins that had braces as teenagers, have repeated the process as adults. \n\nI have 2 daughters that have had their braces off for a few years and their orthodontist keeps them wearing their retainer at night and checks their teeth every 6 months. He advises to NEVER totally abandon the retainer. From my experience, that is excellent advice!!
1023216
you just need to eat more healthy food. when you have braces you can't chew hard things like candy-- wich is bad --for teeth and gums.\nyou will need to eat mushyer things and cut things up for Ex. beans. braces only hurt when you just tighten them it wheres off after a couple of days. your cousins probley lose weight because they don't eat a balanced diet.
1065890
I've never had them, but my little brother got them when he was 12 and didn't end up getting them off until he was 15.  The orthodontist wanted him to leave them on another year, but he was tired of the pain involved.  The braces themselves didn't hurt except about a day after each time they were tightened, but he got really bad canker sores from them and they cut up the insides of his mouth really bad.  What made it worse was the fact that he was in karate and every time someone would hit his face, he ended up with more cuts that turned into more canker sores.  He hated having them, but his teeth look really nice now.
332959
no worries after the 3rd month braces are like 2nd nature u cant feel them and when u get them adjusted it wont hurt as bad. ive had mine for 2 years almost 3 now and im so use to it. if u place the wax on ur tooth with dry dry fingers and not a lot of spit around ur tooth it sticks better. also stay away from hard candy like breath mints iv broken offl iek 3 breakets doing it and that crap they use taste NASTY!! ice helps with the pain also hot tea or water just to soothe ur gums. when u brush tonight just brush gently so it doesnt hurt and carry some advil. good luck with em
903968
hey, i had braces for 2.5 years.. ijust got them off earlier this year... those rubber bands are a pain... just take some aspirin... itll go away after a few days.. but the bad thing is that each time you get them adjusted... it will hurt for a day or two again... good luck, but keep your mind on the goal... beautiful teeth... well worth it!
812278
umm i used to have braces and i have a water pic and it worked awesome and you can change the pressure of the water so you can make it as soft or as hard as you want then you might want to take some mouth wash and rinse your mouth so you get that clean feeling.  hope it all works out for you
1125295
Yes, they will hurt at first.  The reason is that teeth are actually attached to tiny little tentacles that connect to the tissue and then to the bone.  The reason they hurt is because they're moving and it moves the nerves.   \n\nThe GOOD news is that they only hurt for a day or two when you get them tightened.  \n\nI had invisalign for a couple of years (you could always do that) but braces are more effective, work faster and are cheaper.\n\nI think they look totally cool.  You;ll be happy you had them when your teeth are dynamite afterwards.   A gorgeous smile is the greatest thing a person can posess.  It's universal and everyone understands a smile.  :)
229958
There are special mouthpieces designed for people with braces. Talk to your orthodontist and they can set you up with what you need.
1075435
I had braces top and bottom. It didn't take long to fit them, 45 mins at the most. The orthodontist will glue the little metal bits onto each tooth and put clamps around the back teeth and then attach the wires with little coloured bands to each tooth and insert the wire into the clamps.
284737
Before you get braces you should make sure your gums are healthy and you should have all necessary dental work completed such as fillings and extractions.
125688
Your teeth are going to be a little bit sore because of the shifting of the bones.  It will not be extremely painful, only a minor bit.  The brackets might also rub against the lips, but orthodontists give you wax so that you can make tiny balls and put it over the bracket if it's bugging you too much.\n\nI'm currently working as an orthodontic tech, so I know what I'm talking about :)
682713
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)
733492
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.