Im 26 and getting braces next week....?
359430
when you first get them its a 8-9 then about two weeks later you will be fine.  Every month when you go back to the dentist it will hurt for that day (3-4)but think about it this way...when you are done your teeth are going to be awesome and you are going to look great!!!!!
727406
well you can book your own appointment or be refferred by your normal dentist to see the orthodontist who will decide if you need braces. the decision will be made on how crowded or spacey your teeth are and your bite. he will get xrays done. then you will have another appiontment to get a mold done and to have spaces put between your teeth if they are crowded. then you make another appoi9ntment to get the braces on. they just glue them on and then put the wire through them. then you make probably monthly apointmnets to get them adjusted and tightened. so no you can just walk in there any time and say you want them tightened, you need an appointment and these have to be at certain times because if you came back after one week your teeth might not be ready to tighten again or if you waited like 2 months that would mean you would need braces for alot longer
1167894
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.
527305
Too weak for traditional braces or all braces? Check to see if the new braces, (clear cap that goes over all the teeth)  you change them out every month, will work for you. If you have week teeth these may work because the pressure is being dispersed over the entire tooth instead of one area of the tooth. Good Luck!
357400
My daughter is 6 and her dentist said that she was going to need braces as she gets older.  He stated that he would prob. send her to an orthodontist at about 8 depending on how many of her baby teeth are gone.  They can start to work on little things but not put in the actual braces yet.  I also have a friend whose daughter has been going since she was 8 to have them try to fix some other things before putting on the braces (her teeth were really bad though).  It depends on what they have to do prior to putting on the braces and if he is ready to start wearing them.  What does the orthodontist say?
438139
Why are u against braces? U can do invislign which is technically braces but not metal, they are simpy clear retainers that u were all day, and every 2 or 3 weeks u get a new set to move you teeth. Or u could see if they can just use a retainer.
702602
hey!!!\n\ni have just had train tracks put in yesterday afternoon! dont they hurt!!!!\ni can go to school beacuse i cant talk because my brace is really hurting!!\n\nanyway... my orthodontist said that i have to bann sweets and chocolate for 18 months!!!! that means i cant have sweets over christmas!!!! how unfair. \n\nhe also told me to eat soft foods such as pasta, soups and bananas.\nhe said to me not to bite into hard foods suich as apples and pears and potatoes. he said to cut them up and eat them bit by bit and slowly!!\n\ni hope all of this has helped!!! :)\n\ngood luck with your new brace!!!
1035600
It doesn't hurt to get braces at all!!! it does hurt after you get them cause they are getting straight just take some ibuprofen and relax!! I've had my braces for a year now, and it's no big deal at all!!! in fact I'm going to an orthodontist appointment right now!! Really it's no big deal, just relax and don't worry!! The progress is awesome, and once you have them you won't be worried at all!! Good luck, Hope this helped!! Any more questions Email me at jordan_smith_is_the_best_32@yahoo.com!!
226120
I just recently got braces and the answer is NO! only when the wire gets longer in the back of your mouth does it hurt, it only happens as your teeth get straighter, and at your next appointment they can clip the wire for you. and I don't know what you all mean about getting them tightened, cause I haven't had mine tightened yet, and If I have it doesn't hurt at all,(obviously it doesn't hurt if I didn't even notice!!)You have nothing to worry about. But as your teeth straighten they will hurt a little bit, and it will be hard to eat, just take some ibuprofen, 'cause it's a muscle relaxer and it will help. So take a deep breath and breathe. It's not as bad as some people make it out to be at all. Good Luck, I hope this helped. anymore questions Email me at, jordan_smith_is_the_best_32@yahoo.com
1117408
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!
99461
Im in the dental industry and i havent heard about speedy braces. There is Invisalign that usually cuts your time.
466956
24 is definately not too old. I believe though that you should get INVISALIGN because it helps with gaps (go to the site, it explains everything) and its much easier to handle because you just slip it on your teeth and you take it off when your going to eat otherwise its gross and you must wash it but i think its better than metal and wires in your mouth... good luck!
56083
It depends on the person and how quickly his/her teeth show movement or how much movement he/she requires! I only had braces for 10 months...my husband had them for 5 years! It is difficult for an orthodontist to speculate how quickly your teeth are going to move!\n\nSource(s):\nExperienced Dental Assistant
1124307
nope.  just part of the process of having braces.  it'll be worth it.
363173
You are still young, get braces b/c they will also aid in repelling any future perio dz and be easier to clean throughout your life.  Also, for veneers to be applied, tooth structure needs to be taken away and it also gives plaque a place to hide out at the gumline leading to perio disease. I had braces at 17...not as bad as it sounds just remember to wear your retainer at night always!!!
1101628
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.
556336
I was about that age when I got my braces (they were off after I was 18) a LOT of people are getting them even later in life than that. Anyway back to YOU having braces, I don't really think it will effect you socially, it didn't me. I wasn't the only one in my high school with braces on at high school, so I didn't feel out of place. I think if anything it made me more aware of brushing my teeth (the last thing I wanted to do was try and talk to this cute guy in English class with food stuck in my braces). I think if anything the retainers are worse than the braces they make you talk funny (BUT most of those can be worn only at night). While I hated my braces I knew they were good for me, and you know in the end it HASN'T been that long since I was in high school, I've already moved on and forgotten about them. They will be a BIG DEAL if you LET them be a big deal. And I hope you understand, your parents will make you get them regardless, so might as well grin and bare it! Best of luck!