Have some questions about braces because I'm getting them soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
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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.
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 :)
426818
don't be afraid\nget them now, i wish i had them when i was younger,\nnow that I'm in my late twenties it sucks having them\nwhen your younger your bone is more soft, and teeth move faster....don't get them when your old like me
1047317
I had braces at the same age for three years, and that is false. While it is uncomfortable and makes your teeth feel like they are "cracking", you won't pass out. Braces are a pain, and it's rough having them. I used to cry becuase I just wanted them off. But it is worth it in the end! Follow your orthodontist's directions and you'll have them off ASAP! And take good care of your teeth so you won'y have to return! My sympathy with you, good luck :D
407773
they will give you wax to put over your braces, DONT USE IT! They will bother you for a little while, but if you use the wax you will never get used to the feeling of them plus the wax likes to fall off esp. when you are eating. I would suggest getting a water pick, it helps to clean your teeth better with your braces being in the way.
546656
no they wont.. me and my boyfriend both have braces and it does not happen well hasnt happen yet but i wouldnt worry.some people put wax on their braces so it wont be to stuck together and that will help.
364885
they'll be uncomfortable for a while cuz you arent used to them. i got mine on at the same time as a oral surgery, so i was in double pain but so drugged up i couldnt really tell for a few days. i only remember discomfort because there were these new things stuck to my teeth, but i dont think it was too bad.\nbut after you get them tightened every few weeks, you'll probably need some advil :)\ndont worry, im sure you'll do fine :)
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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.  :)
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.
972178
Dont be worried. At your first appt all they are going to do is take two xrays, a cephalometric tracing and a panoramic xray. Then they will take a few photographs of you smiling and your profile, and a few impressions. Where they put this play dough silly putty in your mouth to make a mold of your teeth. Nothing to worry about, its gonna be a breeze! And just think of how beautiful you will be when you get through with the braces!!! Good luck, hope this helps!
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they hurt...just take some ibuprofein...if the braces are cutting your gums try dental wax and if that doesnt work call your ortho...they can prescripe something like they did for me.  it would numb your mouth
47767
It doesn't hurt as much as people say getting them on.  The next few days will hurt because your mouth is getting used to it.  also, your lips might feel like they are bulging out because the braces are there, expecially on the bottom. Every time you go back and get the bands changed, it might hurt the day after, but just take some painkillers BEFORE you go.(you don't want to have to wait for it to work)If you have to wear headgear (this will be something you would have to wear attached to your braces to keep them in the same place, hopefully you won't have this) it will be uncomfortable, and if you must wear them when you sleep, it may be diffult to go to sleep at night, but you get used to it.  If you have to wear them during the day, I feel sorry for you, as it is a great embarrasment to most people.  also, your teeth will be more sensative so whatch what you eat.\nGood luck, and don't worry!
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Dont Worry everything will be fine, I have braces now and I had them before too, when I was 9. I also had a pallette expander before i had braces. What mine did it could come out and everything, but it stuck to the top of you mouth and what it does and expands the roof of your mouth so you can bite correctly. I had to take mine out when I ate.  Foods with braces that your not supposed to have are: Popcorn (Hull-less is okay), Nuts and peanut brittle, ice, Hard candy & Candied apples (What i did with hard candy i just sucked on it forever), all hard chips and cookies, Raw fruits and vegetables (hard), Gum (even sugarless)(I still chew gum, don't tell anybody!!!), Fruit roll-ups amd gummy bears, Taffy and caramels (still eat those too shhh!!), Starbursts, mike & ikes, and dots, Bit-O-Honeys, Skittles and airheads, milk duds amd sugar daddies. You don't have to follow this completely, I know i don't, but be VERY careful!!! \nTreats you can have:\nPotato Chips and corn puffs, M & M's & Reese's Pieces, KitKats & Junior mints, Nestle Crunch & Peppermint Patties, Mounds & Reese's peanut butter cups, Hershey Kisses, 3 musketeers, Ice cream, sherbert, and frozen yogurt.\nOrthodontic 'No-no's':\nLip Biting, Pushing your tongue against your appliance or braces, chewing on fingers, pencils, or pens, tearing thing with your teeth, and biting your fingernails.\nHow Braces Are Put ON:\nFirst of all they clean your teeth then the put cement on the bracets and put the bracets on each tooth. Then, the put the wire through and you've got braces.\nFlossing with braces:\nThe orthodontist will give you a threader to do this:\nYou have to take the floss thread it through the wire and between the brackets and then floss...it takes forever! but don't worry the doc will show you how.\nDo Braces Hurt:\nYes, they do. But it only lasts for the first couple of days so don't worry. I have them now (I'm 14) and I already had the before when i was 9. after the first couple of days you get used to them and you cant even feel them anymore. But the downfall, when you go to your checkup, and they tighten them....you'll go through the same thing..they will hurt again for the first couple of days..so don't worry I know alot of young kids that go through this.\nGood Luck! I hope I could help You!
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wait to go to your orthodontist and see what colors s/he shows you there are many colors to pick from, you will see.\n\nPick whichever one you like the best, and they don't fade becuase you change them the next appointment. It's not like the color is permanenet. I personally got silver because it was the color of the braces and matched with eveyrthing.
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You can always get clear braces (I know a few adults who have them and you can't tell they have braces unless you really look).  It can never hurt to boost your self-esteem, so if you feel it will then go for it!  It's nice that your husband loves you just the way you are though!
868661
I think there are invisible braces now. They fit over your teeth like a retainer. You get fitted for them by your orthodontist and they come in sets that you where for a few months each.
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YES!...I have friends who have them and they say it works just like braces. They are more expensive buy think about it, its better than having metal wires in your mouth :-&#92; Go for it, the only thing that sucks about it is that you have to take them off if your going to eat anything but one again is not that bad then having braces :)