How do you floss with braces??
611044
Unfortunately, you'll have to take some time a go one tooth at a time. You should do this at least once a day. Have you ever tried a Waterpik? They are great.
966425
DONT WHITEN WITH BRACES!!!! your teeth could be all discolored when you get the braces off...\n\nhowever, i used a whitening toothpaste constantly and my teeth are fine...but i just did that to make sure they didnt get darker lol\n\nbut like i said...i know people that have teeth that are many different shades because of whitening...
465738
Sure.  Just stay away from sticky, chewy or real hard stuff.  Avoid biting into things like apples, french bread etc.  If you use your teeth to tear your food you could pull the brackets off.  The best way to clean your braces is to loosen the food with a proxy brush, then brush them.  You should also floss your teeth using a floss threader to help you get the floss under the wire and in between the teeth.  I worked in Orthodontics for years and saw more loose brackets and bands because of people eating the wrong foods or eating them the wrong way.  Always cut your food into small pieces and use your back teeth to chew.  You'll have a million dollar smile when your done.
116570
Could be thrush (yeast) or could be that you are fondling your new braces with your tounge too much as we have tendency to touch excessively any new anomily, ache or sore tooth etc without being able to stop, lol. That would be my first guess. You are just irritating it by getting used to the braces. And the white spots would be inflamed tastebuds.\n\nAlso eating a lot of sour or acidic foods or candy can irritate the tounge to the point of getting sores and being raw and inflamed.\n\nIf its not better in 2 days I wold see the dr or do some research on yeast. Which could also caused by too much sugar.\n\nRinse your mouth with salt water. Take some extra vitamin c as soft tissue repair needs lots of C. Along with your regular multivitamin.
147070
If you really do floss everyday your teeth should be fine GOOD LUCK the dentist sucks!
313423
How can you bite your gums?? Don't your teeth get in the way?
709900
No. 1) Why the heck wouldn't you be able to? It's not like the piercer has to thread the needle through your teeth to pierce your tongue.\nNo. 2) I had braces when I got my tongue pierced and I had no ill side effects.  However, I have good oral hygiene and I followed all instructions to the letter. \n\nWe both know that braces traps in more food than teeth alone. So, brush your teeth, use your proxibrush, and swish with the special mouth rinse they tell you to get. Also, don't smoke/drink during the time frame that they tell you to abstain (I don't smoke, but I have a horror story from a friend that's too long to account here). Okay? Okay!
122690
I did it when I had braces. But make sure you chew the sugerless kind. That will not stick to your teeth.
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.
171748
Braces hurt like heck! Take Tylonal or another pain killer, then chew gum while the medicine is in effect. You can also massage you gums by rubbing your cheeks/jaw with your fingertips in a gentle motion. Wax actually helps the wires from not poking your gum, but it doesn't help with the pain.
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
861151
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
1003109
Brush your teeth and floss. Duh...
716101
I would recommend to go to your general dentist and have a professional cleaning done.  Often, the instruments in which I use safely remove orthodontic cement.
722453
You need to try different brands of floss to find one that doesn't get stuck between your teeth.  Honestly, YOU MUST FLOSS or you'll lose your teeth early in life.  Flossing is the single most important thing you can do to prevent gum disease which is the leading cause of tooth loss and need for dentures.  You'll save yourself a fortune in future money by flossing.  You'll get to keep your teeth too!  \n\nFurthermore, by not flossing, you're setting yourself up for an additional cost at a critical financial time in your life.  If you have children, it's likely they'll need braces at the same time you'll need to be paying for periodontal work for yourself.  Flossing can help you avoid having to pay an orthodontist and a periodontist all in the same few years.  Because most people end up needing dental work that results from not flossing when they're in the 40s or 50s.\n\nJust to give you an idea of the costs involved in having both children and parents needing orthodontists and periodontists at the same time, here are some numbers:  \n\nBraces $3,500 to $5,000 (orthodontist)   \nONE (1) tooth implant $1,000 to $2,000 (periodontist)\n\nThen there's deep root cleaning, surgery and all sorts of painful expensive stuff when you end up at the periodontist because of not flossing while younger.
1148708
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
619884
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!