OMG -shock ! i finally get to have braces (since i really needed them) -bigclap .But the bad thing is, i'm almost sixteen>.< . When it comes off i'll graduate from high school and, my picture will be in the year book with braces showing -ohmy . i have to take out four teeths:( . And another problem is that, i can't stop eating a day without candy. T.T *Can someome with experience please tell me how it will go? Or, some tips would be nice!-lol * ? If you want to, can you tell me how you felt, when you got braces(maybe we can relate)?
omg ...short term pain, long term gain, okie dokie "Jaws" ? hehe. just a point to so that u know ppl will make fun of u.
Start using an electronic toothbrush, Oral B and Braun are the best. Brush your teeth thoroughly at least three times a day (sometime after scholl would be a good point) Use mouthwash Taking out 4 teeth isn't THAT bad, I've got 8 teeths extracted including my wisdom teeth. But you'll miss your cute canines Refrain from crunchy things and nuts as they stick between your braces and your teeth and is difficult to remove Love your braces, and be vigiliant when you get to the retainer stage, otherwise you are just wasting your pain and money away as your teeth WILL move back to the BAD positions slowly over time... @adrianc: That isn't funny. It's people like you who give others ulcers.
no one ever made fun of me when i had braces in elementary.... the days of braces = geek or loser are long past. so many people have used braces at this point that they are entirely normal. some girls will even go out of their way to get them so they look more cute and youthful.
Same here, and almost everyone had them when I was younger so no one went bullying us except some teachers. -lol Anyway, it hurts a bit at the start (and after every time you've paid a visit to the othodontist) but you'll get used to it. You don't eat hard things like an apple at first and I had to eat soft food for about a week. Congee, bread, yoghurt etc. After that you can try to eat things like an apple again, chopped in little bits though. In 2 weeks you'll be craving for normal food so you WILL endure the pain. Do try avoid eating chewing gum (unless you can chew very carefully like I did hehe) and crunchy things like nuts otherwise it 'll be a pain in the ass to remove the bits from beteen your teeth/braces. Just think about the results in the end (BTW, don't your dentist/orthodontist inform you how, what, where, when things?)
touchy...be realistic about braces and that was the point of the jest. Some ppl like them, some don;t . I actually know girls that have had them and they are really cute/pretty, with or without. Really, it ain;t bout the braces with me, it bout getting along. if guys don't find you attractive cus u have braces, then they are not worth it. cheers.
@Tax: I didn't chew gum or any chewy/stretchy candy as I was worried that they are going to be stuck on my braces and give me one hell of a cleaning time. @adrianc: I guess "Jaws" is just unoriginal, is all. And @OP: Be prepared to not be able to talk like you used to be the first time you get your braces. And you may lose your ability to whistle (which take a bit of an effort to relearn)
Yup, if I made a mistake and somehow let the gum or other hard to remove food come between the braces I had to spend more time in the bathroom but if the food's worth it...-rolleyes
^ IMO Gum isn't... candy maybe... but gum definitely isn't worth it. That's one of the reason why I don't have the habit of chewing gum, til this day.
i have friends that has or has had braces...it might seem like pain at first, but they all got used to it...and the day that they take it off they can't stop smiling, cause they had this hollywood smile...=) and the ones that still have them...well it is just cute on them
hehe. I like that nick =name "Jaws" especially for a guy, has a manly ring to it with braces, u gotta cut out candy/gum and stuff. eat healther
how old r u??...i got bracess in gr9 and they took off 4 teeth and didn't hurt...so ya i ate anything i wanted.....eff wat ortho said..and i brush morning and night..and not after each mean.....so ya..i got retainers 2 years ago or about 2 years..and now gonna get wire on my top teeth..in 2 weeks
ma...i think hiake covered everything in her first post *nods* it's not that bad. almost everyone has braces, so you don't really notice. i just got my braces off 4 months ago, and nobody even noticed -lol besides, think of that killer smile you'll have when you take it off @kdotc: wires?? don't you just use the plastic ones?
^ I got the plastic ones for the top teeth for a few weeks after my braces were taken out and after that I also got wires in the top and down teeth. I don't feel anything now, the wires are just a part of my teeth. -bigsmile
after bracess i got wire bak of bottom teeth and retainers now im gonna have wire on top teeth at the bak....... taxloss change ur picture =p
@kdotc: Have you been wearing your retainer vigiliently everyday??? Coz I didn't (I know I should) so now I got another set of retainers and I wear them whenever I am not going out...
i had braces on for abt nearly 4 years then had retainers/plates for about 3 years (realistically, probably only 3 months lol... u know how it is.. all lazy.. don't wear it.. until u go for review and then u try to jam it in >< and wen ur teeth haf moved... ain't a great feeling lol) i got the braces on in the morning just felt "tight" no pain or anything then got home, was hungry, took a bite hell broke out >< wasn't impressed lol i remember getting the "glow in the dark" elastics =P they were fun.. except they never really showed up in the dark >< tho its a good idea not to eat those certain lollies, can't remember their names, but the ones which are really chewy and hard.... i remember tried bitting into them... and couldn't open mouth cos all the teeth were stuck to it, and since they're all loose.... not a great feeling >< oh and i still got my canines in a bottle preserved somewhere.. lol
i only wear retainers at night cause i lost one b4...ate fast food then thre it out along with food without knowin....so i play it safe and waer when i sleep
