Today I put on braces...and now they are hurting my teeth...cant take it...I feel intense pressure...I want to take them off NOW!!! Any advice on how to make this experience smoother...
LOL! I haven't braces for years. but I do have one advice, Wear the retainers AFTER you're done. TRust me. Your teeth will re-fudge itself if you don't use it. I wasted my parents money getting braces done lol.
As far as the pain, I remember chewing gum even the orthodontist told me not to, and rinsing with alcohol free scope / act / listerine helps.
I absolutely agree with The Loud One. I had braces for four years and did not wear my retainer and of course they moved so they ended up having to put a permanent one behind my two front teeth. My advice is to just meditate and breathe. Your mouth will adjust to this new foreign invasion of metal. Before you know it, you will forget you even have them! :) Plus! youll have amazing looking teeth after they are off so its worth the pain! Also swashing and swishing hot hot water will help ease the pain. At least it did for me when I had them ! good luck! and keep us updated as to how you are feeling.
always have wax for the end of the wires because sometimes you might not feel they left it long and when your home, it starts cutting your cheeks. There is no way to take away the pain i had braces twice. Not fun...lol Just hang in there.
Lol Braces are fun. The first three months are the painful months, after that when you get a new wire it's a piece of cake, and you will have fun changing the colors. I never had the invisalign braces though, so if you do have those tell me how they work on you. Good luck and try not to think about the pain, and for sure WAX IT UP. I still have scars on my lips from the first two days I had them on, then when you get them off, you will feel super weird and you will keep licking your teeth
i had braces for four years!...i think or maybe two or three, can't remember, while back, but just endure the pain because at the end it's all worth it!=)
LOL! I haven't braces for years. but I do have one advice, Wear the retainers AFTER you're done. TRust me. Your teeth will re-fudge itself if you don't use it. I wasted my parents money getting braces done lol.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the pain, I remember chewing gum even the orthodontist told me not to, and rinsing with alcohol free scope / act / listerine helps.
I absolutely agree with The Loud One. I had braces for four years and did not wear my retainer and of course they moved so they ended up having to put a permanent one behind my two front teeth. My advice is to just meditate and breathe. Your mouth will adjust to this new foreign invasion of metal. Before you know it, you will forget you even have them! :)
ReplyDeletePlus! youll have amazing looking teeth after they are off so its worth the pain! Also swashing and swishing hot hot water will help ease the pain. At least it did for me when I had them ! good luck! and keep us updated as to how you are feeling.
always have wax for the end of the wires because sometimes you might not feel they left it long and when your home, it starts cutting your cheeks. There is no way to take away the pain i had braces twice. Not fun...lol Just hang in there.
ReplyDeletebecareful not to get a facecheck. the braces will stick to the soft tissues of your mouth
ReplyDeletealso, really listen to the dentist wen he/she says to stay away from some types of food! But the results will be good! & WEAR your retainers after.
ReplyDeleteLol Braces are fun. The first three months are the painful months, after that when you get a new wire it's a piece of cake, and you will have fun changing the colors. I never had the invisalign braces though, so if you do have those tell me how they work on you. Good luck and try not to think about the pain, and for sure WAX IT UP. I still have scars on my lips from the first two days I had them on, then when you get them off, you will feel super weird and you will keep licking your teeth
ReplyDeletei had braces for four years!...i think or maybe two or three, can't remember, while back, but just endure the pain because at the end it's all worth it!=)
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