Braces...HELP MEEEE!?!

[Babyjustrun]

I am so happy and thankful for my straight teeth right now.

I was born with a perfectly straight set of teeth- they're great, I've had dentists ask to take pictures/casts of them to use as examples.

The only problem with them is I need my wisdom teeth taken out. There's room, but they're being cautious incase they did come in crooked.

Sorry. I love my teeth. Really.


And a word of advice, don't take too much ibuprofen. It may be hard to overdose on it, but that won't keep it from eroding the lining of your stomach.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, take pain meds with food. ALWAYS.

Awh that sucks. I don't know yet as to whether I'll need mine out, but my brother does. One of his is coming in sideways versus straight up (y'know how teeth are like this: ^, well his is coming in like < that.)

My stomach is probably looking pretty bad. I take my pain meds in the morning with like water or something before breakfast.. and take them almost everyday for migraines.
There's probably not much left of it.

 

[LoveGoofy91]

ouch :[ I had the same problem. Some people get over the pain faster than others. One of my friends got over it in a few days, but with me it took a whole week to be able to eat solid foods again. I ate rice and cut up pb&j when I got tired of apple sauce and pudding. Tylenol and advil helps. I hope you feel better!

 

[minniesBFF]

my mom bought me a quart of ice cream from Dairy Queen right after I got my braces on. I think I finished it off by the next day. XD

As for the pain, take painkillers...as everyone has been saying.

and squishy food, like mashed potatoes, pudding...as everyone has been saying.

basically, do what everyone else has been saying. XD

 

[goob9954]

Don't eat solid food stick to pudding, potatoes, etc.

 

[VMK_MagicalLadee]

D:

wth are turbos?!?!?!??!

My mom thinks she did the key thing wrong cause she couldnt do it yesterday.. Like she cant a hole or whatever.


Is it possible if I follow all their instructions that I can have them off in a year?

 

[Ms.Squeakers]

D:

wth are turbos?!?!?!??!

My mom thinks she did the key thing wrong cause she couldnt do it yesterday.. Like she cant a hole or whatever.


Is it possible if I follow all their instructions that I can have them off in a year?

Turbos... are these plastic (although they HURT) bumper type things, that go on the back of your upper 2 front teeth that prevents you from biting off your lower braces.

They look like...mini skateboard ramps except theyre on the back of your teeth.

Theyre REALLY annoying. you cant feel your back teeth, its like rubbing your toung over plastic board game pieces. Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck!

Are turbos those bumper things?

I had one of those the first time I had braces and it caused a HUGE canker sore within hours of getting it on. They took it off for a while then put it back on and I took it off. I hated it. I was a defiant 10 year old.

Yeeahhh D: they suck!

I hated mine, one time i got so fed up with them while i was trying to eat, that i bit them off and didnt tell my parents until the next day xD

 

[VMK_MagicalLadee]

you mean a bite plate!?

I have that

Its cause, yeah, I dont bite mine off. Its aggravating, i cant talk or eat D:

And I have a gianormous lisp.

 

[ilovehim25]

I have had braces for 3 years goin on 4. And you cant get stop all the pain but you can take pain reliever and it will calm it down some.You can eat solid food an hour to a hour and a half after u get them off. I would say to eat like mashed potatoes, apple sause,soup,oatmeal, anything soft. and i would all so say eat that for the next few days because you will have pain for about a week or two because it is pulling you teeth into place. so try not the et anything cruchy hard or tough because it will hurt. well.... take my advise again i have had them for 3 years because my teeth where bad messe up so it works. It worked for me i hope it works for you.

 

[Babyjustrun]

Jamie I doubt you'll have yours off early when they say 2 years.
I'm thinking a year and a half at the most.
Orthodontists LOVE saying 'You'll have these off by winter...'
Next appointminet 'You'll have these off by spring...'
Next appointment 'Summer...'
'Fall..'
That's what happened to most of my friends. My friend had hers on for almost four years...
I've had mine on for two this May, but they're thinking they're taking them off then. I hope, they are not lying.

 

[VMK_MagicalLadee]

thing is my teeth are fine

EXCEPT FOR ONE.

Like, they said my bottom teeth were perfect, but i have one tooth thats like up above the rest on the top. How long could that possibly take XD

 

[Babyjustrun]

Hmm..
I dunno.
My friend had a minor problem with her top teeth and she's had top braces on for a year..

I had major bite and teeth alignment problems myself. My bite is on it's way to being perfect, it's just the alignment of my roots. Like my teeth look perfectly straight, but my ortho says the problem isn't visible.

 

[chisnpeke]

Jamie I doubt you'll have yours off early when they say 2 years.
I'm thinking a year and a half at the most.
Orthodontists LOVE saying 'You'll have these off by winter...'
Next appointminet 'You'll have these off by spring...'
Next appointment 'Summer...'
'Fall..'
That's what happened to most of my friends. My friend had hers on for almost four years...
I've had mine on for two this May, but they're thinking they're taking them off then. I hope, they are not lying.

Yea, I was supposed to have them off after 2 years. Then surprise! I had to have two teeth removed to make more room on top. So it was another year.

 

[VMK_MagicalLadee]

ive had my teeth removed already! so, no problemo thar.

 

[VampireLynnWinters]

Ew! Braces!

I've had them on for a year. I had to get one of the brackets put back on because it came loose and I tasted cement for two days! And I can feel the tooth when I bite. I also hate those rubber chain things. They make your mouth hurt even more! As for a bite plate I've never needed that. I don't even know what that is! My teeth were crooked and I had a gap. It was not fun. Thing is my teeth look strait now..They aren't and I might need rubber bands to get my bite fixed!

Don't you hate braces?

 

[bananda]

my friends use teething gel for the pain

 

[TinkRockz106]

i was in the same situation when i first got my braces
what u have to do when it hurts bad is u can do warm water and salt rinse a couple of times or u can use tylenol or ibuprofen. that is the things that my orthodontist suggested and u cant eat solid food for about 1 day but the next day u can start eating solid food about in the afternoon.

hope this helps!

 

[KitKat_Tink]

Ugh i have to get my brackets rearanged in 2 weeks. Not looking forward to that at all. I'll be on a diet of apple sauce again

 

[MrsSparrow..]

Ouch, some of my friends who have braces always go through the same pain after they have them tightened. It'll be fine in a few days.

I am so jealous. I have wanted braces for years, I think they are really sexy! But my dentist says it would be unneccessary -.-

 

[KitKat_Tink]

Ouch, some of my friends who have braces always go through the same pain after they have them tightened. It'll be fine in a few days.

I am so jealous. I have wanted braces for years, I think they are really sexy! But my dentist says it would be unneccessary -.-

even if you think there sexy the pain that you go through isn't worth it...

I hate the fact that guys won't date me with my braces. I have actualy had guys say i like you but come back when the braces come off. There just not that cool when your a junior in high school i guess

 

[MrsSparrow..]

even if you think there sexy the pain that you go through isn't worth it...

I hate the fact that guys won't date me with my braces. I have actualy had guys say i like you but come back when the braces come off. There just not that cool when your a junior in high school i guess

Hmm.

Omg, those guys are jerks :/. Thats awful. Loads of people at my school have braces and have boyfriends. Wow, I wouldn't want to date someone that let something like braces prevent him from going out with you!