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post Jul 25 2005, 01:07 PM
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I'm getting braces can you guys tell me about them? Do they hurt do they look bad......please tell me ALL about them!!!!! _unsure.gif
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 01:15 PM
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braces dont hurt a lot unless the dentist tightens them. the good thing is that they help you a lot with your teeth problems. i got mine a month ago and they dont hurt after a week or two. you usually can only eat soft food like bread and soup for the first week.it depends how you look like if the braces look good or bad on you. and there are also many types of braces.it al depends..well, all that matter is that after it comes off, your teeth will look great!
Dont worry, it'll go by pretty fast..like 20 minutes..=]

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yea, 20 minutes to get on the braces
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 01:24 PM
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QUOTE(annabel_x @ Jul 25 2005, 2:15 PM)
braces dont hurt a lot unless the dentist tightens them. the good thing is that they help you a lot with your teeth problems. i got mine a month ago and they dont hurt after a week or two. you usually can only eat soft food like bread and soup for the first week.it depends how you look like if the braces look good or bad on you. and there are also many types of braces.it al depends..well, all that matter is that after it comes off, your teeth will look great!
Dont worry, it'll go by pretty fast..like 20 minutes..=]
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Does that mean that it only takes 20 min. to get them on??
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 01:25 PM
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i just got mine off last week. my teeth looks pretty now hehe.

it hurts and feel weird when first wear them. but you will get use to it. i haven't chew gum for 2.5 years...but now i can eat whatever i want :)

it hurts but worth it when you're done.
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 01:39 PM
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first time...hmm...i was in pain. but only for about 3 days. and now i barely notice them. i dont obey the rules much...as in no popcorn, or starburst. i mean HOW DO THEY EXPECT US TO KEEP OURSELVES AWAY FROM ALL THE GOOD STUFF?? lol but yea it doesnt take long. but i guess that depends on ur orthodontist. dont worry, its not like you're gonna die. and remember that pain is beauty happy.gif lol
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 01:58 PM
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i had braces for 1 year and 10 months. i miss them but i wanted them. my teeth were f**ked before braces. they arent bad

[email=www.archwired.com]www.archwired.com[/email]

go there. it has great info
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 02:14 PM
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Gees. It took 2 hours to put mine on. Hurt too..the kept drilling. Gah.

If you can't really stand much pain, which is understandable cause your teeth are very sensitive, take tylenol or some type of pain reliever BEFORE YOU GO. It helps.

Also. First night you might not be able to eat much. I couldn't even eat pizza. I recomend a light dinner of Yogurt..or ice cream...or something like that.


The rules they'll give you are over the top. I ate starburts, and chewy candy and never broke a bracket. It's no big, really.
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 02:22 PM
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ahh.. braces happy.gif haha, i just got them off 2 months ago!

but really, dear, no worries! at first it hurts, but really. you get used to them.

biggrin.gif the outcome is worth it
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 03:28 PM
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QUOTE(private_th @ Jul 25 2005, 2:25 PM)
i just got mine off last week.  my teeth looks pretty now hehe.

it hurts and feel weird when first wear them. but you will get use to it.  i haven't chew gum for 2.5 years...but now i can eat whatever i want :)

it hurts but worth it when you're done.
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That's ok I don't like gum anyway
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 05:05 PM
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i had them before. it feels weird when you first get it. and the braces keeps cutting my gums. it hurts!! but then you get use to it and it wont cut anymore. its only for a few days for me. and it aches after you get it on so eat something like congee for the first few days before you get use to it. and it feels weird after you take it off too. braces arent that bad. it actually looks good on lots of people cool.gif
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 05:48 PM
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yea, it only hurts when they're tightened. some times it'll scratch but other than that, its ok.
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 06:06 PM
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QUOTE(annabel_x @ Jul 25 2005, 1:15 PM)
braces dont hurt a lot unless the dentist tightens them. the good thing is that they help you a lot with your teeth problems. i got mine a month ago and they dont hurt after a week or two. you usually can only eat soft food like bread and soup for the first week.it depends how you look like if the braces look good or bad on you. and there are also many types of braces.it al depends..well, all that matter is that after it comes off, your teeth will look great!
Dont worry, it'll go by pretty fast..like 20 minutes..=]

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Mine took two hours ermm.gif My orthadontist said that it takes awhile because of how carefully you have to do them.

Anyway to answer your question, they hurt, sure, you're putting metal in your mouth, but it's no t pain that kills, it' not bad, but eating's a problem for the first week, and I'm sure you'll look good in them ^^.

Hey aI chew gum and I'm not supposed to and it hasn't done anything. People say you have to watch out but I've eaten things from chips to gum (cept for corn on the cob) so you'll get used to it, it's really no big deal.
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 07:31 PM
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half of my friends have/had braces, i heard it hurts for about the first 2 weeks and then you get used to it. you`ll be fine ^-^
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 07:39 PM
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it's HELL! espicelly the part where the dentist puts this thing on to push your teeth together...braces are just ugh...and you can't eat certain things...when you have something cold in your mouth it just goes all around your teeth..those damn metals
 
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they only hurt when you get them tightened which is like every 2 months or so
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 08:32 PM
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they dont hurt.
they dont hurt when you get them tightened, they just ache later.
the doctors dont make you bleed
ignore all the bad things your friends tell you
theyre oaky, they dont hurt just ache and when theyre off you can call your friends picket fence or something cos theyre teeth are ugly or something..
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 09:55 PM
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braces.. I got them like 6 months ago. they ache for about 2 days after you get em on. and eat whatever you want but dont chew or bite hard stuff.......... or else your braces will pop and you might have a wire poking your cheeks if the brace near the end of the wire pops off.
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 10:22 PM
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i have braces now.. [getting them off in like a monthishh!!!] and i've had them for almost 2 years.. yeahh it hurts at first and the first few days after each time you get them tightened.. but then the pain goes away. i've eaten pretty much everything they say not to.. just be really careful and dont totally bite super hard into like stale licorice or something. if you need rubber bands wear them too.. esp the first few and the last few days before/after your appt's. so yeahh.. they get really annoying and you'll get tired of them, but they dont hurt after the first few days. you might get little ulsers here and there from rubbing agaisnt your mouth.. but your ortho mite give you wax to put on your braces so it doenst rub too much. good luck w/ it all biggrin.gif
 
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post Jul 25 2005, 10:59 PM
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I've had mine sincee March of 2003 ! Anddd I have about a couple of months left ^_^ yay ! My dentist told me I'd only have them for 1.5 years ! What a liarrr!! So... only time braces really hurt is when a wire comes loose... I have a loose one now. And its like poking into the back of my mouth. All you need to do is make an appointment and they will fix it.

I was talking to a lady at my uncles partyy and she said that your braces really can lock with someone else if you are making out hardcore with another braceface blink.gif teehee biggrin.gif

I imagine that would be embarressng...
 
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post Jul 26 2005, 01:48 AM
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I suppose they hurt a bit. And after a few days, you'll get ulcers around your mouth. Or that's what my friend says.

Don't worry, girls with braces are always cute! :)
 
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I HAVE HAD BRACES TWO TIMES, I should be an expert on braces now. Lol, okay. First....don't panic. It doesn't hurt. Well, the first few days do. After that, you get used to it.

GREAT TIP: Follow the eating rules. Replacing bands and brackets can cost you up to $60.
 
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post Jul 26 2005, 03:13 AM
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I had braces but I dont have them anymore (big yayness factor in there laugh.gif ) They hurt a tad at first but just take Tylenol and eat mushy stuff for the first few days and follow those two things after each time they tighten them too. You'll be fine tongue.gif
 
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post Jul 26 2005, 08:25 PM
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QUOTE(wonders79 @ Jul 26 2005, 2:35 AM)
I HAVE HAD BRACES TWO TIMES, I should be an expert on braces now. Lol, okay. First....don't panic. It doesn't hurt. Well, the first few days do. After that, you get used to it.

GREAT TIP: Follow the eating rules. Replacing bands and brackets can cost you up to $60.
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no it didnt. it didnt cost when i broke brackets. maybe for you but not for me or anybody else i know
 
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post Jul 26 2005, 08:32 PM
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They hurt when you first get them on. The bottoms hurt more than the top... but you'll get used to it. It isn't that bad really..
 
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post Jul 26 2005, 08:36 PM
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you think the whole world is staring at you and your braces, and you think they really ugly and noticable

but no one thinks that, cuz you look exactly the same
 
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post Jul 26 2005, 08:58 PM
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The first time I got them I didn't even feel pain. Then some hours later they started hurting. I get mine tighten every 3 weeks..it hurts like the first 3 days or so, but not a BIG pain, just a little. I don't think they look bad. Buy at least you will have straight teeth. biggrin.gif So I think it's worth the pain.
 
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post Jul 26 2005, 10:13 PM
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omg i want braces soo so bad

reasons? because..
01. they straighten your teeth
02. you can play music with the rubber bands
03. you can change the colors
04. its a funny feeling if u feel ur teeth with ur tongue
05. everyone has them, its kind of 'IN' these days
 
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post Jul 26 2005, 10:48 PM
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LOL.! i got my braces yesterday. hey hurt like a &*&* but then u turn skiiner becasue u cant eat hard stuff like meat..well to me
 
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post Aug 2 2005, 06:39 PM
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I'm getting braces tomorrow. mellow.gif
 
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I get mine the end of this month. =] My ortho says it'll be about half an hour...Which isn't too bad, bring some music. =] Oh yeah, && wear lip balm because your lips might get really dry. They don't usually hurt until they tighten them, which I think is every month? I think people w/ braces are cuter. =P I'll say boys more so I don't scare the girls, lol. I hope you like gelatin, Icees, soup, && teething rings...I know, why teething rings? They helped me w/ my expander && spacers.
 
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post Aug 2 2005, 08:20 PM
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sad.gif I have to get a permanent tooth pulled out tomarrow sad.gif Then.....in a couple days I get braces........ cry.gif
 
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post Aug 2 2005, 08:21 PM
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i went to the dentist just today, he said I may need braces...sorta scare tho, my friends said it hurt alot...and I dunno how long I havta wear them...
 
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never had braces before. They look cool. Unless you get something like the girl from Braceface.
 
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post Aug 3 2005, 12:15 AM
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man ihad to get vraces so like the month before i STUDIED braces like i knew EVERYTHING about them...n=but niw i forgot. lol ...well they would hurt for like the first day..then everytime he tightens them..yeah. thats about it. and it takes about an hour to put them on.
 
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braces hurt when you first get then on, especially when you brush your teeth and flossing is such a bother

i broke my braces a whole bunch of times because i keep on eating, and i always swally the rubber bands.. so i was a regular at my dentist
 
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post Oct 13 2005, 03:45 PM
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Hello everyone:) I haven't been on my topic for a long time. So I just wanted to say top braces don't hurt to bad.......but.......BOTTOM BRACES HURT LIKE HELL!
 
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post Oct 13 2005, 04:46 PM
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I think this topic would serve better in the health forum then in girls locker.

Mods, feel free to move it if you disagree.

-moved to interests/health-
 
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I heard that they hurt most when you get them tightened. Pick any color BUT black.
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 08:57 PM
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they hurt when you get them on or when you get them tightened the first 2 or 3 days but you'll get used to it. just remember you can eat whatever you want as long as you don't bite down hard. for example you can eat a muffin and bite down really hard when you chew and make your braces pop.
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 09:51 PM
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YES! the first day it feels like popcorn is all stuck in your teeth

then it just hurts immensly for a week. i cried, i took pain medicence, everything. ow bad memories, you can't chew any food. ah sorry for scaring ya, but then like after the 3rd visit it just dones't hurt anymore. but it's all worht it.. i still yet to get mine off
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 10:02 PM
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Why?
Popcorn stuck on your teeth hahah.
It atually kinda does, though.
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 11:19 PM
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they dont hurt unless its tightened..and i think i looked better w/ braces..
 
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Well since you already have your braces on..there's no need for this to be open anymore.

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