About braces???

Question

well im gonna have to get braces soon sooo i was just wonderin... how will it be??

does it hurt???

my uncle says that if the doctor says ull have them for like 1 yr its always gonna be twice as much and that i have to fix my small overbite it will take a yr b4 braces and i will have retainers all my life and hes had them b4 so he knows bout it are these things true???

and also i have a gap will the braces fix that?

Answer 1

when you 1st get them they hurt for like a few days then you get used to them

but ur not gonna have to have a retainer your whole life just like a year

u will prolly have 2 have them for at least 2 years though

i had them for 4 years

and braces do fix gaps

i had a big gap and braces fixed it and now i dont have a gap

= )

Answer 2

it will hurt 4 the first couple of days but ur not gonna die.....

it will take an hour or so 2 get them on...just depends....

if u dont floss and brush everyday and night..they smell like c**p...

food always gets stuck in them...

but they can be sooooooo colorful and pretty!!!! hhahahhahaha

yea..theyll fix the gaps....and whatever else need 2 be fixed....

and if ur supposed 2 have them 4 a year they wont leave them on for 2.....

Answer 3

well the first day will be sort of weird.

like having some foreign object in there.

it will feel weird eating the first few days

but then you'll get used to it and u wont really

notice u have them.

you'll have a bit pain at first but just take some advil or something and it will be fine!

and the time really depends on how your teeth are.

and yeah its going to fix the gap, it feels good knowing that your teeth are getting straight when you have them.

hope i helped!

i just got mine in november.

Answer 4

The first few days does hurt. But you get used to the "pressure".

And if the doctor says 1 year, then it's most probably going to be 1 year. Not everyone has to keep them for 2 years, that's just standard time.

And they will most definitely fix your gap, but only when they put a link on it. They may not fix it until later. It just depends on how dentist, but the braces are definitely worth the money. You will be more than happy about your smile when you're done.

Trust me, I just got mine off a few days ago.

Answer 5

It just hurts for the first day or two after an appointment - including the first day. I took some medicine when i got mine and hardly felt any pain. Good Luck!

Answer 6

I just got my braces off about 2 months ago. Some things about braces vary depending on who your orthodontist is.

I had minor crookedness and an overbite. And I had mine for 2 and a half years. (The norm is 2).

My teeth were really sore for about 4 days after I first got them on and for about 2 days after my app. every month.

Yes! The gap will certainly be fixed and gaps will be closed and overlapping teeth will be straightened and if its wayy major possibly pulled?(Not to scare you, this is just in major cases)

The retainer I have is removable and I wear it 24/7 for about 4 months and after that I only wear it when I go to bed.

My bottom teeth have a permanent retainer cemented on the inside. (That doesn't hurt at all)

Anyways, like I said it depends on who you  go to and also what kind of braces you get.

Hope this helps!

And dont be worried, TONNSSS of people get braces!

Answer 7

well, it will be sore for the first day or two. and instead of wearing a retainer for the rest of your life, you can get a small bar installed to the part of your mouth that shifts. so yeah. having braces are just fine! don't worry.

Answer 8

the braces will probly fix your gap. they fixed mine. i had mine for about a year and a half it wasnt that bad. just don't eat cameled apples. haha

Answer 9

Yeah, they hurt at first and when you get them tightened. Take tylenol or advil. Yeah, I had a gap and it fixed it perfectly. But I have a permanent retainer like glued to the back of my 3 front teeth (where the gap was).

Answer 10

I have braces and they don't really hurt. I've had em for about 2 years now and the only problem i had is when i played football with my friends. He speared me in the side and accidentally hit me in the mouth and the braces cut open my whole bottom lip and it got infected so i was on meds for about a month to heal it.

Answer 11

braces don't really hurt that bad. they wioll make your mouth sore sometimes but that is only because the teeth are moving. it will be a little sore after tightenings too. and yeah, they will fix the gap.

and about retainers for life, thats only if you want to keep your teeth straight, hah. i only wear mine about twice a week. when you get your braces off, ask them if they can put a bonded retainer on, which is a small metal piece that is glued to the back of your teeth so they don't move.

Answer 12

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Answer 13

I have had braces for 2 1/2 years. They said it would be about two, but they have to get things perfect. It doesnt hurt at all when they put them on (might taste a bit funny) but for about a week after they hurt like crazy (sorry!) no i dont think you will have a retainer forever,, maybe just a year or two. yes they will fix your gap. i had a HUGE one and its all gone :D! they use a thing called a chain (basically rubberbands hooked together) and it pulls them together. your uncle is prob just teasing you...