Braces && being prepared?

Question

Alright so i'm almost gettnig braces i'm getting them on monday actually but i was just wondering if i should like be prepared or anything? like do i have to do something to make me be prepared and ready for monday? please help! thank you soo much! <3 (:

Answer 1

JUST RELAX. It helps.  I got braces 2 days ago for the third time and the key is to relax and follow directions from the worker.  Nothing to really prepare... just brush your teeth and floss beforehand even though they&#039;ll clean your teeth.  I had a party and had popcorn, gum and other things restricted by braces!  It&#039;ll be alright.  &lt;3

Answer 2

1. Normally, you would go to a check up appointment every month to get them tightened. It seems to be required, but the requirements could be different from each orthodontist. The point of the monthly check up is so that the old, loosened rubber bands can be replaced with new, tighter ones to further complete the process of you getting braces. Just about once a month is normal, unless something happens. For example, if a bracket falls off when eating or brushing, make an appointment immediately with your orthodontist so that you are able to make sure your teeth do not shift back to their original positions. If your rubber band falls off, try, but don&#039;t do anything fatal, to put it back on, if it fails, call your orthodontist. If the wire is crooked or out of alignment, then you should immediately make an appointment. Usually, your orthodontist would give you a list of what to do when something happens to your braces.

2.  First, there are 2 types of rubber bands. The rubber bands that fit on the brackets are already given when your braces are completely assembled. The time it takes for your canine teeth to come down completely depends upon yourself. This is nothing you can control either. It depends on how crooked the original alignment of your canine to your other teeth are. If it is extremely crooked, it might take a few months while if it is only slightly out of alignment, it might take just a few days to a few weeks.

The other rubber bands are ones that you might receive when your experience with braces is about to end. These rubber bands are supposed to pull the upper jaw and lower jaw together so when you close your mouth/clench your teeth, the teeth would fit normally.

3. I suggest silver, for metal braces because they aren&#039;t as easily noticeable and are supposedly not as easy to stain. Clear is fine, but it stains easily. Black is a bit more noticeable, but stains won&#039;t come out often.

4.  Braces are installed all in one day, in about an hour&#039;s worth of time. First they would supposedly apply a cement type glue [that doesn&#039;t really taste like anything, but is slightly minty] that will keep the brackets on your teeth. Then, they will stick on the brackets. After, they will trim a thin wire and fit it to your mouth before clicking it into the small hooks of the brackets. Finally, the rubber bands are installed onto the brackets, and this is the part when you would normally feel a bit of &quot;pain&quot; due to the sudden tightness your teeth are experiencing. It isn&#039;t all that painful, and the feeling lasts about 3 days if your teeth aren&#039;t extremely crooked. If extremely out of shape, the most the feeling should last is 2 weeks.

5. I recommend at the beginning, when you first install your braces that you eat softer foods, like soup or mashed potatoes. Something that doesn&#039;t require as much chewing. However, if you are fine with eating regularly, and the tightened feeling doesn&#039;t bother you, anything is fine. However, do not eat gum [for fear of it accidentally pulling your brackets or wire off], popcorn is alright, except the shell of the kernals may become lodged between your teeth or between your gum, making it extremely difficult to remove. Apples and other harder fruits should be diced. Carrots should be cooks so that they are soft. Broccoli is not recommended during your braces experience. Do not chew on ice or the tip of your pencil/pen. Hard candies are alright once in a while as long as you brush and floss scrutinizingly, but do not bite on it. You may only allow it to dissolve. Soft candies are not recommended [like gum]. Any type of sodas is discouraged unless you brush and floss scrutinizingly [like hard candies].

6. Make sure to brush and floss daily. Brush lightly above and below the bracket and make sure to get the inside as well along with the &quot;tearing/chewing the food&quot; part. Floss between your teeth. Usually, the orthodontist would supply you with a kit full of all this information including what you should or should not do in case something happens to your braces, what you should or should not eat, along with supplies to take care of both your braces and teeth. There should be a plastic needle that will allow you to poke the string of the floss through, allowing you to floss. Mouthwash is highly recommended.

Good luck!!

I hope this helped a bit.

Answer 3

the only thing that you can really do is make sure you dont have plaque because then the brackets wont stay on but just brush for 2 minutes a day 2 times a day thats all you could really do well actualyy stocke up on soft foods such as yogurt,pudding,jello,mashed potatos,noodles(top ramen, chicken noodle soup etc.)tomato soup,cream of chicken,mushroom,brocolli etc.well basically anythng you will not have to chew :P well i really hope i helped

Answer 4

Not really, but you should make sure to have some pain reliever like Tylenol, and soft foods, because they will help a lot :]

Good luck!  

Answer 5

Nope theres really nothing you need to do.

You can brush your teeth before you go but before they put the braces on

they&#039;ll clean it for you :).

You&#039;re going to be seeing results really fast! I remember when I got mine on the 2nd week i was already seeing results.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Um  not really. But i would suggest eating like allot of your favorite foods before hand! Why? well because your teeth will be slightly soar for 3 - 6 days... only aibling you to eat soft foods.which kinda sucks...

I just got my wisdom teeth pulled yesterday im soar and have a fat face! Also i miss eating good foods already. Good luck with your braces.