Easy question for anyone who has ever had braces?

Question

Ok, tomorow i have an appointment w my orthodontist and i have a feeling that he may just take my braces off if my teeth look ready, But my friend told me that he definitley will not take them off tomorow because he hasn't taken molds for the retainer yet. So question, Are the molds taken with the braces on?? Wouldnt it make more sense to take the mold after the braces are off? That way the mold fits to my teeth? not my teeth and braces? right? idk

How did it work when you got your braces off?

Answer 1

ok well, first of all your right and your friend is wrong. what happens is usually the visit that you last had, well they would have said that your teeth look straight and so you would have and idea of when they were coming off. when i had mine they kept saying that they will come off next time and they never did, this went on for a while and finally they took them off and i was soooo pleased with the result. so, when they get taken off they will take several moulds and then they will ask to see you the next day to collect your clear retainer. then you will have to wear it over night or during the day, i was lucky, i wore mine at night cos they look really weird!lol well i hope that i helped :)  

Answer 2

First, they take them off, then they mold the retainer.

Answer 3

Yeah, they take the mold after they take the braces of, but normally they make an appointment for you to get your braces off.

Answer 4

He'll take them off. Polish your teeth, take a couple pictures of your teeth and then make the mold. Can I just point out when you get the retainer put on the following week it will hurt as your teeth will shift slightly but the pain will go. I doubt your friend knows what she's talking about.

Answer 5

They put molds in order to determine the movement of your teeth. Different orthos uses a variety of techqiues. In my case my ortho did use molding when I had my braces on. They took out the crowns around your teeth first, then the wires. Next they take out the rubber bands, fourth step the medal and scrap the glue off your teeth. After they remove everything they take pic and moldings of your teeth.

Answer 6

it will be fine, its just painful! but its okay

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Answer 7

If he took the mold with your braces on then the retainer would not fit right once you got your braces off. If he takes your braces off then he will take the molds after that and then the retainer is ready within a week.

Answer 8

Okay well he won't take them off tomorrow. He will probably look at your teeth, and say when you will get them off, so you can book an appointment, because it takes pretty much a whole day that needs to be planned. Yes the retainer molds are taken after you get the braces off, so it fits your teeth.

Thats how it worked when i got mine off :)

Hope i helped

Answer 9

they take your braces off and then they mold your teeth (without braces). When they took my braces off, it hurt but not for long, and I was really happy after...it's worth it!

Answer 10

no they take the braces off first because then if they didnt it would look really weird and feel weird..

Answer 11

it wouldn't make sense if he made the mold with the braces on haha. he took mine off and then made the mold. good luck! once you get them off it will feel so good

Answer 12

I just got my braces off last week.

He won't take it off, he will get a molding of your teeth and get you a retainer. This process probably will take no longer than 2 weeks..I got it done in one. Chances are he might put a "permanent" retainer on your bottom set of teeth and a removable retainer on your top set of teeth. He most likely will only take the bottom braces out, and give you the permanent retainer..the permanent one does not need a molding as it's just a wire with glue. But be ready...your jaw is going to get soooo tired from keeping it open for the orthodontist!

Good Luck ! :)  

Answer 13

what they do,

is they take the impression(molding) with your braces still on

im getting my impression on the 22nd of september

and then they r taking them off about 6 weeks after that

so they take the molding so they know if you still have some issues and they know how ur teeth will be and how to mold the retainer once u have ur braces off

i feel like that made no sense

u really have to concentrate to get it