I'm Getting My Braces On Tomorrow.!! A Few Question's?

Question

What should I bring so that I don't get bored while they are putting my braces on, And should I take medicine before I go. Also what should I do the rest of the day to keep my mind off of the pain?

Answer 1

bring your i-pod. There isnt much else you can do. Take some tylenol/advil before going in to help with the soreness from having your mouth open for about 45 min-hour.

You will feel soreness for the next few days, continue taking your tylenol/motrin to help with this. Eat soft foods like mashed potatoes, smoothies and pudding, this helps!

good luck

Answer 2

It doesn't take very long to put them on. The ipod thing was a good idea...I wish I had thought of that. But then again, it's best to know what's going on.

The pain's not that bad, so you don't need medicine or anything. If you do, probaly some Advil; that's what the orthodonist suggested for me. If you're going to a good orthodonist, you'll probably get some sugar-free gum and/or some ice cream. They say it's important... I guess it sort of helps. If you don't get any from them, it's a good idea to get some on the way home. Just make sure to brush or rinse with water directly afterward.

They will give you some instruction, I'm sure. Don't worry about it. Hope I helped!

Answer 3

you cant bring anything while they are putting them on because your head will be tilted up and eyes watering from holding ur mouth open so wide i had them put on when i was 16 and i was so pissed off cuz the dentist looked like he was having a good time torturing me while i layed there uncomfortable. best thing is just lay there and close your eyes and it will be over before you know it. good luck  

Answer 4

I didnt bring anything, Yes take it, its not pain, its tenderness, Take advil watch a movie whatever, But try to eat soups and stuff

Answer 5

There's nothing really to be worried about if you're getting braces. They rarely hurt after the first 2 weeks [2 weeks for extremely crooked teeth, and around 3 days to a week for slightly unaligned teeth].

You could bring an iPod, however, you would be preoccupied the entire time.  The orthodontist might ask you to hold something or ask you for your opinion of which color of rubber bands you would like, things to that extent.  

You don't need to take any medicine, it shouldn't "hurt" to that level.

Eating something cold could ease the pain besides taking Tylenol, but I highly discourage eating ice.  You could watch television, or do something on the computer, or just do anything you would regularly do.  The only thing to keep yourself from being reminded of the "pain" is to not clench your teeth, and don't bite down.  Eat softer foods and you should be fine.  It isn't as "painful" as it seems to be.  It's just a sudden tightened feeling, and a certain soreness.  

Here's some more information about braces.

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'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.

Braces are installed all in one day, in about an hour's worth of time. First they would supposedly apply a cement type glue [that doesn'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 "pain" due to the sudden tightness your teeth are experiencing. It isn't all that painful, and the feeling lasts about 3 days if your teeth aren't extremely crooked. If extremely out of shape, the most the feeling should last is 2 weeks.

I recommend at the beginning, when you first install your braces that you eat softer foods, like soup or mashed potatoes. Something that doesn't require as much chewing. However, if you are fine with eating regularly, and the tightened feeling doesn'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].

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 "tearing/chewing the food" 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 6

I listened to my iPod while they were putting my braces on so i couldnt hear what they were doing and i put on lots of chapstick so my lips wouldnt get chapped. Afterwards i went and got a milkshake because i couldnt eat. For the pain i took ibuprofen