I'm getting braces soon and i need help?

Question

i'm just scared that it will hurt D:

im getting on top only and no rubber-bands or any other equipment

how long will it take?

and will they be sticking stuff very near or in the back of my throat?

Answer 1

I myself have braces only on the top. I am not going to sugar coat it, yes it does hurt especially if you have a low tolerance to pain. When you first get them you will probably experience some cuts along your upper lip but they should go away within a week or two. Now for how long it will take that is honestly based on how bad off your teeth are. My teeth were perfectly straight with the exception of a small space in between my two front teeth and I am going to have them on for longer than a year. It also depends on how well you maintain your braces. I have never had a problem missing my appointments therefore none of my equipment has ever gotten lose or broken so I would strongly advise on keeping up with the maintenance and have fun with them!

Answer 2

Well, they are uncomfortable for a bout 1 or 2 weeks... your gums feel a lil bruised for the first couple of days obviously as your teeth are being moved... but apart from that they are fine.

If by near the back of your throat you mean like that goo moulding stuff they used to take a cast of your teeth, nothing as bad as that so you are fine :)

I think i had mine for about 1 year or so but after about 1 month is totally forgot i was wearing one...

Good luck and don't worry   :)

Answer 3

hello!

don't worry, putting them on doesn't hurt at ALL. it just hurts after, when your teeth start moving.

[i recently got my braces off].

it'll take probably an hour or more.

they probably won't stick anything in the back of your throat or even near it.

the only tools they'll use are actually basically on your teeth.

the only thing that's not on the teeth, is this spit-sucker thing, haha its like a mini vaccum and doesn't hurt. and its just at the front of your mouth.

basically, they'll glue the brackets on and that'll take a long time, but won't hurt! and then they put the wire through [doesn't hurt] and then the bands. [the bands--> you might feel some pressure but it won't hurt].

so good luck and remember: soon you'll have perfect teeth ;)

Answer 4

CONGRATS ON GETTING BRACES!

im getting mine off, FINALLY.

haha, but yeah, had them for 3 freakin years.

When i got my braces, the put the top ones only..

after like 5 months I got my bottom.

No needles, dont be scared.

They mightve put putty like stuff to take impression, try not to choke and breathe thru your nose.

They will be banding you which means glueing your square things on with a light.. when they clean it, it will taste a weird sour taste.... not the best..

it will start to hurt after about 5 hours of having braces.

yikes.. haha, it would be sore for about 3 whole days, and then it wouldnt hurt as bad.

just make sure not to eat anything hard.

oh and get wax, because your skin will get irritated.

it will start to change your teeth after about 2 months you can see a difference, if you have a gap or something. longer if its crooked.

you will start to look better when its pretty straight.

good colors, umm blue, purple, silver, pink, DONT GET WHITE, it will stain and look yellowy orange.

ive answered these type of questions, so here is another one of my answers:

Ok when you first go you then get spacers which is very painful (it feels like a big chunk of meat stuck between your teeth) Then you go to your next to pull the it out (WOOHOO) Then they put your brackets on but you don't get your wire on yet. They will give some wax to put on if it irritates your cheeks. After a few days you go to put on the wire. It doesn't hurt yet. When you go to sleep it will start to hurt. About a week it will stopped hurting. Getting it tightening doesn't hurt either. They just switch wires and changes colors. Just remember to brush your teeth and it will not hurt. Oh yeah remember that you got braces for straight teeth! Yeah they do put this silly putty thing to get your teeth impressions yeah it might choke you but it didn't me just remember to breathe thru your nose. The week when you just stat getting braces take a pain-relieving medicine for the pain. Yeah it would hurt when you press on your teeth or you bite your hamburger. I know they warned you not to eat hard sticky chewy food but I tried all and it doesnt do anything

It will take probably an hour to put everything on, and plus the ortho goes around other people checking on their teeth and the assistants will be helping you.

HOPED I HELP!

anymore question just ask(:

Answer 5

Braces only hurt for the first few days, like if you try to chew, so just eat jello and oatmeal and things like that.

The braces will be on for about 1-2 years, it depends on how much you need them. If youre talking about how long it will take for them to put the braces on, i remember it was around 40 minutes, not including getting the mold and things like that.

they wont stick anything anywhere, except a bracket on each tooth plus the wire connecting the brackets.