Just some general braces questions?

Question

Soon I am gettin braces! I have several questions to ask. First of all what color should i get!?! I have tan skin, black shoulder length hair,and brown eyes. Plus is it ok if I chew SUGARLESS gum while I have braces? What can I do to take the pain away from my teeth when I first get braces? If I am involved with a sport like gymnastics should I get a mouthguard? Thanks!!!

Answer 1

i have braces to so i have the solutions. get your fave color. no gum aloud! take some Advil or Tylenol. yeah, probably!

Answer 2

braces aren't that bad, i had them for two years because of an overbite, if you can see my teeth now,you would say nice. but it will be okay it, are you getting teeth pulled? i had teeth pulled.all my wisdom teeth. i did not know that braces come in colors a lot has changed since then, go with the clear it goes with everything, and you can stay smiling all the time. i didn't really chew to much gum i hated it when the got stuck to the braces the gum can become very sticky towards the braces, take some Motrin to take the pain way, but is usually an annoying pain when you get them tightened up when you go for your regular check at the dentist that was only part i hated was getting them adjusted, yes get a mouth guard depending on your type of braces some of them can cut the inside of your jaw.but up will have a nice set of teeth when all is done,

Answer 3

well, i just got my braces off back in december, so im pretty experienced.

i always got blue braces, but you get them changed the next month when you go for a checkup. so if you dont like them, you'll only have to live with them for a month.

you can chew any kind of gum, as long as your careful. i always chewed gum, and they never knew. it doesnt get stuck...unless you chew way back on your back teeth.

for the pain, i took advil or some other pain reliever. it helped a bit, but didnt take all the pain away.

you can get a mouthguard if you think your not gonna be careful enough. but otherwise i would..just to be safe

hope i helped!

Answer 4

i just got braces and i have tan skin i got the hot pink on all of them looks real good, they don't want you to chew gum period because they get stuck, and take advil or tylenol, gymnastics get a mouthguard.

Answer 5

hii ive had my braces for over a year (:

For colours..I have the half clear kind and cant get the colours changed, but heaps of my friends have coloured braces and you can change the colours really often. You will probly have enough time to try every colour while you have your braces on. I suggest any bright ones that you like the look of :D

Chewing gum, even if it is sugarless is not good because chewing sets your teeth in the place the're in and you want them to move, not set in.

You will probly get a headach and have trouble eating for the first couple of days. Its not that bad though and a panadol will do the trick (:

Yes you will need a mouthguard, the dentist should give you one for free (:

Good luck! hope i helped  

Answer 6

pick any color you like.  sugarless gum still is bad.  cold drinks like a frostee or slurpe are good temporary solutions.  i would get a mouthguard if you can?

Answer 7

get what ever you favorite color is! (:

ive had mine for almost 4 years...

and i have lotttss of colors lOl

and you can ask me anything

so hit me up...

but yes you can chew SUGARLESS

gum dont chew BUBBLE gum.

when you first get your

braces eat soup or mashed potatoes,

they'll give you wax...USE IT.

or you WILL get ulsers.

also you can take motrin,

tylenol,advil,aspirin that kinda stuff

cuz they mite give you a headache.

yea get a mouthguard for a while anyways

because they come off easy...

when i first got mine i wasnt

eating or anything

but a brackett came off

in class. lOl

Answer 8

I have had braces for about 2 years and I just have regular silver so it is less noticable and blends in with the wire. But if you want color maybe a light pink or purple? I chew gum ALL the time so it's no biggie. and definitely take a lot of advil because they will be sore and eat foods like yogurt, pudding, really soft stuff for like 1-2 weeks.  

Answer 9

no gum at all. it's not whether or not it has sugar in it- it has to do with the stickiness. Don't eat caramel either. Take a pain reliever for the pain and yes, definitely get a mouthgard, better safe than sorry. I don't know about the color, I usually get pink and green for personal reasons (I am applying to a college that pink and green are their colors)

Answer 10

well go whit a color u like as u go back to the Denis for  a check up they well chang the color for u they away chang my for me and chewing gum is not going to be the same for some reason the gum dose not stay chewable  and if I remember Right they well gave u something for the pain but that dint main your still going to be in pain because u are I lost wight when I had them but it pay off with a pretty smile I get com met all the time

Answer 11

hahayou should get pink braces.

and no you shouldnt have sugarless gum either.

but i did anyway when you get used to your braces,

just eat whatever nothing will happen thats what i did

and you dont have to get a mouthgaurd.

relax its not a big deal..

and by the way once you geet your braces on make sure you have advil or something because it will hurt a lot.

but it deosnt hurt when they put on the braces.

Answer 12

well the color is your choice, but u cant chew any kind of gum, u cant eat popcorn or pizza crust ether. for the pain, its unavoidable, but try puting hot water in your mouth and tilt your head forward so the water is on your front teeth it helps some.

Answer 13

I have had braces for three years. You change the color everyone month so switch it up and choose the colors you like. They don't want you to chew any gum at all, because it gets stuck in your braces, it doesn't really have anything to do with sugar. I chew gum anyway, it doesn't normally get stuck, and if it does, you can just brush it out. I'm going to be honest and say it hurts a lot the first few days you get them and nothing can completely take the pain away. But to help, I would take alieve or tylenol. Alieve helped best for me though. Definitely wear a mouth guard, because it can seriously be dangerous if you like land on your face or whatever. loll. E-mail me if you have any other questions, I'll be glad to answer them.

Answer 14

I would definitely just get silver bands to go on your braces. I think they just look better on everybody! my orthodontist said that i could chew sugarless gum so that should be fine :) for gymnastics, unless you plan on falling on your face a lot you should be fine without a mouth guard. Hope this helps!!

Answer 15

Okay. Lol. My whole family has had braces, and right now I have braces. And you should choose whatever color braces you want. You can make it match whatever. And yes sugarless gum is okay. Infact im chewin it right now.lol. and for the pain, theres not much you can do, honestly i didnt really feel any pain, but thats just me. the ortho should give you stuff that can numb the pain. but it helps if you just dont think about it. also be careful what you eat of course your ortho prob told you that too. you dont really need to floss your teeth everyday. do it atleast every other day. and as for brushing your teeth, you dont need to do that 4 times a day, atleast 3 times. i brush mine 2 times a day, and im fine. but trust me, you WILL get food stuck in your teeth. when i go out to eat its so embarrassing, because my parents make me go to the bathroom, and ppl are there, and its awkward trying to pick foood outta your teeth at the mirror infront of ppl. so you should bring the little tooth brush thing that the ortho should give you, and bring that in a purse of sometihg. but when you get home, brush your teeth, and you will see the food come out as you brush. ohh and if a bracket falls off. dont wrry at all. it wont affect anything. its just there. . any more questions, add my email.