Orthodontist and braces?

Question

Well i had my first appt. Today! It went good except for the fact i have to have 4 teeth extractions pulled. I will be getting Spacers on next friday the 15th. And then on August 25th i will be getting my braces on. So 3 weeks today i will have braces. How long did you have to wait to get braces on from your first appointment? And my aunt said i will be fine to go to school the next day....Will i be in a lot of pain? Thank you :)

Answer 1

I had to wait 2 weeks. You will only feel pain when you bite something. But it won't hurt if you bite from the back. So you should eat soft foods, rip them off with your fingers, and put it in your mouth. Or you can just bite your foods from the back of your mouth, (Warning it looks weird).

Answer 2

I had to wait 4 months to get braces, but I had to have an allergy test first because I'm allergic to some metals.

You'll probaby ache after having your braces put on but take painkillers and eat soft food and you should be okay. Good luck.

Answer 3

i had to wait 1 week for the braces. I got them during my lunch break and was fine. Your gums will be sore but you can take an advil or tylenol to help with the pain.

the pain lasted for 4 days which is the approx length of time for your teeth to get used to the hardware. again, you should be fine just avoid hard foods (nuts, candy, etc) for the first week

Answer 4

For your first question, that pretty much differs a lot from person to person.

For the second, usually it's a magic 3 days before the pain goes away. Before that, avoid eating anything hard.  The pain is annoying, but it will end. Those 3 days feel like an awfully long time though.