When you get braces does it hurt?

Question

i'm getting braces soon and i don't want it to hurt...does it hurt??

Answer 1

I hurts for a day or two every time they adjust them - that means they are moving your teeth in place and that's a good thing!

Answer 2

They don't do anything bad, and it doesn't hurt at all while getting them on. But afterwards.. Its h**l. For 3-4 days usually.

TIPS:

Eat a light meal a while before getting them on.

After getting them on, rush to a food place, and stuff your face! Get full because thats going to be the last good meal your going to have for a while.

Take Tylenol or something, to ease the pain.

When you brush your teeth on the first few days, brush slowly, because it won't hurt.

FORBIDDEN FOODS:

Caramel

Taffy

Hard bread crusts

Pizza crust

Hard nuts

Tacos

Tortilla chips

Corn Nuts

Popcorn

Jerky

Dried fruit

CUT THESE INTO BITE SIZED PIECES:

Bagels

Apples

Raw carrots

Raw celery

Corn on the cob

DO NOT:

Chew ice, it could break off your brackets

Chew on hard candy, it could break brackets, and dent wires

You can chew gum, but make sure it's sugar free.

And you can have hard candy, such as Jolly Ranchers, but don't chomp on them. Just suck on them. ^^

And yes, brush your teeth AT LEAST 2 times a day, you don't want the white squares, do you?

Your supposed to brush your teeth 3-4 times daily.

BRUSHING YOUR TEETH:

Brush in circles, because brushing up and down, or side to side can wear down your wire and brackets. Kind of bogus, I know.. But that's what your supposed to do.

GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY YOUR PRETTY TEETH!!

Answer 3

It only hurt's a little if you can take two asprins before you go and you will be ok

Answer 4

i dont think it hurt too much.  i mean when you first get them put on, and when you get them tightened...you feel like somethings bothering you, but its just your teeth being pulled.  itll be okay

Answer 5

Of course it hurts. You'll get used to it.

Take some ibuprofen.

Answer 6

Ok i have had braces since last February and just got them off two days ago. when they put them on there is a little bit of pain so take tylenol or advil before you go. The next day it HURTS yo feel a very very strong tightness on your teeth but that means that they are moving and thats good, you will be eating soft foods such a apple sauce or macaroni for 1 or two days and then it kind of goes away. but do what they tell you to do and that will insure faster treatment. hoped i helped  

Answer 7

it doesn't hurt at all but it  can taste bad.