I got my braces on the 21st November 2013. It was a lot less scary than i had imagined. the worst part and the only bad part for me was the moulds. they felt very uncomfortable in my mouth and the top mould made me gag (sorry if thats TMI).
My tip for the moulds is:
*breathe
*stay relaxed
*don't panic
and don't pull it out.
The dentist should talk you through what they are going to, if they don't then just ask them to, they cant say no.
Once I had the moulds done I rinsed with mouthwash to get any extra pieces of the mould out of my mouth and I caught my breath.
Then they laid the chair back, put the cheek extractors in and began to put my braces on.
I kept my eyes shut whilst they were putting the braces on, i think this helped me keep calm. It didn't hurt at all. If you get braces then I highly suggest shutting your eyes because I actually found it relaxing which probably sounds really weird.
After they had done they just let me leave. I wasn't allowed to eat or drink for one hour. This was to make sure the glue had set properly.
When i did eat, i didn't hurt until later that evening. For at least the first week. I couldn't touch my back teeth together so it was difficult to eat but i just ate soft foods.
They ached for about a week but i wasn't in extreme pain.
It would probably hurt more if your teeth are worse than mine. My braces were mainly for a couple of gaps of the bottom and my two front top teeth were tilting in.
overall my braces haven't been a problem. I had to go back because i needed my wire trimming at the back because of where my teeth had got brought closer together the wire didn't need to stretch quite as far.
I have definitely noticed good a difference. When i first got my braces they felt really large in my mouth. I got used to that within about a week and a half.
I also noticed myself having moving my lips over them but i've stopped that now. I do get food suck in them but if i'm at home i just brush them but if i'm out of the house then either use the mini toothbrushes (I don't know the technical name, oops) to get the food out of them.
I have been craving fizzy drinks during the christmas period so i just drink them through a straw and try not to let the fizzy drinks touch my braces. Also I brush my teeth extra well that night so (hopefully) the dentist doesn't realise.
Thats all for today. Sorry i haven't posted in a long time christmas has been really busy.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and if you want to see any specific posts then let me know.
xoxo
Typical Pink Teenager
xoxo
Once I had the moulds done I rinsed with mouthwash to get any extra pieces of the mould out of my mouth and I caught my breath.
Then they laid the chair back, put the cheek extractors in and began to put my braces on.
I kept my eyes shut whilst they were putting the braces on, i think this helped me keep calm. It didn't hurt at all. If you get braces then I highly suggest shutting your eyes because I actually found it relaxing which probably sounds really weird.
After they had done they just let me leave. I wasn't allowed to eat or drink for one hour. This was to make sure the glue had set properly.
When i did eat, i didn't hurt until later that evening. For at least the first week. I couldn't touch my back teeth together so it was difficult to eat but i just ate soft foods.
They ached for about a week but i wasn't in extreme pain.
It would probably hurt more if your teeth are worse than mine. My braces were mainly for a couple of gaps of the bottom and my two front top teeth were tilting in.
overall my braces haven't been a problem. I had to go back because i needed my wire trimming at the back because of where my teeth had got brought closer together the wire didn't need to stretch quite as far.
I have definitely noticed good a difference. When i first got my braces they felt really large in my mouth. I got used to that within about a week and a half.
I also noticed myself having moving my lips over them but i've stopped that now. I do get food suck in them but if i'm at home i just brush them but if i'm out of the house then either use the mini toothbrushes (I don't know the technical name, oops) to get the food out of them.
I have been craving fizzy drinks during the christmas period so i just drink them through a straw and try not to let the fizzy drinks touch my braces. Also I brush my teeth extra well that night so (hopefully) the dentist doesn't realise.
Thats all for today. Sorry i haven't posted in a long time christmas has been really busy.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and if you want to see any specific posts then let me know.
xoxo
Typical Pink Teenager
xoxo
