Braces help?
I'm getting braces on Friday and I was wondering if anyone has any tips for me.
-What color to get (I only want one color, not multiple)
-What foods I should avoid
-Any other tips that you think I might need to know.
Any help will be appreciated.
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Answers:
I like Blue or Green and usually got those color bands. Unless they changed things since I had them, you can get the colors changed whenever you get your braces tightened. The two or three months I had springs as well (for increasing a gap to allow new teeth to come through), I could only have the gray bands, but this was a long time ago
As for foods, I was told to avoid anything harder than a peanut. Basically, your orthodontist will give you a list or tell you, but avoid nuts, toffee, gum, hard candy, apples (that aren't cut up; I can't bite into them anyways because I have TMJ), whole carrots, and popcorn. You CAN have pizza and sugary pop (though sugar isn't really good for anyone's teeth!) I had braces for two years and never got a cavity, though I tend to have a tendency to develop them. (Drinking diet pop for the past few years has helped me not get any.) I was able to eat chips, nachos, and fried chicken (well before I became a vegetarian).
The first day or two after you get them, and (after they are tightened), take Tylenol and eat pretty soft foods. It didn't really hurt getting them on, but my teeth felt a little weird and a few of them felt loose. I don't have a high pain tolerance, but was able to tolerate it just fine. Also, make sure you have wax and cold sore medication around.
Wear your retainer when you get them off. Choose a palate that's VERY thin, or you'll talk weird.
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very soft foods in the beginning (apple sauce ice cream etc etc) they will hurt at first but soon you will get over it and be fine, i like to have two different colors on my braces but whatever u think is best will do, except white or clear drink some red juice and they stain, very easily...have fun!
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get whatever color your feeling at the moment
for about the first few weeks...avoid hard stuff because u will be in some pain!
and u should have some pain medication for when you first get them and everytime you get them tightened because it will hurt(i just got mine tightened yesterday...IT HURTS!)
and be careful when eatin hard stuff
and always carry a toothbrush or toothpicks with you because it is very embarrassing to walk around after eatin with food stuck all through them
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I am 27 and had braces when I was 14-16 and to tell u the truth dont get any color just plain or clear , u will get tired of seeing green or blue bands in your mouth , then they dont match all the time with your clothes LOL . u cant drink any soda or really sugary things , or hard food such as apples . You might have to cut things up in little pieces in order to chew them , my mouth used to be really sore and tender because they doctor would tighten the braces so tight , sometimes i could barely eat , I would have to take some advil. But in the end it is worth all the pain to have straight teeth . some people are never able to get their teeth fixed for finacial reasons and go their whole life with with crooked teeth
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i got usually black or pink. i had to avoid caramel and hard candies. Make sure you brush! and use those weird floss things they give you too because food can really get stuck.
They are going to tighten your braces, once an month or if you had a huge overbite like me, once a night at home. This will make your mouth very sore, take something to relieve the pain.
Make sure you wear your retainer when you get them taken off!! Wear your retainer!! I cannot stress that enough! If not you'll have to go through it all over again.
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Hey, I have braces right now!...so things not to eat...well I know first Hand that you should not eat anything that has a pit...I ate a cherry, and popped my wire. Stay away from gum..it gets stuck in all the wrong places...and Jolly Ranchers just might weld your jaw shut :o) ...as for colors, steer clear of yellow, white and clear...as yellow gives your teeth a plack-y glow, and white and clear will get dyed by many foods.. ie; Gatorade, coffee, cola. (I had the orange Gatorade..not a good move with my clear braces!).Keep a travel size toothbrush handy...its good to have around. Oh, and be thankful! Not everyone gets the luxury of getting braces! I am almost finished with mine.things are looking good! Dont forget to smile!
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---for color i would get anything but white and clear because they get very dirty...try to get a color that will go well with the color of clothes you mostly wear
---avoid foods that are hard to chew for the first few days since you're teeth might ache a little (tylenol or advil will help).soups and tender chicken and pasta are good
---ask your dentist for a special toothbrush that will clean your teeth a lot better than normal toothbrushes since its hard to keep clean teeth with braces
---although most people will tell you it hurts to get them on.they dont...it really doesnt
do not break the brackets. It will take longer for them to take it off if u do. Avoid jelly candy, gum, nuts, and i liked the color silver, but since your a girl, green looks nice
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This is a easy question I had braces. The color you should get is clear because at a distance they ar not as noticeable. Every couple of weeks you will have to go to the dentist to get them tighten. its very painful. After the 3rd time it will be less painful because your teeth had adjust to their new position. Here are food to avoid while having braces: chips, hard candy, and ice. Sometimes the wires from the braces polk you and make your mouth tender. Take care teeth just like the dentist says so you want have white and yellow teeth. Once you have your braces off. The dentist might make you wear a retainer. A retainer is a plastic tray that shaped to your new smile. Wear this retainer often because you don't want to have an ugly smile again. Every time you wear it make sure you clean it with soap and water or toothpaste. and put in it's case when not in use. looking beautiful is painful but you will be thankful once you see your final results. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!
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