I'm 13 and I might get braces soon. I'm very nervous about them (pain)
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spacers are wat they usely put a week before u put onthe braces. they r used to provide room for the bands, which hold the wires, which hold the braces***pink and light blue are cute colors***NEVER get white or clear bands cause white looks like food is stuck in ur braces and clear like it u eat ketchup or a lollipop or somethin, they stain***they put the bands, and then every time u go back u get to choose new colorsk
i have gotton em on over 6 times (dont ask!)it doesnt hurt dont worry-it is just a long process and it tastes kinda badthey give u a band on ur molars fiist, to see ur size and stufffirst theu put this positioner thing is ur mouth, it makes your mouth stretch a lkot so they can see ur teeth, it will bother u for a minute or 2 but u will get used to it, u keep that thing on the WHOLE timethen there are these things that look like shots and stuff, i got really freaked out when i first saw them but actually, they dont go in ur mouth! this is the cement that they put on ur braces then they stick the braces on ur teeth
**the cement kinda tastes bad!then they will put the rubber bands on ur braces with things that look like sisscors (they dont hurt) after that they put the wire-this is the most anoying part cause after they slip it in ur mouth, they have to cut it to make it fit rightthen that is it!Ur done
but after u do it, ask ur doctor for dental wax, and rubber cover upwhen u get home use ACT mouthwash and for the first hour, ur teeth may be a little numb so drink mainly fluids-clear fluidsthen for the first day or 2 ur teeth may be a little sensitive so stick with eating soup, pasta, and soft foods-avoid strawsevery night use Peroxyl mouthwash for like a week to keep ur gums storng from cuts and use dental wax and rubber coverups so u wont get blisters, they hurt a little but arent that bad. avoid sleeping on ur side, try to keep ur head straight up for a couple of daysevery morning and every night use the Peroxyl mouthwash again for 2 weeks then after that just use ACT mouthwash to keep ur teeth and gum s healthy. get some Super floss, made for braces-i sugest elictrical toothbrushes they keep ur mouth cleanerdont worry-trust me- i have had my braces on for almost 4 years, i am gettin em off on July 3-my friend says it acutally hurts more to get em off so yea
I know I had a spacer before I had my braces and that was to keep my teeth from going into the spot that i lost one of my molars too soon. They put a spacer in so the tooth could eventually come in with enough room. Braces really dont hurt that much, I mean you get use to them. I had them for almost 2 years and got them taken out a couple months ago. Trust me it is totally worth it to have them!
They're little plastic, rubber like disks that get inserted in between your molars to create a small space there. It hurts a little, kind of like a dull ache. Its not that bad. Take some tylenol. You need the spacers to get braces. The bracket that goes on your molar has a metal ring that fits around the tooth, and the space in between your teeth are necessary for this to fit on.
Spacers are to spread your 2 molars so that the braces wire can fit between your teeth.
they don't hurt AT ALL.I had 6 of them for a month, and never needed any type of medicine for pain/discomfort.
as others have said.
they are little rubber things
that normally go between your molars.
they go there
because you get brackets on your back teeth that are big
and if there isn't enough space for them...they won't go on.
don't be nervous.
braces aren't bad
good luck :)
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