Curt Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Has anyone had braces? I just got them off after having the for 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I had them and got them off about 5 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I had braces for about 5 years! I was so happy to get them off for my 16th birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasters 4 me Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I am getting braces in about 1year. I was at the orthodontist yestarday. Are they sore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 ^ They will make your mouth hurt. Not all the time, but usually after they tighten them you will be in pain. I had mine in for about two years, from 13-15. Always follow your orthodontist's orders and wear your rubber bands! My girlfriend is actually going in to get those Invisiline braces started next week. They're a little bit more pricey, but you don't have a metal mouth to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaneymon Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 my teeth are all good but my freinds thats another story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I thought it was long having them for two years. I used the rubber bands all the time, and it meant bad news as they kept getting into the vacuum cleaner. Also, there are some foods that you are not allowed to eat, such as pizza crust, bagels, ice, among others. As said above, getting them tightened (usually once a month) means some pain for a day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Started with bands. Then went on to a "key turning" painful pallot expander. Then went on to top braces. Then bottom braces. Then retainer. All in all the pallot expander, which pushes your teeth outward, was by far the most painful. It took 3 years altogether. Just pray you don't have to get a pallot expander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not For Sale Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Started with bands. Then went on to a "key turning" painful pallot expander. Then went on to top braces. Then bottom braces. Then retainer. All in all the pallot expander, which pushes your teeth outward, was by far the most painful. It took 3 years altogether. Just pray you don't have to get a pallot expander. *Has a flashback* Â *Cries* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassoonBuffoon Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 wow I had the expander and it didn't hurt at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Im getting braces soon Im gutted...My wisdom teeth r coming in and will make my teeth really squint if I do nothing, So I decided just to get them,I mean Id rather hate my teeth for a year and a half than hate the way I look for the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollercoaster1234 Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 Braces stink they hurt whenever there tightened and I always get food stuck in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustkill22 Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I haven't had braces and im hoping not to get them. But it seems that when im at school im like a misfit because everyone has them but meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfBeastSucks Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I had braces for five years... age 10- 15. My teeth wern't completley fixed when I was 15... my teeth were straight but my "bite" was horrible. So, when I was 18, I had to have a surgey to fix it where they broke my jaw bone and moved it around a little... and I had to get braces after that AGAIN. I had "invisible" braces for 9 months and just got them off a month ago. Finnaly at age 19, braces are finnaly behind me! Â ALSO, to anyone getting braces, brush your teeth at least 700 times a day, ALWAYS waer your rubberbands when told to (to avoid having your jaw broken in an operation) and getting your braces tightened usualy doesn't hurt. Also, getting "impressions" of your teeth is not a good experence. That substance is disgusting! Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasters 4 me Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Some of you people have had them for a while. My orthodontist said that I would only need them for about 1 1/2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map2 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I just got all of my braces on today. I had braces on the four front upper teeth, and they hurt for about four or five days.Now that I have al of myy braces on, the bottom teeth kind of hurt, while the top feel fine. It's not as bad as the time they put this applince called a quadhelix in. A quadhelix is suppoesed to push out the front top teeth,, the only thing is that there artwo metal wires poking into your jaw, and when it gets too deep into your jaw, it hurts SO bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuakerOaties Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I had braces for three years and have had them off for nearly a year. I've made sure to wear my retainer (and I'm actually wearing it right now) so my teeth are still straight. Â Mark "Wear your retainer!!" Luskus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokach Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I have my braces on for about five years now. I remember my mom deciding to have my braces installed on October 30th 2000. So that Halloween wasn’t that enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefall Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I never had them, from the sounds of you guys it dont sound worth all the effort, my teeth are sweet anyways, :laughing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisZer0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I recently had my wisdoms yanked out...thinking about getting smartbraces (behind the teeth) to straighten out the lowers, anyone had these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKSoCal Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Had to wear an expander for about 6 months, both top and bottem. Wasn't exactly "painful", but very irritating. Got those off and immediately put on top and bottem braces. Had those for 2 years, then got retainers. Now I have braces again, 5 years later. This time I snagged some ceramic braces (Instead of metal). So basically they are clear, but not "invisalign". Don't know how long I will have those on for, because I have to wait for a tooth to come down ( Top jaw was to small so tooth could not come down because it was blocked by another). The good news is that it is 1/2 way down. Yay for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I actually think a better question is who hasn't had braces? I feel like an oddball at times 'cause I never have. I always thought everytime I went into the dentist they were going to say I needed them ('cause everybody else in school did), but they always told me I had excellent teeth. I to this day get comments on having nice teeth. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say I'm the balls, just sayin'... glad I haven't had braces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOOLkid Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 instead of those ugly braces, I use Invisalign. Plus you can eat anything you want! http://www.invisalign.com/generalapp/us/en/index.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I get my top brace on October 13th n my bottom a year later... Im starting to feel a wee bit self-concious wearing them as I am 18 and will still have them when im 20.... But I suppose its better than hating the way your teeth are for the rest of your life. Â Im getting some teeth taken out this week, Should be funny as I wont be able to talk! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 My brother had braces for years. They were doing well on his teeth until he ate pizza. Then part of the braces got all bent out of shape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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