Nemmy Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 1) Spacers that go in the back of your teeth. They say they don't hurt that bad, but once they start moving molars to make way for the bands around the back teeth, you are in some pain. Motrin will do the trick though. Take the medicine BEFORE you go to the orthodontist if you don't have a high pain tolerance. If you actually read the entire thread, you'd have seen that I was bypassing bands on my back teeth to avoid headgear (because I was going to get a tooth pulled). EDIT: I was supposed to get them last year, actually, but when they tried to put the fifth (and final) spacer in, I kept gagging like hell and eventually they just took the other four out and I never got anything done with that appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I also had the evil jaw expander!!! What did your jaw expander look like, did it go in the roof of your mouth? I have braces and I hate them! I also have to wear some device that goes in the roof of my mouth, it took me about a month to get use to it. And if having to have all of that stuff in your mouth all the time isn't bad enough, I have wear bands that go from my top teeth to my bottom teeth! I can't wear them while I eat, I have to change them when I get up in the morning and when I go to bed at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 The dentist said I didn't need braces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterzak Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Nemmy, I did read that. I was just commenting in general about the spacers for anyone in general that would be getting braces. I wanted to get my 2 braces pet peeves out there. However,I didn't mind braces. I have to agree I kind of liked them as well and I do wear my retainer proudly as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuakerOaties Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I had braces for three years and I'm quite the gagger. You'll be fine! Besides, the end results are amazing. Before I got braces people told me I had nice teeth but now I get even more compliments! Mark "Its worth it. Besides, some people find braces to be cute" Luskus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyaGaddy Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I wish I had braces...everyone who has them always turn out so much better looking...straight teeth rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemaster_b Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I had the privilage of the jaw expander and braces in middle school. Don't want to do it again, thank you very much. However, my wisdom came in when I was twenty and started pushing some of my teeth around, so the dentist pulled them. My teeth aren't as straight as they were when I got my braces off, but at least they're not as bad as when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rock401 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Braces are no fun, IIRC. The first two days they were on, they hurt like crazy. But like all things, you get used to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsTexas Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 It appears I might be geting braces this coming summer. I have always been worried about the pain you get from them. So, on a scale from 1-10 how much does it hurt the first few days you recieve em'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 7 But just for like 5 days or so Then again, I cannot stand pain LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 hmm.... i have no gag reflex Cant believe a pretty girl like you would say that. Unless you enjoy the ensuing hooting and hollering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjholla2003 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I don't know anything about braces for teeth, but if it's a back brace, I'm your man! I have scoliosis; just a minor curve in my spine. I had a Boston brace for about a year, and I definately didn't wear it like I was supposed to. I was supposed to wear it 16 hours a day, which wasn't too bad when I got used to it. Sleeping in it was a chore though. I'm always scared of getting braces when I go to the dentist though since my two front teeth on the bottom are definately crooked. I remember asking hte dentist once if I needed them and he said "nope, everything's fine." I still think he's crazy, but I don't want braces either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemmy Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 OK, now what's it like getting them on? I know that you have to wear that oral expande thing, but does your mouth get fatigued from being in that position that long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I know that you have to wear that oral expand thing, but does your mouth get fatigued from being in that position that long? That's what she said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woah_killa Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I had braces for only a year (my teeth straightened super fast) and now I have an invisible retainer I put on...I don't know if I could help you that much because the people I went to were like...braces fanatics...instead of them doing those gooey things on my teeth, they just took pictures from inside my mouth I wish I had those pictures...but yea...I hated them when I had them but now I smile cool...(look at my profile pic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Yeah, your teeth are like perfectly straight, I want perfectly straight teeth like them My braces will do it!!! I have faith in them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_type_of_person Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I never needed braces, but i always wanted them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I broke the finger of the woman tightening my braces. Her finger slipped and the little hook went half an inch into my gums and my jaw seized up and bit down hard on her finger and wouldn't let go. It was really funny, actually, because she was a bitch. Currently my braces are warring against my gums, but tomorrow they'll be fine. I had braces for four years, from third to seventh grade, when I got them off, and had a retainer into eighth grade. Then that stopped and I coasted for two years, and got braces again about six months ago. Spacers are the worst. Expanders are worse than spacers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I had braces for 2 1/2 years, and I got them off in May! Haha getting them off kind of hurt...but whatever it was so worth it! Now I'm half way done with the white strip crap so I'll have great teeth like Jacob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfBeastSucks Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I got my braces off a month ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasters 4 me Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I got a plate put in my mouth about 3 weeks ago. Hated it at first. Really annoying. But I got used to it quickly. And now my mouth is a numb and messed up because I got 2 teeth out for getting Braces (Train Track ones). Should be getting them in about 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woah_killa Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I had braces for a year and now I wear a retainer at night...here is the result! Straight teeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazykral10 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I only had mine for a year!! But my teeth are going back to the way they were cause I don't always wear my retainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I only had mine for a year!! But my teeth are going back to the way they were cause I don't always wear my retainer Wear your retainer!! I have a metal one glued on the bottom inside, and a clear one for the top at night. I don't even notice them anymore...but you really should wear it! You don't want to get braces again do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cprocks22 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I have mine, Invisalign . I like them and im done with them in october i think. EDIT: ok i dont like them, but i like you can't see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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