But I'm not getting the wires put on yet so its just the brackets. Will it hurt?
Answer: to the first answer: you can actually get brackets put on first, they do that so the wire wont pull on them; just in case.
noo! It doesn't injured , you'll taste the glue part though , and it […]
My orthodontist gave me elastics to wear in my braces. She also put a spring thingy in my mouth. I was wondering what both these things are for. Also, is it supposed to be difficult for you to speak with the rubber bands attached to your teeth?
Answer: They pull your jaw back into place. […]
any ideas?
Answer: My dentist told me that whitening strips are superior.
The ingredient in whitening toothpaste basically eats away the enamel (protective coating) on your teeth. This reveals a new layer of your teeth appearing whiter.
Whitening strips do not eat away this enamel. Instead, the whitening strips dye or make the current layer on […]
All four of them are impacted.
Answer: Greetings,
I just had all four of my impacted wisdom teeth removed last Tuesday. They gave me an option as to whether I wanted to just have laughing gas & local anesthetic or they could add an IV drip to put me out entirely. I wanted to be completely […]
If you are surrounded with a sensitive, respectful and emotional family, you might not always get great advises from them.
Even if the smell of your breath is causing nausea to your wife, she might not tell you so in order to avoid hurting your feelings. Your kids will also refrain from telling […]
My orthodontist says that I’m going to have to wear rubber bands in my braces. How long do you usually have them on and are there any recommendations you’ve for dealing with them?
Answer: I had a huge gap between 2 top teeth so I had a spring AND rubber bands. Sometimes I had to wear […]
and they hurt SO bad i also have 6 spacers in there and its impossible to chew anything. how long will it last and will i have to have the spacers in for the whole time i have braces?
Answer: Don't worry, after about a week or so the pain will go away and you won't […]
I have to get my top canine baby teeth pulled. the grown up teeth havent breaken down the baby root much. will the baby teeth have to get cut out or pulled out? how much pain will i be in the next few days? any advice would be great
Answer: I got two baby teeth pulled […]
Stupid Question:
I'm impatient and tomorrow my mother is having that conversation with the orthodontist about what my treatment will be and the cost and everything about the braces, and then they’ll set an appointment to put them on…
I'm really looking forward to getting them, because I want to get them over with quicker, […]
I’m a chronic nail biter, and ever since i was a kid, after i bit my nails very frequently i would get these little germ infections, which i believe are canker sores.
Now i am getting my wisdom teeth pulled this Wednesday. Think if i have one minor one (on my front lip, nowhere near […]