usagi Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 So I got braces put in a few days ago. I had no idea what I was in for really, only what I wanted out of them. I've had them for about 4 days and I can't fucking chew or smile or talk without something going wrong. I know it's supposed to get easier with time but it feels like medieval torture right now. I mean, why do they still use metal? Surely there must be some kind of softer but equally sturdy material that doesn't chafe the inside of your lip or cut your tongue up when you roll it around desperately trying to fucking dislodge food gumming up your teeth. Ugh. Trying to eat is the worst part. I had egg noodles the other day and had to leave most of it. Anyone else had to deal with this? The only advice my ortho's given me is "take Panadol or painkillers if you need to" and "use this fucking useless wax thing to prevent scratching, even though it doesn't adhere for longer than six hours and comes off when you eat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I had braces when I was about 14. cut my mouth to shreds. you get used to it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 currently in my fourth month of invisalign treatment. yes, they're more expensive - but it's worth it imho. they're practically invisible unless i point them out to you, you can take them out for eating and drinking, and there's practically no pain at all except a bit of pressure on the teeth for a few days after you get a new set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nene multiple assgasms Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I've still got scars on the inside of my cheeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nene multiple assgasms Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I got 'fast-acting' ones which are supposed to cut a few months of treatment time... I would bet that the fast-acting translates to more soreness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J3FF3R00 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 .........<<<--- Usagi WATMM -> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encey Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Topanga? what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaen Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 how old are you guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al5x Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I enjoy my braces. They made my teeth look good. They don't really bother me on a day to day basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 i had headgear, i had to wear that shit at night. hurt like something fierce, uncomfortable etc. i have never had braces though. my teeth are fine enough the headgear helped. this kid kinda looked like me back then i always found it so sad yet kinda funny when i saw the kids that had to wear headgear in the day. that would be horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halisray Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Throughout highschool I had them. Five years. You get used to it. Now I have an amazing smile :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I still have nightmares about braces, but I seem to recall getting used to them after maybe a week. Somehow I think that kind of thing is probably easier when you're younger. Had them a total of 3 years, first year of high school included. The painkiller idea your doctor had is a good one. Painkillers were definitely the best part of getting braces. Well, that and the whole having a structurally sound jaw by the end of it thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 fap fapfapfap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 277: 930-933 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I've got 99 braces but my bitch ain't got none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Calx Sherbet Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 i've had nearly everything you can get at the orthodontist. it's a bitch, your mouth gets torn up, the wire tightening makes your jaw muscles ache like hell, the rubber bands are even more painful. it could be worse though, you could have the expander. those are absolutely horrible. it's like a Saw trap currently in my fourth month of invisalign treatment. yes, they're more expensive - but it's worth it imho. they're practically invisible unless i point them out to you, you can take them out for eating and drinking, and there's practically no pain at all except a bit of pressure on the teeth for a few days after you get a new set. i was pissed when i couldn't get these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Throughout highschool I had them. Five years. You get used to it. Now I have an amazing smile :D same, my teeth are perfect now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprigg Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 The chafing, fuck I remember the chafing. I'm missing a couple teeth and happen to have lost my retainer a long time ago... so I'm sure that in a few years I'll need braces again due to teeth shifting about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 just remember, no matter what they tell you, you wear that fuckin retainer for the rest of your life. i stopped wearin mine for a while, then noticed i couldnt put it in anymore , a few more years after that and one of my teeth is starting to push out of the line. and i aint doin it again. hello fucked up mouth for the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yegg Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 You should pick up some dental wax and squish it into the areas that chafe your mouth, it'll really help. I just picked up a new set of retainers five years after losing my last pair. Smetty is right, make sure you wear those things everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 i have a serious case of receding gums on my lower teeth and i need to have that surgery that takes grafts of your skin from the roof of your mouth and transplants to the gums. I hear it is extremely painful :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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