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I am a 15 year-old teenager and I wear braces. This to me, seems like a silly question, but I don't mean anything by it. Brackets are applied to every tooth in the mouth. First, the orthodontist carefully puts every bracket on the teeth, individually of course, and then glues them in place with this unique cement-like substance. Don't taste this whatever you do as it leaves a bitter aftertaste. Then he or she will use this plasma light to activate the glue, and then presto. They are securely fastened. Afterwards the arch wire is put on.
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Why didn't the doctor put brackets on all my teeth?
Maybe you did not need braces on all your teeth.
What do the brackets on braces do?
They are metal circles that they cement on your four back teeth, they help keep the wire on your teeth.
Do brackets hurt when they are on your teeth?
Yes , apparently the braces get stuck between your teeth.
Who can put braces on your teeth?
An orthodontist can put braces on your teeth
You are getting your wisdom pulled out can you get your braces right after?
For me, they put my braces on, not putting brackets on the ones being pulled, they few months later they pulled out the 4 wisdom teeth.
What would be considered as braces breaking?
Broken braces (brackets)Broken wiresLoose bandsLoose bracesWires sticking out
Why do you need to have seperators in your teeth before you get braces?
It depends on if your braces require a metal band or not on the back teeth. I didn't get them at first, but my back brackets kept falling off, so they put spacers in and a week later they put in metal bands. It really depends on the orthodontist.
Are you allowed sweetcorn when you have braces?
no it can get stuck in your teeth and you have a high chance of destroying the brackets
What is the difference between retainers and braces?
Simple: Reatiners don't have the brackets. They are normally used to keep teeth in place. Braces have brackets, and are used to align your teeth to make them straight. --------------------------------- The retainer is used after the braces have straightened your teeth and have been removed. It helps you teeth 'retain' their shape.
How does braces help?
By slowly pulling your teeth together with brackets and a special type of cement. They just straighten out your teeth.
What is a brace for your tooth?
'Braces' are pieces of metal (called brackets) which are fixed onto your teeth. They are connected by a metal wire running through them. Braces are used by orthodontics and are fixed onto teeth. The brackets and the wire put pressure on the teeth and move them into being in the perfect, straight position, leaving you with perfect straight teeth! every six weeks or so the orthodontist will tighten the wire on the braces (roughly six weeks is how long it takes for teeth to move into their new positions) and this will gradually move the teeth into the correct positon. -
How does it to get braces on?
You have to get your mouth molded and I hated that. It doesn't hurt at all. All they did was put some glue and brackets and took wire and connected it to the brackets. But the best part was my teeth got straight right after I got them!! IT WAS AWESOME!
