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I have braces too and it isn't really that bad except when they tighten them after you get used to it. They'll take casts of your jaw to work out what size and shape of braces they'll need, the stuff tastes awful but it doesn't hurt. Then a few weeks later when the results are back they put on the braces. First the dentist cleans and polishes all your teeth. Then he'll blow air over the tooth he's about to put a bracket on. They put glue on the bracket and put it on the tooth and you have to hold your mouth open while it dries. Usually around your second molar (second from back if you've got your twelve-year-old molars) they have to put on a band that goes all the way around the tooth, and that hurts a bit, but not for very long. The modern braces often dont' need that, they put on a different type of thing that only goes on the front, but my teeth were really bad so I had the worse sort. He'll put a bracket on each tooth but usually not the twelve-year-old molars. When they're all dry, he'll thread a wire through the brackets. It's called rebound wire and it 'wants' to return to its original shape - in this case, the optimum shape for your teeth as determined by the casts. They get gradually stronger (changed about once a month) to pull your teeth into line. To hold the wire in, they put little rubber bands called ligatures on the brackets, these are the coloured bits you can choose to have on your braces. Sometimes if your teeth are gappy, these will be joined together to pull your teeth closer together. Those hurt, I have them. Because they put pressure on your teeth they hurt for a few days after you get them put on or tightened, but apart from the nuisance of not being able to have soft drink or anything really sweet, and the pain when they crank them up, they aren't that bad.
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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.
Who can put braces on your teeth?
An orthodontist can put braces on your teeth
Do getting braces involve anesthesia?
no, they put the braces on you while you are awake and alert. But it dose not hurt at all. all they do is stick the metal things onto your teeth with a special glue.
What are the steps that an orthodontists takes to put in braces?
Usually will make a mould of your mouth top and bottom. Then a week before your appointment to get braces he will put spacers in which are little bands that go in between your teeth. A week later he will put the braces in. That's mine and my friends experiences although i didn't have any extractions so I missed that bit out. Sekhmet
How do you remove red lipstick on metal braces?
Metal should not stain. You should be able to brush your teeth to remove everything on your braces.
What is the typical cost of a child getting braces?
The typical cost of a child getting braces depends on if it is covered by your work dental plan and if they get metal or invisible braces. Metal braces cost around $5,000 and plastic around $6,000.
Can hygienist put braces on patients?
No you have too see a outhodontist and they put on your brace for you
How much more do gold braces cost than metal braces?
If you think about how much normal braces cost ( top and bottom) around £2500 or $3000 if you pay for them and the metal braces are probably cheap braces. You would also have to go to a specilist orthodontist.
Are there any virtual games that you can put braces on people?
try to type in virtual braces put on
What is the braces emoticon?
a braces emotion is a smiley face that shows its braces in its mouth (wire criss cross metal squares on your teeth)
Are porcelian braces less noticeable?
Yes, most people don't even know you have braces since they are not as noticeable as metal braces :)
How much do bottom braces cost for the bottom?
how much do metal braces cost for all mouth
