share your braces 😬 problems here lol we can all help each other 🙂
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Elise64
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elise64
So one of the problems I’m having right now is that I have a coil right in the front of my mouth and it makes my lip swell up. I know that I can put wax on it but will it just come back again if I stop using the wax when it’s better?Thanks 🙂 |
2006_Mandy
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4 years, 2 months ago by 2006_Mandy
I don't know the answer to your question but how much do braces hurt?
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Elise64
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elise64
@2006_Mandy warning this is going to be very long lol but if you get a palate expander for me it didn’t hurt as much as braces, I felt like I couldn’t swallow but it gets better and the only time it hurts is when they have to turn a key but it is more like pressure than pain. Spacers are probably the worst part because have to make room in your teeth and you will feel like you want to rip them out lol 😂 my bottom spacers hurt to swallow the second day but that doesn’t happen to everyone if it does put a cold popsicle on it or ice pack it makes it better. When you get your braces on it hurts pretty bad for a few days. I hadn’t got mine adjusted for a long time and I forgot what it felt like and I thought it normally hurt pretty bad but I just got an adjustment and it actually didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would I was able to eat most of the food in my house. Lol sorry if that was way too much information 😂😂
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ClydeKitty
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4 years, 2 months ago by ClydeKitty
@Elise64 I have never had that problem but wax doesn't help me either it just falls off. But I was supposed to get my braces off in August because I have had them for 3 years now. I went in and apparently my mouth moved around so much that now the only way to fix it is to get my wisdom teeth removed! 😭 I don't want to but I don't really have a choice...
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Augusta22
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4 years, 2 months ago by Augusta22
@Elise64 I have spacers right now and they are so annoying 😂 This Thursday I’m getting my expanders in and I’m really nervous 😭
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marvelnerd
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4 years, 2 months ago by marvelnerd
@2006Mandy The pain of braces really depends on your pain tolerance, for me it doesn't hurt that bad at all, but for my sister and friends, they complained about it a lot, so it really depends. 🙂
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Elwen
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elwen
I'm getting braces AGAIN in a few weeks anyone found any loop holes regarding what we can and can't eat?
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Elise64
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elise64
@ClydeKitty OH NO!! SURGERY IS MY ABSOLUTE WORST FEAR EVEN THOUGH IVE NEVRR HAD IT 😂😭 like I’m pretty sure they have to give you a shot before you fall asleep 😭😭 Everyone else’s worst fear about getting wisdom teeth removed is saying one of their secrets while for me that would be the best part lol 😂
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Elise64
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elise64
@Auguata22 are you getting bottom or top expanders or both? I have never gotten bottom spacers but I have gotten top spacers
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Elise64
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elise64
@Augusta22 oops I spelt your name wrong but I accidentally sent something to you before I meant to. What I was saying I have never gotten bottom expanders but I have gotten top expanders and getting them in I remember didn’t hurt that bad, but they have to use this really weird glue that tasted awful lol 😂 I felt like I couldn’t swallow and this probably sounds gross but I spit my spit into a paper towel and wasted a ton of them because I literally couldn’t swallow. the next day to get it off my mind I went to a basketball court with my mom and sister and we played some basketball, then I went to get a McDonald’s shake and I could swallow that 😂 if you are going to decide to follow the rules of what to eat and what not to eat in at least one of your orthodontic things, pick palate expanders things can get stuck in there way more than braces once even when I was eating ham it got stuck in the back of my throat and it made a really weird cough which was super embarrassing 🙈 because there were two girls I didn’t even know sitting in front of me and I’m pretty sure they might’ve moved their plates LOL 🤣🤣 once I did something incredibly stupid and I put a gummy bear BEHIND MY EXPANDER ALMOST IN MY THROAT AND ALMOST CHOKED 😅😂
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nev_m_07
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4 years, 2 months ago by nev_m_07
@Elise64 so I know exactly what you’re talking about bc I had a coil a couple months ago. Every once in awhile it would like get caught on the inside of my cheek, but idk if that’s what you’re talking about. If it’s swelling though, it could be an allergy or some other kind of irritation so you might wanna talk to your orthodontist. As for wax, i guess you could put it on (it might fall off, but ig you could try if you really wanna).
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Elise64
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elise64
@nev_m_07 thanks it didn’t get caught up in the inside of my cheek, but it’s just a tiny little coil in the front of my mouth and it doesn’t swell up the coil like presses against my lip and that makes it swell so it probably isn’t an allergy. I woke up this morning and it felt a little better there is this mouthwash that I sometimes use so maybe I’ll just use that.
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Augusta22
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4 years, 2 months ago by Augusta22
@Elise64 😂 😂 I am getting top expanders... thank you for all the tips 😂hopefully it will go well...I also heard you might get a lisp for like several days after getting expanders..is that true??? |
Elise64
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elise64
@Augusta22 I don’t remember getting one, but It happens to some people
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Augusta22
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4 years, 2 months ago by Augusta22
@Elise64 Well wish me luck!
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marvelnerd
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4 years, 2 months ago by marvelnerd
@Elwen sooo u know how they say NO popcorn, well they have chips that are basically flattened popcorn chips and those are a really good alternative. U are also able to chew sugar-free gum, and instead of chewy caramels, I would suggest sucking on the hard caramels, even though they are not as good. Hope this helps at least a little
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JJbracklet
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4 years, 2 months ago by JJbracklet
@Elwen They also say not to bite into hard things like carrots, uncooked veggies and fruits or just anything chewy. Of course you can always chop them up, but if you're not able to do that sometimes you can just STUFF the whole thing in your mouth 😂. Yes, it does sound a bit unruly but at least you're not ripping the brackets out of your mouth? Also I find it totally ok to eat popcorn, just as long as you brush your teeth good because the seeds get stuck.
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JJbracklet
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4 years, 2 months ago by JJbracklet
Do any of you have headgear or rubber bands?
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Elwen
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4 years, 2 months ago by Elwen
@mavelnerd @jjbracelet thanks so much
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Avacado113
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4 years, 2 months ago by Avacado113
I just got my braces on last Tuesday so obvisally was sore so I put bees wax on my top and bottom lips and this helped lots because my lips were sore and it felt like another layer on my teeth. And on Sunday I stoped using it so then if was fine still a little sore and hard to get used to but the swelling will go away eventually. I hope this helped in someway💜💜💜💜
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