Stay Calm Before You Get Braces

Many people have to get braces put on their teeth. Many people are stressed about it, and they think that it is going to hurt. Well all those horror stories you heard, are all wrong. This article will teach you how to stay calm before, and during the time that you are getting braces.

Steps

  1. Know what the orthodontist will do. Humans are naturally scared of what they don't know about. Since you don't know what will happen when you are getting braces, you are scared of it. When you go to get braces, you will first get x-rays of your teeth. Then, the orthodontist will take a metal stick with a hook at the end and take out your spacers/separators. Third, your orthodontist will take a metal circle and put it on your molar with a metal stick. Your orthodontist will keep on telling you to bite down on the metal circle until it is fitted around your molar, so your wires and brackets can be attached to it. If the circles fit well, then the orthodontist will take them out, if they don't he/she will keep trying until the appropriate size is found. Then your orthodontist will take a cement like substance and glue it to your teeth. After that, your orthodontist, will take the same metal stick with a hook at the end and glue brackets to your teeth. After all your brackets are on, then the orthodontist will put the wire in the brackets in your mouth. After your wires are put in, your brackets sort of snap and they will then tell you to pick a color, mostly they let you pick up to three colors and they will put in colors. Lastly, the orthodontist will give you your equipment and teach you how to use them.
  2. Talk to your orthodontist if you feel scared. They will talk to you and calm you down. Also, they will probably be a lot more gentle with you when they are putting the braces in since they know you are scared.
  3. Talk to your friends who have braces. They will tell you all about how to take care of braces. They will also probably tell you about when they first got braces.
  4. Know that it won't hurt. If your orthodontist says it won't hurt, your parents say it won't hurt, your friends say it won't hurt, and even this article says it won't hurt, then it won't' hurt. So quit worrying about it, why would people with braces walk around totally calm and happy if it did hurt? However, after about one or two days, it does start to hurt a little. Your mouth will be getting used to having the braces in. After that, it will get better.
  5. Reward yourself for your bravery. After you get braces, celebrate! Get yourself a yummy snack or desert. Just make sure your allowed to eat it now that you have braces.

Tips

  • Brush your teeth after all meals and snacks. Food gets stuck in braces really easily.
  • Follow all of the orthodontist's orders.
  • Getting braces won't hurt when they're putting them on. After they put them on your mouth will be sore because your mouth is not used to it!
  • Do not eat any foods that you have to tear apart with your teeth before chewing, like pizza or corn on the cob, instead, rip the food apart, and then eat it with a fork.
  • Use your wax when you get blisters in your mouth.
  • Music has calming effects. Ask if you're allowed to listen to music during the procedure.
  • Do not listen to any horror stories you hear about getting braces, they aren't true.
  • Don't chew ice, or even ice pops.
  • On your first day with braces, eat soup.
  • Don't use toothpaste that helps whiten you're teeth with your braces on, because when the braces get taken off and you will have kind of yellow patches where the braces were(not a good look)!
  • Don't swallow the glue when they put the braces on because it doesn't taste good. That's the only annoying part, it really isn't hard to get them on.
  • Stay away from high sugared foods.
  • Never eat anything chewy, hard, or sticky.
  • Use your morning toothpaste in the morning,
  • Use your night toothpaste at night.
  • Do not be worried 24/7 or of course they will hurt...
  • Stay away from popcorn kernels.
  • Don't panic, it won't hurt when they put it on.

Warnings

  • Braces may hurt when they are tightened.
  • You may have to change your diet.

Things You'll Need

  • Braces
  • Toothbrush
  • Wax
  • Floss
  • Toothpaste
  • Single tufted brush
  • Interdental brush
  • Normal toothbrush
  • Mouthwash
  • Floss Guide
  • Morning toothpaste
  • Night toothpaste
  • Other dental equipment given to you by the orthodontist
  • Mouth guard if you play sports

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