Do any of u have....?

[nancysbiggestfan]

Do any of u have braces? I have to get them in a few months.

How bad are they, really? And what can't u eat?

Just wonderin.

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[80skid]

Yup! And they're not as bad as everyone thinks... You can't eat apples, gum or anything really sticky or hard, like caramel apples. They might hurt for just a little bit like a few days after you get them on, but after a while you usually forget about 'em. They're not that bad at all... I'm crossing my fingers to get mine off in four months! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

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[POLNICAZEK22]

Originally posted by 80skid:
Yup! And they're not as bad as everyone thinks... You can't eat apples, gum or anything really sticky or hard, like caramel apples. They might hurt for just a little bit like a few days after you get them on, but after a while you usually forget about 'em. They're not that bad at all... I'm crossing my fingers to get mine off in four months! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif




I know,they don't hurt,but u don't have as many eating choices

[Meg07945]

When I had them, I chewed gum and had peanut butter all the time. Nothing happened to the braces... THey are really hard to clean around and when I got them off, I had 9 cavities, plus all these marks (dentist bills skyrocketed...mom loved it!)

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[ILuvJo&Blair]

I finally got mine off http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif But when i had mine on I couldn't chew regular gum( sugar free only) , i could only drink soft dinks that were diet only. Umm, i coulodn't drink anything with citric acid, like lemonade and stuff like that, and all that other hard stuff your not supposed to eat. They didn't hurt me except for a few days after I got 'em and sometimes when I got them tightened(sp)

[NancyJoJinny]

Well i got them off 2 weeks ago... I drank soda, chewed gum, ate caramel canies, ate apples, and ate everything, inclusing nuts. I also chewed on ice... twice my braces fell of but once was, it just wasnt oin tight, and the other was from chewing my pens, and i always forgot too brush. I have 2 itty bitty cavaties and really white teeth. It hurts after there tightened but screaming obsenities about your dentist helps. I always do the opposite the dentist said, and it worked! Im such a devil! OH well, too me, i just made like the braces werent even there!

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[NancyJoJinny]

And i also ate pure lemons and drank lemon juice and swished it on my teeth just too see what would happen... Nothing did.

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On April 24, 2008 Kaley and I are going too meet in LA, and hancuff ourselfs too Nancy McKeons car, or better yet her! And your not!

Jinny: Who in the hell ARE YOU!?!?!

CD: I think its best if she talks to someone sober.
Jinny: Yep! Prob'ly a good idea.

Teddy: I dont know... it just seemed intamate.
Jinny: Intamate.... No... I sleep with him, but i sleep with all the guys in the division, just my way of breakin em in!
Teddy: Yeah sorry, none of my buissiness.
Jinny: Youre damn right.

Jinny: And Inspector Exstead, nice too make your aquaintence, as a matter of fact, after I finish my very last silver patrone, Im gonna give you the once in a lifetime opportunity to squire me home!
Officer: Luitenant said you wanted too see us?

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[EdBrownJr]

I used to have braces i hated them but i hear that they have come along way now and you can hardly tell that you have them anymore or something.

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[nancysbiggestfan]

why do they tell u not drink anything w// citric acid in it.

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[Bootsy Whoosh]

Originally posted by nancysbiggestfan:
why do they tell u not drink anything w// citric acid in it.


I don't know for sure but I would suspect that it might be that since you might not be able to clean your teeth as well, you will not be able to necessarily get all the acid off and they don't want your teeth to rot.

Basically, I was also able to eat many things that they tell you not to. I think they go overboard just to be on the safe side. But you should be careful the first time you try to eat something they tell you not too. Take it slow, and see how things go before you just devour it. And I would recommend to NOT eat caramel, Double Bubble or Bazooka gum (or any other really sticky gum). Basically, the sticky stuff is your worst enemy, because it will get stuck between your braces and will be hard to get out and will be irritating and bad for your teeth.

I also agree that braces aren't too bad. The only time they really hurt is sometimes after you get them tightened. Also, I had some trouble with mine cutting my gums occasionally, which was kind of painful. They gave me wax to put over the sharp edges so they wouldn't cut.

But it has been a very long time since I had braces. Are they even still made of metal anymore, or do they use plastic now?



[This message has been edited by Bootsy Whoosh (edited 06-06-2001).]

[LaverneShirley]

How come all the braces topics always come up right when I had mine tightened? They hurt like hell today. But normally they don't, just to let you know. When I first got them, my mouth felt kinda stiff and it was awkward eating, but you get used to it. I pretty much eat whatever I feel like, even if it's on the no-no list (if I went by that, I'd be starving). I eat popcorn daily, I chew gum all the time. I don't eat caramel candies, but that's just 'cause I don't like them. I eat taffy, though, sometimes. But I wouldn't recommend doing that =)

[Teddys_Angel_Jinny]

I have braced til the year 2004. EEEKK! I used to do everything that I wasn't supposed to, then I met Jay-Harrington-Look-A-Like. JHLAL for short. He told me to stop chewing gum, and he looked so much like Teddy, I did stop. Now, he left for California. So, no more JHLAL! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/frown.gif
As for being sore, I was fine. Just talk alot and chew stuff and get your jaw muscles worked out and you'll be fine.

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[joblairtootnatmrs.g]

I had braces for a year. My sister just got her's off and her teeth look so much better. Mine didn't change all that much.

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[nancysbiggestfan]

Anything else that i should know?

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[KerriBerri687]

been there done that! hehe-i got em off last april but had em for 4 years...they're annoying and when the ortho tightens them...ahh! it sorta hurts..but other than that..

[lesliem14]

Whatever your orthodontist tells you about how long you have to wear them: DON'T COUNT ON IT!! I got mine on in November of 6th grade, they didn't come off till October of sophomore year of high school. I was only supposed to wear them for 2 years, but that turned into 3 years and 11 months.

[Jenn87]

braces reely suck its not that they hurt or anything hey just suck i chew nething and drink whatever i want actually at this moment im chewin gum and.........my back brace is hangin off but hey what **** im goin to the orthodontis 2morrow neway so i can here them moan about me chewin gum and i could care less but neways they don't hurt well.....spacers hurt a lil they come on before braces and a expander is ok cept for when it is turned it puts on alot of tightness a tongue thrust hurts but nobody ever gets one of those on cept of course me

[Lynn]

Some advice for after you get your braces off: Get the permanent retainers if your orthodontist offers them. That way you never have to worry about a retainer. If you can't get a permanent one, make sure you wear the retainer when the orthodontist tells you to. I didn't have a permanent one and I was supposed to keep wearing my retainers at night when I went off to college, but I didn't and my teeth moved. Now they are a little crooked and it makes me really mad because I went through all the hassle of braces but I stupidly decided I didn't need my retainer anymore. This was not a smart choice. But my teeth really aren't that bad and they still look much better than they did before I got braces. Having braces is a hassle (and sometimes painful) but I didn't regret it one bit!

[ILuvJo&Blair]

Originally posted by nancysbiggestfan:
why do they tell u not drink anything w// citric acid in it.



The orthodontist doesn't tell you that you can't have cirtic acid they just say no soda, but my regular dentist told me that.

[This message has been edited by ILuvJo&Blair (edited 06-14-2001).]

[sanrio82]

I am getting them on June 18.. 3 days later I am going w/ my friend on vacation and i hear it only hurts for a couple days after you get them for like a week!