Orthadontics Tomorrow

**Thermal** · 03-07-2010, 01:33

Originally Posted by Secura

Having had braces myself a few years ago, I can tell you that it's an utter pain in the bum, so much more work in the mornings and before bed, because you've got to use the special wire brushes to clean between the gaps of the brace itself, in addition to your standard toothbrush.

You'll have to avoid certain foods (harder sweets, chewing gum, certain fruit and such), you won't be able to bite your nails if you do (my brace helped me kick that habit, heh), and you'll have to be really careful not to break the wires (they snap surprisingly easily). And then there's the retainers afterwards which are just as much of a pain, if not moreso.

The end result is a fantastic set of straight teeth though, so it's totally worth it in the end. You'll be glad when you look in the mirror and smile, for sure. :3

Thanks for the advice, I know it will be a pain but my teeth are just horrible lol

@Subotan

Braces, then retainers after, the orthadontist reckons I'll have them for around 18 months, sounds fun....

Edit: Hmm, I posted this on saturday, the appointment is monday, but it is tomorrow now

**Secura** · 03-07-2010, 01:46

Oh, I almost forgot; if you're a smoker, you'll probably wanna give that up too, it'll only make your teeth a bigger pain to clean each day. :3

**pevergreen** · 03-07-2010, 02:14

So when can i call you Thermal Braceface?

**Centurion1** · 03-07-2010, 02:21

Oh, I almost forgot; if you're a smoker, you'll probably wanna give that up too, it'll only make your teeth a bigger pain to clean each day. :3

ewwww gross thought is that personal experience?

**Secura** · 03-07-2010, 02:52

Originally Posted by Centurion1

ewwww gross thought is that personal experience?

It is, yes.

It usually doubled my time cleaning my teeth and braces, so I just quit altogether while going through the orthodontic treatment.

**Centurion1** · 03-07-2010, 02:54

ugh musta sucked i thought you were nineteen or twenty when did you start smoking, in my case i usually meet like 8th graders with braces.

**Secura** · 03-07-2010, 03:01

Originally Posted by Centurion1

ugh musta sucked i thought you were nineteen or twenty when did you start smoking, in my case i usually meet like 8th graders with braces.

That might be the case in America, perhaps.

However, in the UK it seems there's increasing trends of children aged from around ten onwards engaging in... well illegal activity such as sex (have to be sixteen), alcohol and cigarettes (have to be eighteen for both); all simply to fit in with what they believe to be the societal norm. There's rising figures for teenage pregnancies, particularly in the south.

I started smoking around twelve or so, as a social thing, and I believe I got my brace... around fourteen or so. It's a bad habit though, and one that's very hard to shake off, but having the brace gave me a bit of discipline and the thought of "why am I putting myself through twice as much work each morning and night for a packet of fags?".

That and it's darn expensive.

**tibilicus** · 03-07-2010, 02:56

Quick word of advise, make sure to clean your teeth obsessively once you have the braces. I know a guy who had braces and then had them taken off. He didn't really clean his teeth properly though when he had them on and as soon as the braces came off he was left with a mouth full of really yellow teeth. I've never seen anything like it really, seriously, there like the deepest yellow I've ever seen, it isn't nice.

**Thermal** · 03-07-2010, 03:02

Originally Posted by tibilicus

Quick word of advise, make sure to clean your teeth obsessively once you have the braces. I know a guy who had braces and then had them taken off. He didn't really clean his teeth properly though when he had them on and as soon as the braces came off he was left with a mouth full of really yellow teeth. I've never seen anything like it really, seriously, there like the deepest yellow I've ever seen, it isn't nice.

I definitely will.

@ Secura

I don't smoke, definitely wouldn't want to either.

@ Pevergreen

I will find out the exact date on monday I think, lol.

**Subotan** · 03-07-2010, 14:48

Originally Posted by Thermal Mercury

Braces, then retainers after, the orthadontist reckons I'll have them for around 18 months, sounds fun....

Grim. I had them the other way round. Tracks were annoying for me especially, as I don't have any adult molars in my head, just milk teeth. Most of them haven't fallen out and work fine, but the ones that had (Well, they were a bit wobbly and I pulled them out for tooth fairy money. This was when I didn't know I had nothing to replace them) left gaps in my teeth. Although they're not visible, they were as annoying as hell with traintacks, as the wire kept popping out.