[l'uomo]

i know spacers hurt, but a lot of people told me that gettng the actual braces don't really hurt

[CRY_1314]

depends on the type of braces

[l'uomo]

depends on the type of braces

really? well i think im getting the metal.. one.. ? lol

[MaryMagdalin]

it hurts when they make yuou bite down so you can get these metal ring over your teeth
and when they mke you change the rubber bands

[l'uomo]

it hurts when they make yuou bite down so you can get these metal ring over your teeth
and when they mke you change the rubber bands

i see.. lol

changing the rubber band hurts? hmm weird.. lol thanx for the info.!

[ninpoo]

best way to experience what braces is going to feel like is, put pressure on the side of a tooth for at least 30 mins to an hour and see if that is painful. if it is painful, multiply that into all the teeth you have. for me it was painful for the first 2 days after they tighten it.
and when they finally took off the braces it was like;


JOOOOOOOOOOOY TO THE WORLD

[l'uomo]

well im off to get them, RIGHT NOW! lol so wish me luck XD

i just wanted some last minute info

and thanx ninpoo for the specific descriptions!

[angela<3]

hahah, good luck :]

your mouth will probably be sore for the first few days but after that, it's bearable. just remember to eat super soft foods that require minimal chewing~

[Aki]

Good luck! I had them when I was younger and it was torture for me.

[ninpoo]

well im off to get them, RIGHT NOW! lol so wish me luck XD

i just wanted some last minute info

and thanx ninpoo for the specific descriptions!

tell us about your pain afterwards

[bLufurBaLL]

it doesnt hurt when u get it, but after you get it, ur teeth will be sore...
when u bite, it hurts like a muther%$@%

[shabashindy]

yes it hurts....

[chibifry]

It only hurts if you have super messed up teeth. If your teeth arent that messed up to begin with, it won't hurt much at all.

Hehe have fun with your braces.

[luVin_k-PoP]

Don't look forward to how much it'll hurt, look forward to how much it'll improve your teeth.

It barely hurt for me and my teeth was messed up alright.

[luckyyou]

^^ yup. There are going to be days when it hurts more than others. Overall you won't be in pain.

SPACERS hurt like hell. I think for me (it's been years since I've taken off my braces), spacers didn't hurt the day the ortho put it on, but like the day after. I couldn't close my mouth because then my teeth would touch.

Then every month when you go for your ortho appointment, it hurts depending on what the ortho does. Sometimes he'll change wires to a thicker one and that hurts. Other times he'll cut the wire and that'll hurt. But it only hurts for like 2 days. And the day you actually get your braces, it won't hurt. It's just glue and metal. But the day after you'll feel like i can't read because 1. you're not use to your braces yet and 2. your teeth will have like a sore feeling and you won't be able to eat (I remember eating mushy fries was PAINFUL). But overall, I'm so happy that I got it. straight, beautiful teeth = #1

[*rashiDah]

I still have mine on (actually i just got them on at the end of last year)

Surprisingly i DIDN'T have to get spacers, but my friends have told me that they cried from the pain. :|

When they intially put the brackets on and thread the wire through, it doesn't hurt in the slightest.
ALTHOUGH, you will feel pressure on your teeth about an hour later and this will last (for me) nearly a week. That's when you have to eat liquids because you can't bite down properly. I recommend eating painkillers BEFORE it starts hurting and eat SOLIDS right after you get your braces, my friends orthodontist told her to do that (no one told me ==") But after that week, you get really used to it and don't even notice that they are there.
Changing of the bands DO NOT hurt. You can't even feel it. And choosing different colours are pretty cool. But when they tighten it (apporx. every six weeks) there is only a slight pressure for about an hour (for me) after that but the pressure is nowhere near the same as when you first get them on, it's more a little tugging at your teeth.
So that's basically it.

Keep us posted on how it goes.

[mmitsjojo]

wow good luck, i just got them off 1 month ago and it was like heaven ! LOL =x

it hurts like crazy when you change the rubberbands and when they tighten, mine usually hurts for about a week and i cant chew anything literally, it even hurt eatting CONGEE, thats how sad it was for me ;(

[luvholic]

I remember when I had braces, and I first got them on, they hurt so bad I wanted to rip them off.

[stellabella]

For me it didn't hurt getting them on. It was VERY uncomfortable, but not painful.

It's afterwords that the pain comes in. Oh god I thought i was going to die.

[crazy/beautiful]

Painless, got mine off about a year ago.