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do braces hurt lots of people said they had no problem but the other like die of pain. i'm getting braces so help plz. - livi<3
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They don't hurt that bad the only time they hurt me was when they changed the wires and things like that. Dont worry but when they're putting them on try not to taste the glue its gross its sour on your tonge :P
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Well, ive had braces and belive me, they arent that bad. They dont hurt AT ALL! :]
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I guess it is different for everyone but when i put my braces on it didn't hurt putting them on, just afterwards my mouth was sore but its a pain you can live with. It's more discomfort then anything. But it is definitely not excrutiating pain. People who say that are really over exxagerating or just a really big suck because your mouth is just sore for a few days and you can't really chew on hard things. And taking them off also doesn't hurt at all but it feels extremely wierd and you will be licking your teeth constantly! lol. Hope this helped:)
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The short answer is yes, they do hurt. But don't go running away just yet, because they aren't excruciating, or anything. I've had braces twice in my life, the first time for one year, the second for four.
Now, the first day you get them is kind of a bitch, I will admit. It varies from person to person of course, but if you're not used to sore gums it can seem like a lot. My best advice is to take ibuprofen (as in Advil, it works better) about an hour before hand. In order to take the edge off when getting them on, or getting them tightened, only take a normal dose, but when you get home, once the original dose wears off, you may need to take a slightly larger one. Ask your parents how much to take.
Make sure you eat before hand, because frankly, you won't be eating too much solid food for the next little while. Stick to soup and mushed-up stuff.
The tightness and pain should only last for about 4 or five days. In my case, this period actually got shorter as time went on, because the major tooth moving was over. The more out of alignment they are, the more sore they can become when they are being pulled into place. About a half a year (thats about 4 appointments) in, I only had a day of not being able to chew much, and the the next day I could handle more.
I can't say exactly what your experience will be, because I don't know your pain tolerance, but I will say this: The first day is the worst. After that, it's much more smooth sailing.
Besides, the tightening isn't even the biggest pain in the ass: from what I remember, it was actually having the brackets rub against your cheeks. They start to kind of rub raw patches on them. This is avoided by using that wax that they give you, though.
Sorry if I don't exactly make you feel better, but now you know what to expect! Right?
Good luck, and enjoy your new smile.
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