Braces

[Vossler]

I just got these this morning, they hurt, but not as bad as I thought. My question to you guys is, have you had them, and what did you do to relive the pain!!!!! Pain killers haven't worked, so I am looking for something, anything.

[Antiquity]

Ooh, I used ibprofen or aspirin but since those might not work from you said. Try some Oraljel or any type of oral anesthetic gel you can get a hold of. It should numb your gums for a while and the pain should be relieved after a while.
Braces suck but good luck to you!

[Vossler]

Originally Posted by Antiquity

Ooh, I used ibprofen or aspirin but since those might not work from you said. Try some Oraljel or any type of oral anesthetic gel you can get a hold of. It should numb your gums for a while and the pain should be relieved after a while.
Braces suck but good luck to you!

Yeah they do, the doctor gave me some gel (not the wax, but some other stuff.) I think I will try it.

[Antiquity]

Originally Posted by Vossler

Yeah they do, the doctor gave me some gel (not the wax, but some other stuff.) I think I will try it.

They usually work for a short time (so you'll have to apply it a couple of times) but they do take off some of the pain.
Hope that was a little assistance.

[Vossler]

Originally Posted by Antiquity

They usually work for a short time (so you'll have to apply it a couple of times) but they do take off some of the pain.
Hope that was a little assistance.

Anything helps at this point.

[nine-tailed fox]

Well, the first week or so will be annoying.

Stick to soft foods.

As for the pain, try drinking/eating something cold.

Ice cream, milkshakes, and cold water are all good for helping with pain.

[Disc Jockey]

braces SUCK! good luck, brah.
actually, i get mine off tomorrow morning! :3
yeah they will be sore for a few days. it was never so bad that i needed aspirin though... so i'm not really sure what to say. suck it up, i guess. :)

[Vossler]

Originally Posted by nine-tailed fox

Well, the first week or so will be annoying.

Stick to soft foods.

As for the pain, try drinking/eating something cold.

Ice cream, milkshakes, and cold water are all good for helping with pain.

That is what the Doctor said. They put these things on the back of my two front teeth called turbos, that don't let me bite down all the way.

[Teiku 5]

i had mine for almost five years or so.

after the first couple of weeks, you won't notice them so much. i didn't even use the wax stuff they gave me.

biggest tip though - keep them CLEAN! nothing nastier than walking around with stuff in them and people seeing it. and its not hard at all to get them that way. carry around toothpicks, or i had these plastic picks that i used, for after meals.

how long you gotta wear yours?

[Vossler]

Originally Posted by Teiku 5

i had mine for almost five years or so.

after the first couple of weeks, you won't notice them so much. i didn't even use the wax stuff they gave me.

biggest tip though - keep them CLEAN! nothing nastier than walking around with stuff in them and people seeing it. and its not hard at all to get them that way. carry around toothpicks, or i had these plastic picks that i used, for after meals.

how long you gotta wear yours?

I have them for three years, and I am already 16.

[Banishing Blade]

I had mine for two and a half years. Then they put in a permanent retainer (little metal bar) along my front bottom teeth, and I had to wear a retainer for about a year (first all day, then at night, then every other night, etc).

The only time they hurt or were bothersome were the first couple days after getting the wire tightened. I'd just stick to eating Alphagetti's, Ravioli and other soft, pasta like that. To help with the pain, I sucked on ice cubes. Sounds weird, but it's just like putting ice on a sore joint.

[Teiku 5]

i still have the permanent retainer as well (i'm hoping to get it removed at one point) but tbh i didnt even wear my retainer. it took a month after i had my braces removed so i just said screw it and my teeth are fine.

[nine-tailed fox]

Originally Posted by Vossler

That is what the Doctor said. They put these things on the back of my two front teeth called turbos, that don't let me bite down all the way.

ffff, turbos don't sound fun. D:

I didn't get those. :c

Do you have a wire on the roof of your mouth?

Because that's what I got. :>

And yeah, like Banishing Blade said, sucking on ice cubes might help.

Just don't bite them.
Last thing you want are holes in your teeth.

[Adolept]

Use Ibrufen. And just a heads up. Don't break a bracket as much as I have. When you get it tightened, you get the fun of 'Fuck my MOUTH' all over again.

[Noich]

i think it's time you experimented with my good friend marijuana.