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tips for braces if y’all need it (>_<)

this blog is basically for everything abt braces and some tips if youre getting them soon!! i’ve had braces for abt a year and a half so i know what im talking abt ig!

dont get invisalign. it hurts way more than actual old fashioned braces. even if youre willing to take the risk for aesthetic, don’t. maybe unless youre an adult, since its less normalized. if youre a minor, get normal braces. it’s way more normalized.


before you get your braces try to eat as much as you can, on the first couple days you get your braces on, you will be very sore, which will result in pain, and you won’t be able to eat many things.


after you get them on don’t try to eat solid food, this will only make it hurt more. just stick to somewhat liquid foods like soup, mac and cheese, or yogurt. however, i’ve met people that haven’t never felt pain from braces, so it’s a 50/50 typa situation.


most likely, every 3 months you’ll go back to your orthodontist to get them tightened. this won’t hurt nearly as much as when you first get them on, but you will be sore for a couple days. if they only tighten the bottom or the top braces, you can put your tongue in front of tightened teeth and it won’t hurt to bite, but it will take longer. or you can just cut most of your meals.


after you get them off it doesn’t hurt, but before you will need to get a REALLY long scan (30 min to 1 hour) for them to see what size retainer you need. retainers won’t hurt but for the first 6 months to even a year, you’ll need to wear them all day and night, after that period, only at night. try to wear it as much as you can, after a while you can let it go, dw. 


if you get braces at a younger age, you might need a second round, so they can adjust all the new teeth that come in while you have retainer.

you won’t be able to eat sticky foods the whole time, and refrain from popcorn, but other crunchy foods are okay! if you try to eat candy that’s been really cold and hard to bite, please don’t bite the bullet and try to eat it. this is how your braces can break.


damn, that was long, anyways hope this helps bye!




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