Any advice on "clear braces?"?
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well, you may have heard that braces hurt, and they do, but usually only for a day or so after an adjustment. if the pain is too much to bear, all you really need is a tylenol. clear braces are great, but just be sure to brush well so they don't go yellow. also, make sure that you clean your retainers regularly and well because they can get gross if you don't. although it will be difficult, floss regularly! if you have something to eat, bring a compact mirror with you so you can check your teeth, as there is nothing more unpleasant as food caught in your braces! if you have any more questions, just ask your orthodontist!
Dont! u will have them on for A LOT longer then just normal braces... plus they stain easy if u eat green things or tomatoes... dont get them!
My sister has Invisalign braces. She's 37 but just getting braces now. She says they hurt like crazy! and you drool all over yourself and they're hard to get out to eat.
Clear braces are the exact same thing, they just don't look as bad. Basically, if you have anything colored, like tomato sauce or coke or something, try to brush your teeth afterwards because mine would stain a little bit. For your retainers, make sure you wear them as much of a pain as it might be, because I didn't wear mine and I had to get another set of braces for a few months. Wearing retainers is better than braces again!
Of course your lucky for getting clear braces (I don't think they hurt that bad) and I think that they don't do much to your teeth they probably just make your teeth look a little different. I have heard that metal braces are they only thing that straightens your teeth well.
If possible, get Invisiline instead of clear braces. Google it. I did it and it was awesome - minimal pain and you couldn't even see the braces!
Do not get clear braces, they are just so people don't have to live with the teasing when you first get it. Clear braces tend to add an extra year on how long your dentist wants to keep them in for compared to the metal ones. Having clear braces is understandable if your a working businessman/businesswoman and want to keep it professional. Not to mention clear braces are much more expensive and are no more different from the metal ones aside from the fact that they appear invisible in pictures.
A friend of mine had gotten those clear braces and I had gotten the metal ones a 6 months after her. My braces were removed two years later and hers were removed more than 6 months after mine. My dentist recommends metal ones because the wire for the clear braces are coated (like coated paper clips) and tends to slide more than the metal ones, why it takes so much longer for your teeth to improve if you have the clear braces.
As for pain, you will probably want to stay away from hard foods. Even bread hurts after having your braces tightened. You could take pain killers but don't get too dependent on them. After a while, a few months or so of having them tightened, the pain decreases because you have gotten so used to having them tightened. Just eat soup or oatmeal, you really don't want to experiment eating hard candy while you just had them tightened, you will be in severe pain.
As for retainers, do not get the ones made out of metal. Ask your dentist if they have the clear ones like on this site, http://www.totalorthodontics.co.uk/page1... They are much better than the metals ones, though they cost more, but the reason why they work so much better is because they are molded to how your teeth are and maintain them as they are practically like a plastic coating over your teeth. They seem uncomfortable the first week or so but after a while you forget they are even there. And you don't get a lisp when you get the clear retainers compared to the metal ones.
Good luck with your braces and don't forget to see your dentist for your regular tightenings, avoiding them will just keep those braces in your mouth even longer.
DONT DO CLEAR.
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