How do the dentist put on braces on a person!?

Question

Im going to get braces and im scared! The last time they were going to put them on , but it was first a check up . man im scared can some help me!!!!!!

Answer 1

Glue for the incisors, cuspids and bicuspids, bands for the rest. Getting them on does not hurt, its the periodic tightenings that make your mouth ache.

Answer 2

There is a special cement they use to cement them on. What you can do to make it a bit more bearable is take some Ibuprofen or Advil before you go. By the time they are finished with the process the meds should have kicked in. The wire they use is a special wire that all you need to do if it is to tight or uncomfortable is hold a cold liquid in your mouth it makes the wire loosen a little till you can get a grip on the discomfort. As far as the brackets themselves the dr. should give you some wax strips and you use just a little bit of it on the bracket that is hurting you. After your lips and cheeks develope a callous you won't need anymore wax.
Before you go to get your "donuts" replaced ( the little rubber bands that hold the wire in place) once a month take some Advil or Ibuprofen before you get there because the movement of your teeth will cause you some discomfort.
If you want to get your braces off quicker make sure you go to
each and every appointment as directed and if a bracket pops off get to the dr. so they can put it back on. I know this sounds like a hassle but it will help you get done alot faster. Also it might not hurt to get an electric toothbrush that has an attachment to clean between your teeth, the more funk that builds up the more likely you are to lose brackets, have cavities and ugly gums. If an
electric toothbrush is out of the question in most pharmacies in the dental section they have little brushes that look like a white christmas tree use that to get inbetween your teeth around the gum line.

Answer 3

I'm not sure about the "new" styles, but in my day (the 70's/80's) the metal parts were bonded to the teeth in the back with a band around the tooth and small 'attachments' on the other teeth. All of these are held on with a bonding glue. Then the wire is connected and "tightened" to put enough pressure on the teeth to get them to move.

They hurt for the first few days after they are tightened and sometimes the metal can pinch or cut inside the mouth. Each time there is an adjustment, the initial pain comes back and then wanes (just in time for the next appt). Sometimes they also have you apply "rubber bands" to shape them in other directions. They're more uncomfortable than actually painful.

I think now they have a different system, but the concept is similar. The more you follow directions of Orthodontist, the easier the process goes and takes less time than if you ignore the rules i.e. eating chewy foods, missing appointments, etc.

Answer 4

Don't be scared. It doesn't hurt!
Ususally the small little squares that hold the wires in place are glued on the surface of your front teeth and the side of your rear teeth.
the molars in the back may receive a banded brace (a thin loop of metal goes around the entire tooth with the brace on the side to receive the wires.)
I had braces for 5 years back in the 80's. the biggest mistake I see happen now is they remove them too soon!! And when they DO remove them you will have a retainer to wear (WEAR IT) or your teeth can shift from where the braces moved them.
Have some advil handy for the days after you get your braces on as you may experience some discomfort. Just kind of an achy feeling.
And don't forget to BRUSH your teeth!!! Many times people will be lax in their brushing and their gums will over grow for lack of stimulation (very nasty!)
So relax! And eat as much corn on the cob as you can before you get them on!! Cause it's almost impossible to after!!!

Answer 5

nothing to be afraid of. I had 8 teeth pulled and had braces put on four days later and didn't get them off for almost 4 years.
A ring goes around your back teeth that acts as an anchor then little clips are glued on the front or back of the rest of your teeth. At every weekly check-up, they will change wire and tighten them which will cause pressure in your mouth for a day or two, but no big deal. At the end, be sure to always wear your retainer, because your teeth will still be "floating". The retainer will make sure they stay where they are supposed to stay.
As an example of the pressure you will feel, open your mouth and take your thumb or finger and push back on your two front teeth.

Answer 6

////////////////////they put this thing around your mouth to keep the lips and gums away from the teeth(doesn't hurt) they "cement" tiny brackets to the front of each tooth top and bottom. then they thread a thin wire through each bracket and both ends of wire are secured.
they then put tiny rubber bands around each bracket. you can even pick what color bands you want. each month you will go back for either a new wire change or to have the wires tightened.the tightening causes your teeth to slowly be brought together in to the correct alignment, a little further each month until they are perfect.
before you go to the orthodontist take some tylenol or advil or whatever your parent uses for pain management, your teeth may hurt a little after.
they will definitely hurt after each monthly adgustment. also make sure you get plenty of dental wax from the dr. as the braces will rub some areas of your mouth and gums sore in the beginning as it is all very new to your mouth. you just simply put a glob of wax on the sharp area that is bothering you. my kids never really had any trouble except the pain of the newly tightened wires each month and the pocking of newly applied braces. both the pain killer and the wax took care of both of these. when you get your braces off please make sure you wear your retainer for the length of time specified as your teeth will start to shift back and then the retainer will have to be adgusted and it is a pain if your teeth shift.
don't be frightened. just think of the beautiful straight teeth you will have at he end of treatment.
ps. if you have to have headgear too make sure you wear it as the treatment goes much faster when you follow the orthodontists
orders to the letter.
fyi-no soda drinking except through a straw, not biting in to apples or corn on the cob. no gummy type candy or gum as they will stick to braces. DO NOT have a flouride treatment before having braces on as brackets will not stick to just flourinated teeth. if you have a cleaning before make sure to telll your dentist you are getting braces on. i'm sure your orthodontist will go ove everything with you and don't be affraid to ask him/her if you have questions. go in thinking positive and you will feel better, no need to be affraid. so many people have braces nowdays so you will not be alone. good luck!

Answer 7

They use this glue stuff and place each bracket on your teeth and they put bands on the back teeth. There is nothing to be scared about. Getting the braces on doesn't hurt at ALL! You will be fine. Honestly the spacers are the worst part....not the braces!

Answer 8

These days they just glue some little clips on your teeth with a special glue that usually sets with a blue light (there are other ways)

These tiny clips are to clip on a wire that is in a smooth arch shape which helps move your teeth into a smooth arch.

pretty painless.
(glueing things on your teeth doesn't hurt)
(threading a wire through the clips doesn't hurt either)

The worst part i guess is when your teeth start moving! that can be a bit sore but that doensn't start happening for a day or so. but its not unbearable You'll live :)

Answer 9

"Rings" get put on a molar on either side of your mouth to hold the wires in place.

The brackets just get cemented to the rest of your teeth and the wire gets threaded through all the brackets. They then put small rubber bands on top to keep everything in place.

The process itself doesn't hurt. You'll be sore after wards though because the wire will be pulling at your teeth.

You'll get use to it.

Answer 10

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