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I am finally getting braces tomorrow (after waiting since October when this process began), [any words of advice?
I think I have everything (i.e. Rotadent, Dentakit, done salt water rinses) in order, but am so nervous and excited!!!!
Does the patient have to hold the lip/cheek opener (sorry don't know real name) or do anything else or can they just lay there? I am so worried if they give me a job to do, I will be too nervous to do it.
Good luck to everyone else getting braced on March 22!!
So, what exactly are the salt water rinses reparing us for? What does it do for us? Just curious. My brace day is March 31st and I was wondering if I should do those as well?
My understanding is that the salt water rinses help heal any sores, or cuts in the mouth and helps toughen up the mouth as well.
All I know is since I started doing them I haven't had any canker sores at all. I used to get canker sores after every dental visit or when a sharp piece of food scrapped my gums. So, on the advice of KK I started doing the rinses about 1.5 months ago.
I just got mines last week and know exactly how you're feeling!
No, you do NOT have to hold the "lip/cheek opener" (I also don't know the proper name lol) they close it in a way that it just stays. It's going to be a little weird, especially when they clean your teeth with acidy/bittery stuff that might accidently get in your throat (it got into mine) but they use suction and will clean it out. Don't worry it only sounds bad, its very bearable!
No patient involvement here either....Just laid there and tried not to swallow that etching stuff because it really is awful tasting.
Good luck and remember to take an OTC pain killer (advil, tylenol, etc.) about 1/2 hour before your appoinment. This will take the edge off the proceedure.
