What do you dislike the most about your braces?

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#16 Post by **wwdia** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:03 pm

The fact that I have to go around with only a couple bracets on the top right side ( for the time being)
But hey, at least I can chew easily with the left side
Oh and everything feeling like it's caught in the nance

#17 Post by **Samantha19** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:06 pm

wwdia wrote:The fact that I have to go around with only a couple bracets on the top right side ( for the time being)
But hey, at least I can chew easily with the left side
Oh and everything feeling like it's caught in the nance

Yeah, they aren't really that bad and after 6 months I am used to them.

I am actually able to chew bubblegum (real bubblegum), blowing bubbles and all with them on and I don't have any problems.

Still there is food I cannot eat which is a bummer, but I know the braces will come off soon enough

#18 Post by **Pepper** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:23 pm

Tin Indian wrote:I would say for me the most annoying thing is the feeling of something caught in my brackets even though when I look it's not there. It's a wierd feeling that never goes away.

I AGREE!

#19 Post by **Dovechild20** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:54 pm

It definitely has to be the trapped food and the wires stabbing me in my cheeks, lol.

#20 Post by **Meloho** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:54 pm

The worst to me is the pain ALL over after an adjustment. My first "adjustment" wasn't really one yet, but I was told to wear my elastics differently and gosh it hurts. Makes me think of when I first started wearing them. I imagine all future adjustments will be similar for the first couple days as pressure is intensified to different areas. The pain is really bad...it radiates from the teeth to the jaw into my head and neck...not good.

Close to that is the lengthy cleaning process, although once I have NOTHING in my mouth eventually, my teeth will never have plaque again.

The food thing doesn't bother me much, cuz I really don't miss anything...not yet anyway.

#21 Post by **CanehdianGal** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:33 am

ok here I go...The worst is having 2 elastics dead center in front! They went on April 9 and will continue atleast end of August. I have to more in the back but atleast u can't really see them like the fronts.
I cannot wait until I can just wear the braces alone...I will never complain again!

The food is tough as well getting stuck. I'm not sure if it's the damon 3 that are more prone to food wedge because they stick out more but I don't enjoy going out to eat anymore.

Flossing is much easier! since I found an amazing floss by Crest Glide. Something about the stiffness that makes flossing a breeze with braces.

#22 Post by **dojo** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:47 am

The way they look, the way my lips get caught when I smile, the fact my teeth are sensitive and hurt some time. But I am willing to go till the end with this all

#23 Post by **PfectPitch** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:39 am

For me it's food getting stuck, inside of cheek getting caught on hook, and the discomfort that is still there constantly, although it migrates around my mouth just for variety. (I'm four months into a 27-month process, BTW.)

Yesterday I met a woman my age who got her braces off 3 years ago for the very same problem with bite that I have. Her smile was great! She encouraged me, saying the discomfort is not so bad after awhile. I wish "after awhile" would get here pretty soon.

#24 Post by **joney** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:08 pm

Mostly I don't really mind my braces but if I'm honest I have to say the worst thing for me is vanity. I know I'll look so much better when they come off. Although already my teeth in braces look much much better than they did when I started. (This doesn't mean that I am constantly self conscious, I'm not.)

#25 Post by **gunter8888** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:16 pm

+1 on the food and
+1 on flossing

The cost isn't fun, but I still think its worth it.

#26 Post by **fitchick** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:43 pm

Yes, definitely food that gets trapped! And not being able to clean in certain places where the brackets and TPA meet. Apart from that, nothing.

#27 Post by **kirjax** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:25 pm

The thing I hate the most as everyone says is the constant food caught up in them.

The other day I was eating pasta and didn't cut it fully. Well bc I have inside elastics which get in the way and also makes it so my bite is off, I actually choked on pasta! lol

I have to say so far braces for me aren't horrible. But I am only in the beginning stages. So it could be a long road.

I also hate that the cleats tend to dig into my tongue sometimes and cause sores.

And I just hate that I don't really look all that wonderful in them but that's really the least of my worries.

#28 Post by **kirjax** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:25 pm

The thing I hate the most as everyone says is the constant food caught up in them.

The other day I was eating pasta and didn't cut it fully. Well bc I have inside elastics which get in the way and also makes it so my bite is off, I actually choked on it! lol

I have to say so far braces for me aren't horrible. But I am only in the beginning stages. So it could be a long road.

I also hate that the cleats tend to dig into my tongue sometimes and cause sores esp. at night when I'm sleeping and my tongue is rested on them.

And I just hate that I don't really look all that wonderful in them but that's really the least of my worries.

#29 Post by **kirjax** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:26 pm

kirjax wrote:The thing I hate the most as everyone says is the constant food caught up in them.

The other day I was eating pasta and didn't cut it fully. Well bc I have inside elastics which get in the way and also makes it so my bite is off, I actually choked on it! lol

I have to say so far braces for me aren't horrible. But I am only in the beginning stages. So it could be a long road.

I also hate that the cleats tend to dig into my tongue sometimes and cause sores esp. at night when my tongue is rested on them.

And I just hate that I don't really look all that wonderful in them but that's really the least of my worries.

#30 Post by **kirjax** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:27 pm

double post sorry.