getting bands =/

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#1 Post by **cinnabunny91** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:24 pm

yeah soo um... ive had braces (damon system) since late november and like.. at the end of august i heard the ortho say something about putting bands in late august... i've heard they are the WORST part of braces and hurt really bad... do they hurt all the time? do you get used to them? can you take them out? Give me any advice you can because i've been worrying about it.. it stinks because im getting them before school starts.. (i start like sept 7 or something) as a solphmore and i want to be able to talk without pain! I have an overbite and thats probably why im getting them.. so umm please help...

#2 Post by **jcdamon3** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:40 pm

Uh, You might try a larger font? Can't read this even with my glasses on.

#3 Post by **cinnabunny91** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:44 pm

yeah soo um... ive had braces (damon system) since late november and like.. at the end of august i heard the ortho say something about putting bands in late august... i've heard they are the WORST part of braces and hurt really bad... do they hurt all the time? do you get used to them? can you take them out? Give me any advice you can because i've been worrying about it.. it stinks because im getting them before school starts.. (i start like sept 7 or something) as a solphmore and i want to be able to talk without pain! I have an overbite and thats probably why im getting them.. so umm please help...

lol is this good?

#4 Post by **Lisa65** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:45 pm

does he mean molar bands, or elastics?
you can remove elastics but that defeats the object of getting them.

#5 Post by **cinnabunny91** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:50 pm

eh im not even sure... i asked him.. do i have to wear them at ALL times ? hes like YES ... i just know that there those bands that strech across your mouth on like each side.. LOL that doesnt help much i know but im scared

i think another time he told me you can take them out before you eat but like that was months back.. i really am not sure but its going to be hectic not being able to talk to anyone without pain

#6 Post by **OneTime** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:16 pm

Must be elastics.

#7 Post by **cinnabunny91** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:36 pm

yeah probably is then.. ehh im soo nervous. do elastics effect your speech? and does it hurt when you talk? with them in.. i remember in like june or something some girl who first got them and she pretty much wrote out what she wanted to say the whole day because they hurt so bad for her.. Do you eventually get used to them?

#8 Post by **KJM** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:46 pm

Yes, you get used to them. For the first week (more like 3-4 days) your teeth will be really sore but once you get used to them they dont hurt at all.
And no they dont affect my speech at all.
Good Luck with them, I am sure you'll be fine.

Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:53 am

I have elastics now. The will hurt for a while but after they will be ok. Im so confident with my elastics I even eat with them!