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Good luck with your ibraces. You will get used to them pretty quick- probably within a couple of weeks. It's just something weird for you to get used to. Don't worry about using wax- use it if you need to! You'll get sick of it soon enough. Get a waterpik too- they are invaluable for getting everything out of your grill after you eat!
I had my top arch wired for 3 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 3 days with iBraces
I had my bottom arch wired for 3 years, 8 months, 1 week, and 4 days with iBraces
with Clarity conventional brackets top and bottom
I had my bottom arch wired for 3 years, 8 months, 1 week, and 4 days with iBraces
with Clarity conventional brackets top and bottom
Well, you need a good toothbrush for sure, but a Waterpik makes things much easier and cleaner!
I had my top arch wired for 3 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 3 days with iBraces
I had my bottom arch wired for 3 years, 8 months, 1 week, and 4 days with iBraces
with Clarity conventional brackets top and bottom
I had my bottom arch wired for 3 years, 8 months, 1 week, and 4 days with iBraces
with Clarity conventional brackets top and bottom
Hi K,
I've had my upper iBraces for almost 2 weeks now. I'm 100% used to them in every way, I can eat everything as before (Although I take a little more care and have to brush afterwards or spend ages picking food out!), I hardly ever notice they are there, and my speech is perfect - my older brother who is the most likely to notice and make fun of me doesn't know I have them, we got drunk last night and he still didn't notice a thing!
It will get a lot better, I was a bit sore and it felt uncomfortable, but about a week in I felt fine, and now it's perfect. I'm just waiting for my damn teeth to move now! I'd definitely go to your ortho and ask them to clip the wires, they won't know themselves whether they stick out too much so tell them. If anything is pokey or uncomfortable it isn't right, so let them know.
Good luck
I've had my upper iBraces for almost 2 weeks now. I'm 100% used to them in every way, I can eat everything as before (Although I take a little more care and have to brush afterwards or spend ages picking food out!), I hardly ever notice they are there, and my speech is perfect - my older brother who is the most likely to notice and make fun of me doesn't know I have them, we got drunk last night and he still didn't notice a thing!
It will get a lot better, I was a bit sore and it felt uncomfortable, but about a week in I felt fine, and now it's perfect. I'm just waiting for my damn teeth to move now! I'd definitely go to your ortho and ask them to clip the wires, they won't know themselves whether they stick out too much so tell them. If anything is pokey or uncomfortable it isn't right, so let them know.
Good luck
Hi there. Well, one thing I can assure you of is that everything will get easier. It does take a while to get used to all the metal in your mouth so don't feel too disheartened.
I've had my braces for about 4 months now. I remember immediately after getting them fitted I had to go to the airport to catch a flight. I was trying to eat something in the lounge and was having all sorts of problems trying to chew in full view of lots of people! - I wondered to myself how I was going to get any food into me ever again with the braces on, they felt so weird. But it did get better and I can now eat just about anything. The weird feeling of chewing food with the braces starts to feel 'normal'.
Wire poking into your tongue....happens to me all the time and I just go back to the orthodontist to get the wire snipped off. I've got it again at the moment - it's a real pain. I cover it with wax until I can get it sorted and that helps a lot - otherwise it would rip my tongue and be very painful. So don't be scared to use wax.......it really is the best thing if you have any discomfort from the wires or brackets, otherwise you'll end up with sores in your mouth. By the way, I only get the wire at the end poking into my tongue when my teeth have been shifting, so I take it as a good sign!!
And as for speaking, it does get easier. Could take a matter or days, weeks or perhaps a couple of months but you'll soon find better ways to pronounce things which will reduce your lisp. The first week or so is definitely the hardest, but it really does get better.
I've had my braces for about 4 months now. I remember immediately after getting them fitted I had to go to the airport to catch a flight. I was trying to eat something in the lounge and was having all sorts of problems trying to chew in full view of lots of people! - I wondered to myself how I was going to get any food into me ever again with the braces on, they felt so weird. But it did get better and I can now eat just about anything. The weird feeling of chewing food with the braces starts to feel 'normal'.
Wire poking into your tongue....happens to me all the time and I just go back to the orthodontist to get the wire snipped off. I've got it again at the moment - it's a real pain. I cover it with wax until I can get it sorted and that helps a lot - otherwise it would rip my tongue and be very painful. So don't be scared to use wax.......it really is the best thing if you have any discomfort from the wires or brackets, otherwise you'll end up with sores in your mouth. By the way, I only get the wire at the end poking into my tongue when my teeth have been shifting, so I take it as a good sign!!
And as for speaking, it does get easier. Could take a matter or days, weeks or perhaps a couple of months but you'll soon find better ways to pronounce things which will reduce your lisp. The first week or so is definitely the hardest, but it really does get better.
Good to see another Florida person! I'm in the Jacksonville area, and my ortho only has about four patients in lingual.
Hope that helps!
It sounds like the end of your wire has popped out of the bracket. That is usually a quick fix (took about two minutes last time it happened to me) and not painful. If your back teeth are still very sensitive, however, I'd recommend taking Advil before you go to your ortho appointment.kroberts8242 wrote:I do have bad news though, something has broke...I think it is the wire on my very last tooth but the part where it is glued is still on the tooth. I hope whatever he has to do tomorrow doesn't make my mouth hurt as much as before.
If one of the custom brackets comes off, it can be glued back on without much trouble. If you lose or break a bracket, then you will have to wait for a replacement to be sent from the factory. I've had my linguals since November and have had two pop off, but I have yet to permanently damage a bracket.kroberts8242 wrote:Also, since our lingual metal parts that go on are teeth are custom made and everything, if that is what broke will he even be able to fix it tomorrow or will I have to wait until the plant can send a new one?
From what I remember, the first month of having linguals was the worst. I ate Ibuprofin like candy, spoke with a lisp, and was generally miserable. After a while, though, you WILL get used to them. Brushing often is a must, and a water pick will help get hard to remove bits of food out of your brackets. Wax is your friend, and call your ortho if the ends of your wires are poking you. They can either trim them or bend them around your teeth so they don't hurt you.kroberts8242 wrote:And the worst part is my mouth was really starting to feel better today, as in my actually teeth aren't nearly as ache-y though my tongue is still pretty beat up. Grrr, just when it was getting better this had to happen. I hope whatever he has to do tomorrow doesn't make my mouth hurt as much as before.
Hope that helps!
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ibracescee
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I have ibraces for about 3 months now and I remember the first two weeks were toughest. Brushing your teeth and flossing diligently are important. I have a sonicare toothbrush and I thought the vibration was too much for me during the first few weeks when my teeth was really sore.
I also think the flossing is more effective than brushing for removing food from brackets.
I also think the flossing is more effective than brushing for removing food from brackets.
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ibracescee
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I have ibraces for about 3 months now and I remember the first two weeks were toughest. Brushing your teeth and flossing diligently are important. I have a sonicare toothbrush and I thought the vibration was too much for me during the first few weeks when my teeth was really sore.
I also think the flossing is more effective than brushing for removing food from brackets.
I also think the flossing is more effective than brushing for removing food from brackets.
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ibracescee
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I have ibraces for about 3 months now and I remember the first two weeks were toughest. Brushing your teeth and flossing diligently are important. I have a sonicare toothbrush and I thought the vibration was too much for me during the first few weeks when my teeth was really sore.
I also think the flossing is more effective than brushing for removing food from brackets.
I also think the flossing is more effective than brushing for removing food from brackets.
