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How to prepare for getting braces, What to expect at first braces appointment, Surviving first week with braces, Foods to eat before getting braces, Do braces hurt initially, Anxiety about braces appointment, Questions for orthodontist about braces, Experiences on braces installation day,…
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17 discussionsThat Awkward Moment In The Waiting Room: First Braces Appointment
Picture this: 13-year-old me, sitting in the waiting room, clutching a magazine I wasn’t actually reading - just sweating bullets about what was gonna happen. My mom kept…
Weirdest things that actually help with braces pain
I read somewhere that chewing sugarless gum is supposed to help with the soreness after getting braces tightened. Sounds kinda backwards, right? But I tried it and, weirdly,…
Why Does Getting Braces Make Me So Nervous?
I swear, every time I think about getting braces, my stomach just knots up. It’s not even the pain (though, yeah, I’m not looking forward to that), it’s…
What if you show up to your braces consult and forget to ask the important stuff?
Picture this: you finally book your first orthodontist appointment because your teeth have been giving you attitude for years, but as soon as you sit in that chair,…
Surviving the first week with a mouthful of metal
Picture this: you just got braces, your teeth feel like they're plotting against you, and suddenly every food you love is public enemy number one. My first night,…
How did you deal with your first day in braces? Poll inside
Quick poll for anyone who's had braces: how did you actually handle that first day? I remember mine - felt like I had a mouth full of metal…
Cleaning Teeth Professionally vs. DIY Before Braces - Which Did You Choose? (1 viewing)
Right before getting braces, did you go for a professional cleaning at the dentist or just do a super thorough job at home? I’m a bit torn -…
Braces day jitters: did anyone else feel like a cyborg?
Saw this article today about how some teens are making TikToks about their first day with braces, and it got me thinking about my own experience (which was,…
BRACE YOURSELF: THE DAY MY TEETH DECLARED WAR
So there I am, casually munching on noodles post-braces-tightening and suddenly BAM - my teeth decide they're staging a rebellion. Felt like tiny angry tooth-gnomes hammering away in…
Freaking out a bit about getting braces soon
I just found out yesterday I'm gonna need braces, and honestly, I'm kinda freaking out about it. I mean, I get that tons of people have them and…