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Braces on for too long
I was originally meant to have my braces off within 18 months. Now it looks like i will have them on for more than two years. Has this happened to anyone else?
I had braces for over two years, except my teeth were already pretty straight, the reason I had braces was to fix my jaw. Except now my jaw is going out, so I'm kind of pissed.
It depends on what type of braces you need, and where they are placed on the teeth.
If you do get pain, you'll more than likely get used to it after about a fortnight or so, and soon enough, they'll become second nature to you, especially if you have them on for as long as i have.
a few months? try a few years. my friends dad is an orthodontist and he said 3 years night and day then ten years just at night. i know it seems like a long time but get the clear kind and you wont notice it. its not that bad.
i did .... i didnt wear my rubber bands....they were on two yrs longer than supposed to be. they also make more money the longer they are on..........wear your retainers though....if you dont you will need braces again
Dad? LOL! My sister had them for 4 years. I just got mine about 3 weeks ago, they absolutely kill on the first and second day, so just try and eat porrigde or something. After about a week you can eat pretty normally. I had these bits of cement placed on my back teeth or make my jaw used to a new position. So I cant munch well but otherwise they'll be a pain at first, have some paracetemol ready
It takes more time to shift the teeth around when they are crowded.
If you do get pain, you'll more than likely get used to it after about a fortnight or so, and soon enough, they'll become second nature to you, especially if you have them on for as long as i have.
still i am glad i had my braces!