Do you have braces/have you had them?

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Originally posted by slleipnir
LOL I even cried while I waited in the office to go in...:o Wasn't as bad as I though.

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LOL I hate going to the dentist I would be crying as well;) :p :D

My wisdoms, hadn't even started to come in (thank goodness, as they were aimed perpendicularly at the roots of others) so I had general anesthesia. I was kinda sore when I woke up, but it was like a bad bruise kind of ache, that's all.

I had braces about 35 years ago. Unfortunately, I got a bad dentist, so it only worked 50 %. My "upper-level" (don't know real name :rolleyes: ) is fine. But the lower jaw is about 2 cm more backwords. Do I make sense? It was fine until last year. Because of this my joints under the cheeks are mis-used , and now I sometimes cannot open my mouth at all....:( . Going to the dentist is a huge ordeal too now...!
My daughter wore braces during 2,5 years. She has beautiful teeth now (she is 15). It was VERY expensive though....:eek:

I had braces from age 36 - 38...not fun! But I have pretty teeth now! lol

Nope, never had them. My teeth were always straight 'til I lost my last baby tooth (they'd been trying to keep it as there was no adult tooth underneath of it) but it came out when I was 18 and then my lower teeth slanted a little to the right because of the space on my right side. It's not horrible but my teeth aren't as straight as I'd like.

Yep, I have them now. My *date* to have them taken off is next summer, around June-July.

I had to have two baby teeth pulled before I got them on over a year ago, and I have one tooth that doesn't have a permanent tooth under it, so I'll have to have a tooth implant when it decides to fall out. Oh, and I don't/won't have wisdom teeth according to my dentist. They never came in, and they don't see any "hiding". :D

I actually have to go the ortho tomorrow.. fun. :p

Yes, I am getting them on soon, as a matter of fact.

slleipnir - Holy moly - 18 teeth out at once??!?!!!! :eek:

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Originally posted by dogs_4_me
Does it hurt to have your wisdom teeth out? I'm hoping I dont need mine out!

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OK, here is my wisdom teeth story. I was in college, I was 21, and made my momma come down for the weekend to take care of me, because I was so scared. :) They gave me a Xanax to take ninety minutes before to help relax me so I wouldn't freak, so by the time I got there I was like Anna Nicole Smith on the American Music Awards Monday night! :P I barely remember even riding to the dentist's office. Then they completely knocked me out with anaesthesia (sp?). I vaguely remember the next 24 hours. I know my mom was there, waking me up to change gauze pads and stuff, but I don't remember it. Lots of sleeping. :D They gave me prescription painkillers to take for the 3 days after the surgery, so I was pretty good. Mom made me jell-o and pudding and homemade chicken noodle soup and bought me ice cream that I lived on for about 4 days after, then I could start eating more solid foods again.

*don't read this next part if you are squeamish*

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For about a week afterwards, my gums were pretty sore from where the teeth used to be, but it was bearable. It's really weird to be able to stick your tongue into a hole in your gums (yuck)!! The most annoying part of all of it was how for a few months or so afterwards, until your holes completely close up, you get food stuck in those holes (ew!) so they gave me a syringe-type thing, and I had to blast warm water down in each hole (especially the bottom holes) after every time I ate to get the food out. The first time I did it, all this blood came out, it went everywhere and I totally freaked. Turns out it was just a clot that had formed after the surgery, and it wasn't really actively bleeding or anything, but it still scared me to death. So don't freak out if that happens. ;)


All in all, I'm totally glad I had it done, because my jaw doesn't hurt half as much as it did - I still have TMJ, but my gums and teeth don't hurt anymore from being pushed around by the wisdom teeth. So, I would totally recommend doing it - and if you are scared, have them knock you out totally. I'm really glad I wasn't awake for it. And have your mom or someone there to take care of you.

:D :D

sorry to go off topic! :)

I have braces and hate it because my orthadontist keeps nagging me saying 'brush, brush, brush!'. Grrr...lol :p My gums get swolen a bit no matter how much I brush. Uggh...:rolleyes:

I have them now. I don't think they are that bad.

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Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
My *date* to have them taken off is next summer, around June-July.

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Same here. ;)