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URGENT: Braces just before a holiday?

justanothertechie

Hello everyone,

I'm due to have braces put on soon :s-smilie:

and was originally given the date of 6th September. However the orthodontist has now said they'd prefer for me to have it done THIS Friday to get them on sooner rather than later. But a week on Saturday I am due to fly out to Cyprus for a week.

Reading some articles though it says that the braces could hurt for up to 10 days and prevent proper eating etc.? Do you think I should decline the appointment and stick with the original so that I don't have to worry about something going wrong while I'm away and so that I can enjoy my holiday pain free?

HELP!
Thanks

Reply 1

Damask-

Mine didn't at all, I just stayed away from anything really hot or really cold for a few days. It's nothing a few ibuprofen won't help in the worst case scenario, though you might not feel like smiling in all your holiday photos.

Reply 2

justanothertechie

So I should be okay? It's more of a sit round the pool... don't do anything holiday :tongue:

so no photos to worry about

Reply 3

HPAG

Original post by justanothertechie

Hello everyone,

I'm due to have braces put on soon :s-smilie:

Pained me for about a week. Was limited to eating liquid type meals. Soups n stuff. Not worth the risk.

Reply 4

hattiemcbinky

Original post by justanothertechie

So I should be okay? It's more of a sit round the pool... don't do anything holiday :tongue:

so no photos to worry about

At first your teeth will hurt for a few days, especially considering that this is them on for the first time but ten is a bit much but a few days usually, it is just a constant ache, hurts to brush your teeth and eat hard foods.

Reply 5

justanothertechie

That's my fear... because where we go there isn't many 'liquid' or soft meals available!

Reply 6

xXxBaby-BooxXx

My eating was abnormal for one day (and I could still manage stuff like pasta) and then I was fine.

The sooner they're on, the sooner they're off! :smile:

Reply 7

username1078181

Mine hurt a little bit, but only for a day or two after. Honestly, it's not as bad as what so many people say, and most of it's just exaggeration.

Enjoy your holiday! :h:

Reply 8

justanothertechie

Original post by xXxBaby-BooxXx

My eating was abnormal for one day (and I could still manage stuff like pasta) and then I was fine.

The sooner they're on, the sooner they're off! :smile:

Hmmm... okay... I guess I'm just a little nervous because I HATE the dentist and orthodontists! I think i'll probably just go on Friday and hope for the best, after all my pain threshold is quite high!

Reply 9

username988933

Mine was painful for about 3 days, I still could eat pretty much anything apart from tough meat and really you can eat nearly anything else, it just takes longer, just be thankful you have no had to have retainers, braces don't hurt anywhere near as bad as retainers, plus it was a pain to eat as they cover the top of your mouth and as such anything was really hard to eat and used to take ridiculous lengths of time to eat.

Beyond the holiday don't worry about pain, I have had them now for over a year and my normal diet as continued and mine is mostly meat based and chocolate lol. :eek:

Reply 10

lala121

I would not get them done. Postponed the date :-) you never know it might ruin your holiday. I remember I got an infection from my braces, but then I sued the clinic and got free money :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

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Reply 11

Anthony_H

It's really not worth the risk. Another couple of weeks isn't long to wait, considering how long the braces will be on for.

I've got a pretty high painthreshold (can stand on several lego bricks before collapsing to the floor and crying) and mine hurt like hell for about a week. None of the subsequent tightenings hurt, but I seriously couldn't eat anything for a couple of days when they were first put on.

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Reply 12

justanothertechie

Thanks for all your replies. I decided against it and stuck to my original appointment!

Reply 13

HPAG

Original post by justanothertechie

Thanks for all your replies. I decided against it and stuck to my original appointment!

Cool. Have a good holiday. :banana2:

Reply 14

lala121

Original post by justanothertechie

Thanks for all your replies. I decided against it and stuck to my original appointment!

Well done:-) you go girlfriend have fun :-) :-) :-)

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Reply 15

Coconutter

Defiantly not a bad idea that you've postponed it- they probably would've been fine but no point risking a good holiday for the sake of a couple of weeks. From a pain point of view though really don't worry about it- mine didn't hurt at all if I remember right, just a bit of pressure.

Original post by WilliamsQI

just be thankful you have no had to have retainers, braces don't hurt anywhere near as bad as retainers, plus it was a pain to eat as they cover the top of your mouth and as such anything was really hard to eat and used to take ridiculous lengths of time to eat.

Omg this aha. I had a year using a retainer before I got braces and that was so much more painful than my brace- I've had a brace for almost three years now and the worst I've ever felt is a little pressure and couldn't eat hard foods for a couple of hours after being tightened.

Reply 16

Flax

I think it's very individual. Mine hurt really bad, couldn't eat any solid foods for a couple of days. Also got a really bad headache and fever.

Reply 17

justanothertechie

Original post by Jatz07

Have fun on holidayz, which part of cyprus are you going to? I went to Ayia Napa and Protoras hotel last year... it's amazing!! It's really really hot though!! Haha

Jatz

We go to a village, kinda, called Latchi or Latsi, locally. We go to villa out there most years at this time. Lush heat indeed! Very picturesque too.

I'll have a fab holiday! Have a good summer too!

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Reply 18

justanothertechie

Original post by Coconutter

Defiantly not a bad idea that you've postponed it- they probably would've been fine but no point risking a good holiday for the sake of a couple of weeks.
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Thank you! I'm glad I postponed too because I don't want to panic trying to find a dentist in a little village if something goes wrong.

Plus, as you say, no point risking a good time for a few weeks!

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