Braces

You could also look at Invisalign, it generally only takes half the time conventional braces do, it is invisible and less painful. Also easier to brush / floss.

You could also look at Invisalign, it generally only takes half the time conventional braces do, it is invisible and less painful. Also easier to brush / floss.

Can that be an alternative to braces to straightening teeth again.

Be prepared to eat (drink?) lots of soup, the only thing I could the first few days after getting them tightened.

Be prepared for headaches from getting your braces on/tightened (I personally took pain relief before the appointment just in case). If the wires starts sticking out a lot at the back (from the front tightening) ask your orthodontist to cut it in your next appointment.

Chopping things up into smaller pieces is the way to go

Try not to use whitening toothpaste.

Why not whitening toothpaste ?

In case it whitens the surrounding tooth but not the area of tooth behind the bracket if you get me?

So when you get the braces off, there might be slight discoloration.

I'd double check with your orthodontist though!

Good point, extremely fair point lol.

Thanks for your response and time mate.

I had braces. They hurt like a ***** in the first week (I couldn't eat anything apart from soup in the first 2 days). They can hurt after being tightened but not as much as the first week. I recommend interdental brushes to replace floss and clean between brackets.

I had braces. They hurt like a ***** in the first week (I couldn't eat anything apart from soup in the first 2 days). They can hurt after being tightened but not as much as the first week. I recommend interdental brushes to replace floss and clean between brackets.

Silly question probably but when you use the interdental brushes, does the pressure from this brush hurt your teeth?

Not really, your gums could bleed at the start if you don't floss regularly. It feels the same as floss. There are a few sizes to choose from, I used the smallest one to floss between teeth and a bigger one (I think it was 0.8mm) to clean between brackets.

If you have a problem with your retainer, go back and get them adjusted as soon as possible before the practice becomes private only and refuses to see the NHS patients they saw before

I’m pretty sure the practice I’m doing it in is already private-only.