Getting overbite braces sometime in october.

[Protoss Dragoon]

I have a really bad overbite, and if any of you BLF users have had them before, what should I expect?

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[Tactical Nuke]

if it's really bad, expect metal springs in your mouth

otherwise expect loving rubber bands
I'm sure I still have some around my house even though both me and my brother had our braces taken out four years ago

[Drydess]

only reason that i had to get braces is because one of my canines was impacted. forgetin handicapped imperfect teeth

[carolcat]

i had a bit of a bite problem when i had braces. they made me wear rubber bands a lot. it wasn't really too bad, i don't remember ever feeling my bite being changed but it sure did

[Mega-Bear]

if it's really bad, expect metal springs in your mouth

otherwise expect loving rubber bands
I'm sure I still have some around my house even though both me and my brother had our braces taken out four years ago

This, I had my braces taken out like 4 or 5 years ago and still find rubber bands around my house lol. Be glad you don't have to get a palate expander put in... holy stuff

[JumboMuffin]

got them may 2015 cause there was a 9mm gap between top and bottom teeth (overbite)
they hurt a lot at first but your jaw moves quickly at first, then the remaining time is ensuring the jaw stays there
then got traintracks for 1y2m (off jul 2017) so my teeth r nice now :D

edit: none of the below applied to me, i am happy with the result and it was worth the week of pain after it stopped
edit2: here in england braces are free until the age of 18 so knowing they were free was good too

[Badspot]

Expect years of pain for little to no benefit.  Also your lips will be permanently stretched out.  Unless you have an actual functional problem or you look like loving smeagol when you smile, don't do it.  If I butterfly-effected my self back in time, I would oppose the braces decision to the point of physically fighting my own mother if it were necessary.

Orthodontists prey on the vanity of parents to torture their children for money.  It is not possible to be an suburban orthodontist and be a good person - they are mutually exclusive conditions.

[Mr Queeba]

i'm taking out my braces in a month after over 2 years, thank the lord because they were torture. some stuff to keep in mind:
at first, your teeth will hurt like hell. this is normal and the pain subsides in a few days, eat soft stuff in the meantime.
if theres any springs or whatever in your braces, don't play around with them. i had a bad habit of doing that when i had springs in my braces and they broke as a result.
if you get elastics, keep a bag with you if they break (they WILL break).
you'll be provided with a no-chew list saying you can't have stuff like soft candies, popcorn, gum, etc because they might "get stuck in your braces". in my experience (i've chewed gum and ate quite a lot of sour patch kids with my braces) i didn't have any issues, however it may be different for you. if something gets stuck in your braces just use a christmas tree-shaped brush or toothpick to get it out. don't think it's a good idea to bite straight into an apple tho, that would probably break them.
but yea, good luck to you.

[randomtroll39]

i might be getting braces because my canine teeth are twisted
this thread probably has good advice

[Mega-Bear]

you'll be provided with a no-chew list saying you can't have stuff like soft candies, popcorn, gum, etc because they might "get stuck in your braces". in my experience (i've chewed gum and ate quite a lot of sour patch kids with my braces) i didn't have any issues, however it may be different for you. if something gets stuck in your braces just use a christmas tree-shaped brush or toothpick to get it out. don't think it's a good idea to bite straight into an apple tho, that would probably break them.

yeah much of the no-chew/no-drink list is unnecessary. I drank a ton of soda while I had braces, no noticeable erosion of the adhesive. Popcorn and gum never caused issues. the only thing which ever broke my braces were tootsie rolls so I would advise you to stay away from any food which might push/tug on the braces with considerable force.

[carolcat]

yeah much of the no-chew/no-drink list is unnecessary. I drank a ton of soda while I had braces, no noticeable erosion of the adhesive. Popcorn and gum never caused issues. the only thing which ever broke my braces were tootsie rolls so I would advise you to stay away from any food which might push/tug on the braces with considerable force.

chicken breast had a tendency to pop out my trainer wires and my springs. luckily my mom had braces years ago and knew how to put that stuff back in place

also you're gonna get metal wires glued behind your teeth after you're done with braces. be careful when eating hard shell tacos, they're more powerful than you realize and it's very expensive to glue those wires back on (personal experience). also your teeth will shift if you don't wear the overnight retainer they give you after you're done with braces.

[Ceist]

My dentist suggested I get overbite braces, but they weren't legitimate braces. They were hard-plastic strips I'd wear in my mouth at night when I sleep. I declined because my overbite isn't significant to warrant even an observation.

[hillkill]

Expect years of pain for little to no benefit.  Also your lips will be permanently stretched out.  Unless you have an actual functional problem or you look like loving smeagol when you smile, don't do it.  If I butterfly-effected my self back in time, I would oppose the braces decision to the point of physically fighting my own mother if it were necessary.

Orthodontists prey on the vanity of parents to torture their children for money.  It is not possible to be an suburban orthodontist and be a good person - they are mutually exclusive conditions.

so i guess you got bullied for having braces? or am i just reading this wrong?

[Kidalex90]

i got some herbst stuff in my mouth taken out like a week ago
the removal was surprisingly not that bad

[Badspot]

so i guess you got bullied for having braces? or am i just reading this wrong?

There is no secret subtext here.  I say what I mean.  It is torture for money.  I am 90% sure my orthodontist was a literal sadist.  Your teeth move back as soon as you stop wearing your retainer.  There's no loving point to any of it unless your face is massively forgeted up or you're so vain about having ultra straight teeth that you'll keep a piece of plastic in your mouth every night for the next 10 years.

Also I don't know what broke ass school you went to but at mine you wouldn't be able to bully people for having braces because like 30% of the students had them at one point or another.