getting Damon Braces tomorrow!!

[lulululu]

Hi everyone,
Firstly, i want to thank everyone again for your kind, strong support. Since i found this site, i started facing my fears and got into treatment for the various issues i had with gums and teeth and i'm happy to say that fase 1 has ended past wednesday, after having two wisdom teeth removed, five cavities repaired and several deep cleaning sessions for my gums. It's been not easy but i'm feeling much more confident already and tomorrow, 11 am, i will be getting the upper damon braces if everything goes well. And, yes, it scares me.
Has anyone had damon braces on? How is the experience of having them put on your teeth? Do your teeth ache a lot? Do you notice the movement of the teeth? Can you eat? What if you suffer from bruxism, which i do? Is that dangerous?
I will be asking this to the orthodontist, but i would like to know from someone who has had the brace on what it is like? I'm past the aesthetic issues now, decided that if my boyfriend leaves me because of how i'll look, then he has no regard for my health. And everyone i told about the braces is saying Good for you! SO there's some support i never expected. But still, having the metal wires in your mouth and everythinhg, that's something you go through alone. I'm afraid my teeth will fall out because of the movement they need to create in order to put them straight. I'm afraid i'll break a tooth while sleeping with the braces and clinching my teeth. I'm afraid i'll sound weird when i speak, or that i'll be spitting while i speak. I'm afraid of getting my teeth very yellow and my gums receding even more when i have the braces. I'm afraid of the results.
Help?

 

[tabitha87]

My sister had the metal type braces to fix two on her teeth (incisors) because both of her tops stuck out and would cause her trouble, such as cutting her lips & stuff.

It took 36 months to correct her teeth (should have taken 12-18 months) because she missed several appointments to have them tightened. Her biggest & only complaint was after each tightening. She would feel very sore and uncomfortable (not in agony though), hence why she tried skipping out on appointments.

Her result though was drastic! She now has beautiful teeth & it's been over 10 years since her braces have come off with no recurring issues etc. You can't even see where they once were. She had her teeth professionally cleaned afterwards.

 

[lulululu]

Thank you, Tabitha, i'm reading this while getting ready for my appointment and it really encourages me.
My biggest fear is that, 1) i have a baby tooth on the upper front, that is supposed to fall so that the adult one can come out (to make space for that one is one of the reasons i need the braces) and i'm afraid of going around with the hole showing and 2) i've read that the teeth get wiggly at some point of having the braces, and that they really move when you bite on something and so on, and this scares me because it makes me think my teeth might fall out because of getting the braces??
Anyway, i'll be asking all of this to the orthodontist, and i'll keep smiling
Thank you so much for your support.
May you have a beautiful day full of smiles.

 

[applesock]

I have braces at the moment ceramic upper & metal lower. I mean there has been some good and bad days , like after the tightening you might find that braces rub against you cheeks etc , so get some dental wax. Oral b have some floss for braces which is great tepe brushes for in-between the braces are essential. Ive had various gaps at the side of my mouth at times. But they close as your teeth move. I think sometimes your teeth will click and feel like they are moving which they are, but be safe in the knowledge that you teeth will not fall out the wire and brackets are there so no fears or worries. After the tightening i find i have a headache as teeth are sore and sometimes have more of a lisp. But trust me it will be the best thing you ever do & be worth it in the end. Im not at the end of my journey but i can see how much straighter my teeth are

 

[lulululu]

Thank you applesock! It is very reassuring to know from someone using damons how everything will be ok. Huge thanks and i wish you a beautiful wide smile.
I got the upper braces on saturday (the bottom ones i will be getting in one month, when i get used to the upper ones). The first few hours i didn't feel a thing and i actually sort of liked the way they look and everything. Then i had lunch and had to clean my teeth afterwards. It was very hard. I think i'm spending about half an hour each time i get them cleaned, between flossing, brushing, brushing with the small toothbrush and getting the wax on (there's a wire poking at the very end of my left side which cut through my cheek on that very first brush). And then there's the eating, which i find very hard since food gets in between the wires, specially on the front of my mouth (and i'm not having solids yet!), and i feel sort of ridiculous.
Then, saturday night, oh the pain. I woke up several times in pain and thinking, hey, no pain, no gain, but still. I think i was clenchng my teeth a lot, for when i woke up yesterday morning it all ached. Yesterday was the worse painwise, all day, and spending an average of an hour and a half everyday for hygiene is not very uplifting. But this morning i woke up almost painless and had a more rational breakfast (coffee with a straw, orange juice with a straw, a kiwi with a spoon, yogurt and tiny bran fibers in it, a grated apple and a lot of water). After the half hour i spent cleaning them, i don't feel like eating until i'm really starving
What do you eat and how do you do it? Will i be eating with a spoon for a year and a half? The orthodontist said no, only the first few days, but i find that if its difficult to clean them whike having only soft foods, how will it be when i chew them? And when i get the bottom braces??
I think i'ts been a good decision to have them on, and i'm trying to stay positive about it, but i think there must be a way not to spend so much time with the cleaning and a way to eat normal people food?
Thanks for all your support.

 

[applesock]

Thats great you've started your treatment. i got my top braces on one week and the bottom one the next week. I find after the tightening i eat like rice salmon and veg as its nice and soft not alot of chewing involved so grand. maybe some mash potatoes. I wouldn't worry about stuff getting stuck in between then, you'll be cleaning them after you so not to worry. Also i know its important to keep the braces clean but also ensure that your actual teeth are clean aswel. I tend not to bite into things ( but I'm weird about my bottom teeth need implants ) so i eat everything even sandwiches with a knife and fork , but i also find less food get stuck in my braces. There is this toothpaste called orthokin thats suppose to help when you have braces. I used it for a while but now I'm just using my regular toothpaste.