My face changed so much when I got braces. My jaw was more even and my smile looked better. My lips plumped and my cheeks became fuller. I also stopped biting my nails because I couldn’t bite them without hitting my brackets. By the time I could, I had broken the habit. Getting braces was one of the best things I’ve ever done. (Besides the pain)
The same happened to me about the bitting nails habit. When i got my wisdom teeth extraction i stopped bitting them. And i noticed to that my face shape changed a los
I haven’t gotten braces but I rlly like them (the colours I’m getting blue if I getting braces) they’re rlly pretty but maybe painful? So yh (it’s gonna take a long time till I get braces) 😁
The face change was the biggest thing I noticed as well! My face became so much more symmetrical, and for me it actually softened my features because my teeth are now supporting my cheeks where as before my cheeks were more hollow because there was no support!
Hey. I had braces for 10 years over my teens and then another two years when I was in my 20’s. Obviously don’t go against the advice from your orthodontist but when using your thin bristle brush between the wires be sure to brush away from the gum line so you don’t cause the gums to inflame or recede. I would also recommend that you don’t use mouthwash after brushing because it can remove the fluoride that is on your teeth from your toothpaste, although it may be a fluoride mouthwash, in a liquid form it won’t stay on your teeth for as long. Use mouthwash every time after you eat, instead of water, gets the bits out, freshens your breath and protects your teeth. Nothing will get rid of the stains on your teeth, they may be unsightly to you but they are normal and will all come off when the braces are removed (plus honestly I’m sure you’re the only one who can see them!) You can reduce any future stains if you avoid the obvious like tea, coffee, red wine etc. but it really isn’t necessary to change your entire diet, the stains are temporary. For the reasons you mentioned do steer clear of whitening toothpaste or mouthwash. As your teeth improve you will get thicker and less flexible wires on your braces. For me, this is when I experienced the most cheek discomfort as the tiny bit of wire that sticks out on your very back teeth is so hard and sharp it would rip my cheeks and could be very painful. Be sure that each time they put a new wire on you meticulously feel with your tongue or finger that the wire is as short as it can be and don’t be afraid to ask your dentist to cut it shorter if you can already feel it inside your cheeks (I’m not ashamed to admit that there were occasions when I got a pair of metal cutters and cut the wires sticking out on my back teeth because I was in so much discomfort and I know it would be months before I would see my dentist again! This was an act of desperation so I don’t recommend this but for me it had no negative impact, it just reduced my pain and discomfort so much!) Sorry I wrote so much, feels good to share tips from my lengthy experience! Good luck x
@@leftyloosie1684 ahhh that’s made my day thank you ☺️ I wish I’d had all that advice before mine so it feel really great that it can potentially help someone else. Good luck, any questions just come back to this chat and I’ll help you the best I can x
I hope this isnt an intrusive question and you can just ignore me if so! But why 10 years? Like isnt that an excessive amount of time? im glad to hear your teeth are good now!
@@queennut180 ha maybe a little intrusive but I don’t mind. I had serious problems with my teeth, hence the 10 years. At the age of 9 they had to pull out 11 of my baby teeth because they weren’t coming out. They did this in the hope the adult teeth would come through but they didn’t. So my two front adult teeth moved into the spaces on either side where I had no teeth. So first they had to move them back together. And then there was a lot of waiting whilst my adult teeth had to grow through naturally. But then they discovered through an x-ray that I was missing the left incisor, so all my dental treatment from then on had to work around creating an appropriate sized gap so that when it was all finished they could put a cap on my canine to mimic this tooth I didn’t have. They also used fixed braces to attach to my adult teeth as they just started to come through to help pull them down faster. Then once I thought it was all done (18 at this point) the cap they put on pulled my front teeth forward because it wasn’t the right shape or size and didn’t fit correctly in the space. So then I had fixed braces again to pull my front teeth back and had a new cap made that sat inline with all my other teeth. So there you go. Suffice to say that my teenage years were very hard and I was bullied a lot for how my teeth looked, high school was not my favourite time. It turned out my mum had many issues with her teeth at my age as the roof of her mouth wasn’t big enough to fit all her teeth, but 50 years ago dentistry wasn’t very advanced and so they tried to reshape the roof of her mouth but she had so much pain and problems with it they had to leave it in the end. So there’s definitely a genetic element. I just hope that hasn’t passed down to my daughter, hopefully she has her fathers teeth as he never had braces and he has fine teeth
Oh and I forgot, also my lower left incisor was coming up on the wrong side of my teeth and there’s no amount of braces that can move teeth from one side of a tooth to another. So as that started to come up they had to remove that straight from the gum and then close the gap it made to pull my bottom teeth next to each other. I hope all these details answer your question 👍
I've had braces for about 4 months now, and I also feel like smiling more 😂🤣 I feel like my face looks happier and funnier, but in a way I like. So sparkly, they're teeth jewelry
Brush on top and bellow the braces, tilting the toothbrush so that the bristles get in between the tooth and wire. I’ve had braces for 6 years and I never had any issues with browning but I also brushed my teeth in all angles for 2 min twice a day. My dentist told me I had very good dental hygiene. Give it a try!
thats what im doing now but im not using any other types of brushes other than my regular one i had before the braces. people have told me that they stopped using all the other smaller brushes after about a month and said it was pointless, so i didnt bother doing that too if i was just going to do the same lol.
Hey Isabella. As someone who had braces for 5 years, I highly recommend going to a dental hygienist who can show you how to brush your teeth with braces. I had about 3 whole brushes of different sizes (normal, round, and a thin one). I also recommend using a regular water pick instead of traditional flossing. :)
I noticed your gums has become a little more drawn upward. And I would be worrid about that Isabella. There was a time in my life where I everyday spit blood after brushing my teeth and my gums became drawn up. I blame my family for saying that was a good thing. Anyways gums do not regrow, ever. It sucks but that's how it is. So be careful not to brush too hard and straight on the gums. Love you Isabella
I'm going to have braces like yours in about two weeks and I can't wait to smile with those on after a life of feeling self-concious about my crooked teeth. To me it's like: "I can't be shamed for my crooked teeth . Clearly, I'm doing something about it!"
@@Diana-kk6qz it's going well. When they fix up my brakes it's not the most pleasurable of days but all in all it's not as painful. The teeth are visibly moving into the right position and within a year I will have surgery on the lower jaw to finish the job. I'm a little nervous about that, but also optimistic. I've seen the results on other people I can't wait to be able to bite into things again and, finally, properly XD
A big thing I do that has helped with my dental care is getting a water pik. I mix half part mouth wash half water and it saves me so much time with flossing!
I'm getting my braces on the 3rd of November :) I'm 28 years old and started following you because of your hair care videos, so now I'm super happy to have your braces videos as well!!
I feel you!! i got my braces at 25 a couple of months ago :)) and I get so many compliments that I didn't used to. I don't even want to get them off lol. So happy for you! Looking beautiful ❤️
I have Invisalign and had similar staining. Per my dental hygienists, check your toothpaste and mouthwash for stannous fluoride - this ingredient can stain your teeth with a yellow/brown look. After I had my four month cleaning and stopped using that particular toothpaste/mouthwash, the stains went away without any whitening. I would definitely recommend checking that!
hey please dont expect the next tightnenings to be the same as your first. my first one was great but it got worse as I went forward. might just be me though :)
I just got braces and I love that I can whistle and always find myself whistling without realising but it’s always a good laugh once I realise I’m doing it
at first i panicked about getting braces, i realize now how great it was for me! my face became more lifted,my lips plump and my jawline and cheekbones defined. im really glad i got them
I was gonna suggest switching the Ortho toothpaste for a whitening one, glad you're trying that! With the amount of darkening you're having I would not be concerned about "squares" when you take them off, if anything you will have light squares as the parts that were covered by the braces will keep the nice light colour you had before! It's probably worth going for professional cleanings more regularly, you don't want to deal with set-in stains further down the road which will be even more hassle and expense to remove.
I heard that you shouldn't use any whitening paste with braces because after getting them off, you'll have darker spots where the braces were, but I don't know if that's true
i’m an ortho nurse and people always come in with this question and they always forget what we tell them when they get their braces on anyway… use a tooth paste with fluoride but no whitening agent and use the ortho christmas tree flosses they are great for getting right next to the brackets and only adds an extra minute onto your brushing routine
I got my braces when I was 12 years old, so the changes in my face were so drastic when looking at before and after photos bc I also shedded baby fat in my cheeks. But I definitely noticed that I was able to close my mouth properly bc I no longer had an overbite and an overjet 👏
My face shape looks similar to yours before, and I gotta say I love my face and I don't want it to change! But so many black girls have big gorgeous smiles and I want to be one of them!
Do you drink coffee or tea? The staining might be from these drinks. You should ask your orthodontist whether it's safe with braces, but for me the best thing for removing stains is brushing my teeth with coconut oil, especially after drinking coffee (I drink 2 a day). I take some on my toothbrush and brush my teeth thoroughly. I spit everything out and brush it again with my regular toothpaste. After doing this daily for a week my brown stains were significantly lighter! Now I do it at least twice or three times a week to maintain it.
Girlll I had braces for two years never flossed lmao (it took so long haha so I kinda gave up), ate popcorn, chewed gum, was horrible about wearing the bands, yet my teeth turned out great in the end. Sparkly white and straight so it really varies person to person!!!
Hi! We're supposed to wash our teeth after meals, so at least 3 times a day... with braces you have to spend even more time so please, take it seriously... probably your dentist said its normal because he didn't known of you changing habits... Maybe put some clock alarms everyday after meals so you won't forget! Take care of you ❤
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for this video! I have hope things will get easier soon! I’m a brace-face for not even a week yet and I’m having trouble with rubbing on my mouth and eating. I also like the way I look with braces on! Will be watching your other videos now! So helpful!
i recommend getting a electric water pick! i just got my braces off a week ago and it's been a godsend so the dentist won't have to clean my teeth every month. on my retainers now and i've gained some weight eating too much when my braces came off hehe
If you are concerned about pain after appointments I would recommend taking a pain reliving medication before hand so by the time you are finished with the appointment the medication will have kicked in 😁❤️
Thank you so much for this video!! I’m glad I’m not a lone in absolutely everything you said in this video I’m expecting. I’m exactly 3 mths in and it’s incredible how it’s already straightened my teeth. I don’t know if my face has changed, I’m sure it has but I haven’t noticed. The noodles getting tangled in my braces is a whole new level of annoying lol 😂the tooth pain is so random! Thank you for sharing your experience! I’m glad I’m not alone.
With braces I do brush my teeth more than often 😭 because I can't stand having food in my teeth after eating. But I found that if you don't want to do the whole brushing after eating get yourself a water prik or water floss and just use it to floss out the food in your braces! Then you don't have to brush throughout the day! I love my water floss
Wow, such an improvement in just three months 😯🙌🏻 it is so interesting that we never seem to notice big changes when they happen so gradually, it’s great that you have the pictures to compare! It’s funny that you like your braces so much, I wasn’t a fan of mine when I got them, even though many people I knew had them as well. They do suit you though, but maybe I just think that because you do smile more and your smile looks lovely!
I’m trying to get braces, due to the fact my jaw is misaligned, and it’s starting to ache and it sits uncomfortably:( however I don’t have the funds for it, but I’m trying to get them! Thank you for this video, it’s very informational, and gives me a bit of a glimpse of what my life will be like with braces, you look great!!
So, the issue with the brown bits (at least those directly around the brackets) can be an issue with excess glue absorbing the stains. Apart from those areas, just focus on more flossing because I think healthy gums mean your teeth move faster :)
I'm getting my braces at 18 on Wednesday and I'm so excited! I'll have them on for 1,5 years but I'm lowkey worried if people will make a big deal out of it, it kinda distresses me because it shouldn't be that deep to get braces as an older teen or adult. I told my friends beforehand so they wouldn't distress me when they first saw my braces and some of them were like super shocked and all. But I'm still excited to get braces because I want my bottom teeth to be straighter and more even. Next step will be trying to whiten them at my dentist's.
So relatable on all subject matter of this like everyone says here! I have to say your Orthodontist should of given you a bit of glue to stand up on the back of your teeth so you can bite down properly and to stop you from biting down on the braces or any teeth that feels like hitting a funny bone. The tightening is like going back to square 1 for me and my experience. It gives me headaches, nerve pain in my cheeks, head etc... It is awful - but still thankful I was able to get them to sort out this mess. I agree about the brushing teeth thing and water flossing is the best thing you can do for you and your braces.
I got braces 10 months ago. It is so crazy how fast our teeth move! Ramen sticks into the teeth and braces in a similar way to spaghetti! It is so much easier for me to eat now than in those first few months. Good luck in your orthodontic treatment!
I’m almost a year into my having my braces and I also didn’t understand why everyone was going on about the adjustments hurting because the first few didn’t bUT I will say the adjustment when I got my elastics for the first time was HELL and it hurt way more than when I first got them on. This is not to scare you it’s just a warning because I didn’t think it would be different to the other adjustments I had so I didn’t prepare and I didn’t have anything to eat - so if you get elastics maybe get some soup again!
True. And i have mine across from top premolar of one side to bottom premolar of the other opposite side. The level of impeded speech had never been so great & almighty with my tongue constantly restricted by it😂
Isabella, sorry to bother you but, when wearing braces, one should brush the teeth minutes after each meal, except after consuming water. If one tells to a Brazilian dentist that one brushes the teeth circa two times a day, they would genuinely spend an hour explaining how badly you are treating your mouth. Here in Brazil, it is common to brush the teeth in the afterwards of meals to prevent having marks on them and the loss of teeth. Please, take care of your mouth properly, make sure that you are using a toothpaste, dental floss and a mouthwash that combribute nicely to your treatment♡ xxx
@@Sabrina-sx9fl exactly. And it also allows the saliva's buffering effect to do its job of increasing the PH level in the mouth, so its all less acidic
@@Sabrina-sx9fl My comment does not have a precise time in which one should brush their teeth, because one can perfectly brush their teeth somewhere between 30 minutes to an hour after having each meal. But, according to the dentists who accompanied me throughout my long-term treatment, if someone is used to stay hours with a dirty mouth after each meal, they tend to have problems during the treatment with braces. My treatment was a long-term one (to correct my chewing and for aesthetics as well) and I did not have problems at all. My dentists were a bit severe, however I'm grateful they were like this, otherwise my treatment would not have been successful.
Not everyone has that time to just brush their teeth after every meal. At work I have 30 min lunch brake. I get tea,I have to pee and i have to refill my water bottle. Then I still didn't eat yet. So what I do is I use waterflosser to clean it fast or just use mouthwash and that's it. I use little brushes too between the brackets. I've also heard so many times that we shouldn't brush our teeth just after eating, but again I don't have that time to wait 30 min or 1 hour to brush it,my next break is in 2 hours and so on. But I do clean it good. I check so I don't have food stuck between. When my orthodontist put it on the braces she showed how i have to clean it.
i’ve have braces for 2 years and 7 months and i haven’t notice any problems with chewing gum(my orthodontist also never mentioned about eating sweets to me so idk why people say you shouldn’t eat sweats with braces) and my teeth are also more brown
In the morning it’s actually better to brush your teeth after eating or waiting an hour after brushing to eat to allow the fluoride in toothpaste to do it’s thing to protect your enamel. A routine should be flossing->mouthwash->brushing teeth as fluoride should be the last product sitting on your teeth. Also, don’t rinse the toothpaste out with water. Just simply spit as much as you can. Literally did not know this until watching The Bentist on RU-vid.
I had braces for years and I did not experience much browning. Try brushing and flossing after every meal, just swishing water is not enough unfortunately
Your fangs are sooo so so so cool! After they took off my braces (I was a charity case) they ground down the only teeth I liked :( my super sharp k9s! They told me afterwards that it was to “make them look straighter” it’s been over 10 years and I still lose sleep over it. I wake up absolutely writhing with.. is it mourning..? They took my bicuspids as well “to relieve crowding” but the back teeth seemed to just shift forward. Especially since they’ve shifted and one of my small molars just lost a filling (resulting in me needing a full on root canal) I feel like I was robbed. The only good teeth I had left were filed and pulled.
I started using an electric toothbrush when I got braces and it changed my life, now years later and I still use it and only it! Also quick little info, when I had braces some days I would wake up and be worried because I could move my teeth with my tongue slightly back and forth like a wobbly tooth, it’s nothing to worry about at the beginning it’s just your teeth are so sensitive that they are moving anyways. Also if you don’t wear your retainer afterwards you will definitely be able to feel your teeth move. A little advice also, try to avoid situations where you could hit yourself in the mouth, it cuts inside and hurts your teeth and gums!! But it’s all worth it the end, don’t worry about the browning, you will be able to get your natural colour back one way or another, I was so worried about lighter coloured squares on my teeth after I had my braces removed but it was all fine as long as you stick to your routine xx
Some other channel is using your teeth pics for the braces before and after shots. Those are the same pics from the last video I just watched It's Baird Orthodontics
Hey- I noticed that your gum has receded a bit- usually that means either 1.) Your brushing too hard or 2.) Your over brushing. Try to avoid doing both. Remember that plaque is pretty easy to clean off so you don't need to stay in an area for too long. Hope this helps Edit: And don't freak out or over think it. Trust me- I know I did when I saw gum recession on one of my teeth. Everything is going to be fine 🙂
Yes the lateral insisors, mine never grew in which is part of the reason I’m having it corrected, I will be getting bonding over them to make them square after my braces are off. :)
Try avoiding gum and nuts as when I used to have braces I was warned it’s not good for your braces. The nuts can break them and gum can pull part of the braces loose over time. So be careful.
same here with the tooth brush i always brush after eating but an hour after otherwise it’s bad (google can i brush teeth after eating can’t explain) and then always forget after an hour and then only brush night and morning try to in day too
Thanks for this video, I was wondering if we’re supposed to hurt randomly, I got my braces 2 months ago and my teeth randomly hurts with pressure off and on.
Lol I just finished brushing my teeth and used mouthwash, watched this video and she's talking about how she's not supposed to wash her mouth with water after using mouthwash. Which I just found out not long ago that I'm not supposed to do that.
my dentist told me to swish my mouth with water but not brush my teeth because you should always wait 30 minutes after eating to brush your teeth. so swishing water is a great idea but i wouldn’t brush my teeth directly after
You should still brush your teeth 30mins before breakfast in the morning to create a protective flouride layer when you're eating and remove bacteria from the night. Also even if you have braces, wait at least 30mins after eating to brush your teeth as your enamel may be too soft due to the acidity in food.
12:00 this is so true. i alwayd thought i was the only one bc i would wake up everyday and be like how does this tooth hurt like before three days that one hurted. its so weird
I struggled the same for the first 3 months I washed my teeth less bcs of the same problem I thought I was the only one lmao / also use flosser water it really helped me with my routine
I see that you are missing your lateral incisors. What is your orthodontist doing about that ? I ask because I am missing my canine teeth and have braces on presently.
I’m 4 months in and my face looks the same. I literally have zero changes so far but yes, I can clearly see yours. 🎊🎉 Oh by the way, I’ve had my wire changed twice already! Now I’m dealing with 4 extractions I have to do. 3 of them are premolars (those are gone and one turned into a dry socket which I’m dealing with as I type). The fourth is an impacted tooth inside my gum that didn’t come down at all (I’m 28 yrs old). So I have a consultation coming up to discuss the surgery to remove that. They are gonna put me to sleep for that one. Long story short…so far braces have been hell but I’m still excited for the results and still want to do it. Update: I did the consultation and had the impacted tooth removed. I was put to sleep. It was expensive but the process was smooth. I’ve had braces now 16 months. I still don’t see any changes aside from the fact that all my gaps from the extractions are now closed. I still have an overbite and my smile looks the same to me. I don’t know …I thought I’d start seeing some changes by now. Anyways, still excited for the final results.
Girl how do you have your front teeth and right beside them are your canines hehe, I have my front teeth then right beside them are other "front" teeth and then there are my canines. I'm confused
Some people just don't have those second front teeth. My sister has the same teeth as isabella. She had the baby teeth, but after they fell out the adult one's never grew in.
It's something i noticed just now.. She has canines as the second set of teeth i don't know if it makes sense but like isn't there a set of teeth before the canines??
@@viv2468 overbrushing is when u don’t follow the right direction. Brush in a circular motion and use an electric brush or manual brush with soft bristle, plus Brushing teeth twice a day is enough. Just make sure that you don’t forget to floss right after each meal.
