The first day and night!

Good Morning,

Well to start this off I have a few teeth that hurt really bad already. I didn't realize how crucid my teeth were tell they went on and my mouth stuck out a little. They say once your teeth are straight the braces shouldn't stick out your lips. But than again they say they only stick out in your imagination. Well about the process on how they were put on;

Well first they took out my spacers then took moldings with that weird pink stuff they stink in your mouth tell it hardens and then they take it out. Well she was lame and left some in my mouth as I am laying down and it taste bitter and nasty. She did that on the top and bottom. Then she took some hard wax and made me bite on it, OUCH since my mouth was still sore when biting because of the spacers. Then she out the lip pullers (what I call them) and spread my lips out so she can see all my teeth. Wasn't so painful tell the pressed on it. Then they cleaned my teeth and put glue on them I am assuming and then placed the ceramic brackets on it. Then she scrapped off my teeth, I assume to get the extra glue off. Then they took a light and put it on every tooth. It was that blue hot light that hurts if it hits your skin, well yeah that was what it was. The ceramic brackets had die on them. I had to go brush my teeth before they put the wire and bands on so I didn't have random dark colors on my clear brackets. Took a little while but it came off. Then she put the wire on. It was easy and then the bands. Those sorta hurt me but nothing unbearable. Then I left and I felt discomfort right away. Mainly on the left side. The pain got a little worse as the night went on. I slept great tho. Then I woke up and the pain is still here. Only on two teeth tho? Makes me think but then again I have no idea how braces work so I can not judge.

Brushing and flossing;

I feel like I cheat this process. I use a sonic toothbrush and  waterpik for flossing. It is very easy. I just brush at an angle for 3 minutes than I rinse. With the Waterpik I just add the water and the power pushes it through the brackets and my gums and makes it easy. I still have my floss for when I go out and such but at home I think I got it easier than most. :)

Eating;
I haven't had much meals since I have had them on. I eat apple sauce and pudding, or tangerine bites. This morning I had oatmeal. But on the bright note of braces and the ceramic ones I am determined to use it as an excuse to loose weight. No Italian food since it will stain the brackets. No candy so I don't break them. No coffee or soda to stain them as well. All natural foods is what I will look towards. Take this time to get the body I have always dreamed of :). So not only will I work on my smile I will work on my overall health and appreance. It is going to be one awesome process.