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Tyrantblade wrote:If your parents are paying you really should stick it out, the cost is the thing i hated the most because my parents didnt have the money when i was supposed to get them, you should see it as a blessing; not having to pay thousands, my cost was $6000 for 2 years of treatment.
But as i said, i cant make the decisions for you.
Amen. I wanted braces as a kid and my parents couldn't afford it. So here I am, at the tender age of 29, paying for it out of my pockets. But I know I will treasure my straight teeth!
To the OP: definitely talk to your parents. It depends on th contract they signed with the orthodontist office. They most likely will have to pay extra to get the braces off, and any money they put towards your treatment will not be refunded.
Braced: April 07, 2017 Debraced: February 08, 2019 Sentence: 18-24 months Actual time in braces: 22 months and 1 day Reason: Straighten teeth, correct crossbite and edge-to-edge bite
I would say wait it out until a week has gone by. Once your pain has subsided, you may have a different opinion. Don't rush into a decision you may regret.
You'd probably have to pay close to the full price of the braces, but you'd have to read the contract that your parents signed. Most people hate braces, especially in the first few months. And then you see some progress, and begin to accept that braces are a good thing. You can take ibuprofen (e.g., Motrin) for discomfort. Braces are not for the faint of heart. They take commitment, the ability to understand the end result, and the willingness to accept some discomfort in order to achieve the end result. Hang in there.
Dan
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. -- Buddist saying
Do you have braces purely for aesthetic reasons, or because your teeth are misaligned (which will cause jaw problems as you age)? Remember that braces are not just about perfect looking teeth. There is a whole jaw function aspect to it. Your teeth are dynamic and will continue to shift as you get older. If you don't stick it out now, you may wind up needing them again as an adult, and you'll be paying for that yourself! Also, in the future it may take longer and may be more complicated.
My advice would be to wait a month or two and see how you feel about it. The pain is worst in the first few weeks. After that it's not such a big deal. Your teeth may hurt again a little bit for a few days after an adjustment, but it's not as bad as the initial pain when you first get them put on.
As for the maintenance, please don't be lazy about it. Make sure that you brush and floss your teeth carefully. There are many gadgets to help you with pain and cleaning at http://www.dentakit.com, so take a look.
I'm the owner/admin of this site. Had ceramic uppers, metal lowers ~3 years in my early 40's. Now in Hawley retainers at night!
If you take them off you are going to 100% regret that when you're older (adult currently in braces, wish I got them in high school).
My first week I also contemplated the possibility of having them removed, but stuck it out. It gets so much easier every month and time flies by. At a certain point you'll forget they are even on your teeth and just become a part of you. If you feel like you just absolutely must have them removed, please wait until 4 weeks or atleast wait until your first adjustment so you're not making such a hasty decision. You owe it to yourself, your parents and wallet to wait this out and make only a reasonable and rational decision.
I agree with everyone. I regret not getting braces in high school - when SO many people had them. Now at 41 I have to pay for them myself and it's not any more fun as an adult either. Stick it out now and be happy that you will have good teeth!