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Braces off…what’s it all like?

April 16th, 2012

Well folks, all good things must come to an end and having braces is no exception! What is the whole ‘getting braces off’ thing like?  Well you need to be able to sit patiently with your mouth open and your tongue out of the way for a while…but generally you will arrange a ‘I really need to swallow or move now’ signal with your dental auxiliary first – so it’s all good. Removal of the braces is not difficult.  Braces bonded directly to the teeth are removed by slightly deforming the base of the bracket.  When the base of the bracket is ...