ahh! braces!

14 years old, am getting braces tomorrow! im really nervous because my teeth are naturally a bit yellow and im afraid they will get worse after 1-2 years of braces. does anyone with braces (or who used to have them) have any tips on keeping them clean, etc?

make sure to brush after everymeal (or at least 3 times a day)

get Phos Flur, its a great mouthwash which prevents permenent white spots on the teeth.

you could also get some sort of plaque detecing mouthwash, so you know exactly where u should brush better.

im 14 and recently got my braces too, i find them very helpful in the diet process-you eat less when ur forced to brush afterwards.

good luck! :]

your dentist probably has tips ;)

ooh i understand!!its definently nerve racking. i'm going to be honest- they probably will get a little yellower- mine did, even though i brushed religiously. BUT, as soon as they got off, it turned out it had been the glue that made my teeth yellow- looking! :) good luck! you'll have a gorgeous smile when you're done :D

When I had braces, they gave me this little brush to clean under the wire. It was bristly, like a toilet bowl brush. I also brushed my teeth often, especially after eating.

Brush your teeth after you eat. Like cellophane said, they'll give you a little brush to clean under the wires. Make sure you floss, etc. As long as you brush properly you won't have the white spots on your teeth. 

As long as you brush well you are fine!

And braces= so worth it.

I love my smile now!!

It really is worth it! I love my straight teeth... just make sure to wear your retainer when you get your braces off. Your teeth will move back if you don't! Ask my brother :P

When my brother got his braces off, they whitened his teeth. I don't know if it's atypical, but that's what happened.

I had braces for two years and I was worried about that too, but when they took them off my teeth looked great. just brush 2-3x a day it wont be hard because food gets stuck in them and you'll want to brush your teeth.

I was in the same boat you are when I got mine on, but as long as you brush 2-3 times a day and make sure that you use the little pipe-cleaner brush they give you, you'll be fine. Also, if the colour of your teeth really bugs you when your braces are off, some places whiten them for like $200.

Hey,I'm 14, too and I just got my braces off a few months ago. Keeping them clean is pretty basic.. brush well, floss, and use a mouth wash that prevents enamel and plaque. (:

just got the braces on...just what i need, something to make me more self-conscious :P but thanks for the advice everyone, ill make sure to brush my teeth a lot, floss, all that good stuff.

p.s. what is everyone's favorite color? i got light pink which i like, but there are so many choices.