What Every Kid Wants to Know
Do braces hurt was the question my ten-year-old posed to me just last week. I felt terrible that I could not give him an honest answer. Up until a few days ago, he had been excited about getting his braces. I think every kid goes through this worry when they are getting ready to get braces.
As we were waiting in the dentist’s office he asked me again, “Do braces hurt to get on?”. I refused to lie to him because the truth was I just didn’t know, I had never had braces before. He went in for his cleaning and ten minutes later the hygienist came out to get me. She said he doesn’t want his teeth cleaned because if he doesn’t get them clean then he doesn’t have to have braces put on. I guess that sounds logical to a ten-year-old. My poor son was in tears and it broke my heart.
Do Braces Hurt
As soon as the orthodontist said, “It wasn’t going to hurt” you could visibly see the change in his posture and demeanor. After the long wait, he came out to me in the lobby with a huge smile. He said to me, “Just so you know Mom. Getting braces doesn’t hurt!“.
Answered by a Ten-Year-Old
So kids the answer to the question “Do Braces Hurt?”, according to my ten-year-old, “Not one Bit!” I knew I should have asked the Restorative Dentist in Sacramento who would have been able to better prepare me for the question.
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