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Taking them off was actually the least painful part of the process for me - and that's saying something, cause I was in essential agony for four years :)
They just pop the little pieces off, using some kind of little ultraviolet gun thing, and then scrub the paste off of your teeth. Over before you know it. Your teeth feel slick and clean afterwards - it is so nice!
If I remember correctly, it didn't hurt. They use wire cutters or something, and I don't remember how they get the brackets off, but once they were off, it felt amazing. No weirdness, it was awesome. :-) They might leave a little of the glue on by accident. I've still got some on there, but it's only a grain or so on one tooth.
Doesn't hurt one bit! They just snap them off. It's really quick.
It will take a couple weeks to get used to the feeling of not having them though. It's so weird.
definitely does not hurt. its weird at first not having them there though!
please wear your retainer. I know its a pain in the ass, but I didnt and wish I did!
Oh wow, thanks for the fast comments, you ladies rock! I feel so much better knowing all of this and I can't wait to be able to smile all the time without being afraid to show my teeth :-D
@misskarianne: Thanks for sure I'll be wearing it, I don't want to go back to how my teeth used to be.
@misskarianne: please wear your retainer. I know its a pain in the ass, but I didnt and wish I did! <---- Yes yes yes. I accidentally lost my retainer but I wear a nightguard for TMJ on my top row of teeth. So the top row are still perfectly straight but my bottom row shifted when I had my single wisdom tooth removed. Such a bummer. Luckily you don't see the bottom row too often when I talk or smile, but it still bothers me.
P.S. *happy dance for couawilou*
@BayStateBride: Thanks for the happy dance!!! I seriously cannot wait!
They have a little tool to pop the brackets off with and then they scrap all of the glue off of your teeth. Doesn't hurt a bit.
Your teeth do feel a little odd afterwards because your mouth has gotten so used to feeling the braces and now they aren't there. But that sensation doesn't last too long.
I remember my teeth had little white-ish blotches on them from where the braces had been (but this was a long time ago, the glue they use may be different now) I had thought it was permanent discoloration but it went away after a while. So if your teeth look weird at first I wouldn't worry, plus it's so subtle only you would notice it anyway.
Yay! That's so exciting (: It didn't hurt when I got them off and my teeth felt so slimey and slippery after haha it was a great feeling!
So here's another question for you ladies: What was the first thing you ate?
I'm dying to eat a freaking Mango, I'm dying to just bite into it without having to worry about all the little strings getting stuck in my braces lol
exactly what others have said, it doesn't hurt at all... and definitely wear your retainer, I wore mine religiously for 6 years and still had some movement after I stopped wearing it... Although not terrible.
Hmm.. what did I eat... I think I ate rice. lol
I had braces twice - I can honestly say that when they removed the first set it was painfree, those were the regular metal ones. The second time round I had the clear ones and the orthodontist really had to work a lot harder to get them off, i seriously lay there worrying about him pulling a tooth out.
My favourite part about having them removed both times was how smoothe my teeth felt. I also liked the fact that I didnt have to obsessively make sure that there wasnt anything stuck in my braces anymore.
All the best, im sure it will be fine.
Yay for you! I had braces twice (srsly, worst orthodontist EVAHHH) -- once I had the metal brackets, and once I had the clear/white ones. The metal ones were no biggie to get off -- didn't hurt a bit. The clear/white ones were not as pleasant. The metal ones pop off one at a time, but they stay together. The clear ones do NOT -- the orthodontist has to chip them off. They break apart as they're being chipped off, and I seriously thought he was taking off parts of my teeth. If you have the clear braces, I don't say this to scare you -- I wish someone had told me ahead of time so I didn't freak out the whole time!
And the first thing I wanted to eat was corn on the cob! Oh, and I totally agree with the PPs: wear your retainer!
Due to various reasons, I had to have mine put on and removed three times. It's been over a decade but I don't remember the removing being much worse than the monthly stuff. But it may depend on which kind you have and how they were glued on.
You're teeth will feel really weird and you probably won't be able to stop rubbing your tongue over the fronts. 
And ditto on the wearing of the retainer but it may not stop all the shifting that may or may not occur. My bottom set looks pretty good but I'll have to have my top teeth redone at some point in the future. Wore my retainer for 6 years and then off and on for a couple more years. Even in the beginning I could feel pressure when I didn't wear it for a day or two. Sometimes teeth just keep shifting. My mom has the same problem with her bottom teeth.
I've had them twice...clear braces both times. It didn't hurt when they came off. Just some pressure. Your teeth will definitely feel weird once they come off, so don't be alarmed!
I think the first thing I ate was a CFA sandwich. I was moving that day, so I didn't have time for much.
Make sure that you run your tongue around your teeth before you leave to make sure they didn't miss any cement. I had a couple of rough spots that drove me CRAZY until I went back for my follow-up and got it cleaned off.
It is a weird sensation though, your teeth almost feel slimey or something!
I second (and third and fourth) the previous posts about wearing your retainers. I'm actually finishing up my second time in braces (regular the first time, acryllic/"invisible" braces now) because I didn't wear the retainer and everything moved. It's rough, and it was a bitter pill to swallow that it was all my fault. So do yourself a favor and wear it, every night!
I had them taken off 11 years ago but I remember it being fast and painless. Teeth felt smooth and slippery afterwards, and it was funny getting used to my lips not resting on brackets anymore but in a good way lol! Definitely agree on wearing the retainers....I still wear mine and its been over a decade, but if I miss a night or two when I put them back on I can FEEL that my teeth have probably moved a tiny bit and the retainers need to correct it.
@bearlove: I still wear mine too! If I forget them for a weekend away, I have to jam them in when I get home. It freaks me out!!
It has been a while since I've had them, but yes, the PPs are correct, it is pretty painless to get them off. And I will echo their "wear your retainer" lecturing. I wore it a lot, because I had braces for 3 years, no way I would do anything to need them again!
Also, your teeth are going to feel really slimy, even though they aren't. Congratulations, and stock up on taffy & gum so you can indulge!
It didn't hurt at all! And it's the best feeling in the world to get those off. Enjoy your new smile! :)
Didn't hurt one bit! Teeth felt slippery afterwards. Make sure to wear the retainer until the dentist says you're done since your teeth are still 'setting up'
Getting my braces taken off was probably the best moment. It was a while ago when I was in high school, but I don't remember it hurting at all. There was a slight pressure when they cut the wires and pulled off the rear braces but other than that, they popped off the brackets easily.
It felt great being able to smile without having to make sure my lips made it over the braces though a little weird at first to run my tongue over my teeth without feeling the brackets. But overall, I was glad to be done with them. Congrats on making it through the process!
Didn't hurt at all to get the braces taken off, BUT I had a permanent retainer that stayed in my mouth for the entire two years I had braces. When they took that out, the top of my mouth was SO raw and painful. I couldn't eat anything but mushy foods for days because it was so tender. Ugh.
I think the first thing I did when the top of my mouth healed was buy a pack of gum and chew the whole thing in five minutes. I LOVE chewing gum and hated not being able to have it with my braces!
OMG thanks sooo much ladies... ok so stock up on gum, taffy, jujubes lol... ahhhh I'm going to love it!!!
Yayayayay! That is very exciting news! I had my braces on for FOUR years and it felt like forever! Don't worry, I don't remember any pain getting them off, but YES to wearing retainers. I got my braces off about eight years ago and I still wear top and bottom every day. I'm totally paranoid about my teeth getting crooked again after all of that trouble (not to mention spending my parents' money!!) I have a friend who didn't wear hers and now her teeth are totally crooked again.
Enjoy that lovely smile and all of the foods that were banned for so long :-)
@jpalm13: PS: and ditto on what @jpalm13 said about your teeth feeling weird. They totally did feel slippery and smooth!
Oh gosh, I haven't had braces in like, 15 years or something...I know it didn't hurt to take them off. I remember after I got them off I kept running my tongue over my teeth, hahaha. You should go out and celebrate by getting a package of gummy bears or some other treat you couldn't eat w/braces!
I used to be the one who removed the braces. They really just pop off with an instrument made especially for that. Then they take off the glue with a second instrument. You will be surprised how quick and painless it is!
I remember having them taken offm it felt more like pressure on the tooth rather then pain, so it didnt really hurt.
When I ahd them off i thought my teeth looked big, but in a good way :) I felt like i had a big toothy smile- and i loved it!
Forcing braces upon me as a very hostile teenager was the best thing my parents ever did!
Yayyy. It doesn't hurt and it feels so smooth and 'slimey' after getting them off. Your lips will rejoice. I'm so happy for you.
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Ok so in 3 weeks I am finally taking my braces out!!! I am so freaking excited... but nervous as to I have no clue how they take them off. For those who had braces, did it hurt, how do they take them off, what was the feeling once you didn't had braces on anymore?
I know it's a silly post but I'm curious and none of my friends had braces so what best place to ask but here :-)
Thanks in advance.