Going to a Los Angeles Braces Removal Orthodontist can be a daunting task.  There is no doubt that braces are one of the most beneficial and proven ways to straighten your teeth properly.  Nonetheless, it's easy to think that your teeth may not have yet straightened properly after all.

You may be very eager to have your braces finally removed, but still that doesn't mean it isn't intimidating to have them removed.  Whether it seems like a lost dream come true where you can finally see how white and straight your teeth turned out or a day that you've been dreading due to the horror stories of getting braces removed that you've heard, here is what to expect when getting your braces removed.

What to Expect

• First, you should know that the procedure to get your braces removed shouldn't last more than one hour.  You'll go in just like you have for other procedures of your West Los Angeles Orthodontist: check-in at the receptionist, sit in the waiting room, then be led to one of the chairs in the back, and relax and let the orthodontist do what they do best.

• A common fear that people have of getting their braces removed is that the procedure will hurt much more than the other procedures.  This is far from the truth.  In reality, your orthodontist will simply use pliers to remove the brackets one at a time and will then clean the glue from your teeth.  If you feel any pain at all, it will be very little.

• Another fear that people have of getting their braces removed is that their teeth will not have turned out like they had hope.  Well, this is entirely dependent on how well people cared for their braces while removing them.  If you followed your orthodontist's advice and instructions throughout the treatment closely, you're teeth are very likely to have turned out just as straight and as white as you had hoped them to.  But if you didn't care for them very well, there's a chance of yellow and white marks and scars on your teeth.

• Following the removal of your braces, you don't be completely done with the orthodontist yet.  You're orthodontist will still have to take a mold of your teeth to give you your retainer (what good is straightening your teeth if you don't keep them straight after?)

• It all varies by the person, but you'll either be required to wear your retainer all of the time or just at night.  You could have a lisp for the first few days and find yourself drooling with saliva, but you'll get used to it after a while.