How do you remove braces?

How do you remove braces yourself?

You should not!!!! There isn't a way to do it that I am aware of, but I had braces up to this december. I know you probebly can't wait to take them off and be free of the extra iron in your mouth, but if you do find a way to take them off....
#1. It will hurt like hell...that is if you don't yank your teeth out as well
#2. If you do, you will screw up your teeth, and they will be worse than they were before, plus they will hurt way more, and there is a chance of you creating gum infections as well
#3.Your parents or who ever did not put these in your mouth to be rude, they did it so that you can look more attractive when you get older, and i'm sure they would not appreciate you yanking them considering HOW MUCH THEY COST.
#4. If you do, i guarantee that your orthodontist will put them back in, and maybe even add a head peice to insure that you will not be able to yank your braces off...that is if you find a way.

this is my advice, now you do not have to take it, but i am trying to guide you in the best direction so that you will not hate your self when you look in the mirror a couple years from now.

ahahaha, i was wondering the same thing. i've got braces too, and i know that it sucks.. but just think how nice it will be once you get them off. i'm sure it'll be worth it, believe me. time will pass and eventually you'll have perfect teeth. it'll be great. hang in there, dude.

You have them for a reason, keep them on.

well, i havent had braces but im pretty sure they're meant to be there.
Dont take them off.
Stick with it.
And after they're taken off, everyone will be wanting your perfect teeth.

OUCH!!

My cousin took hers off with a tooth pick she did it rite in front of my face...it just hurt her for a while...but not so sure abt ya'll...

im in the process of taking mine off now. they just pop right off. the back brackets dont hurt at all but the top front teeth and the bottom front teeth may cause a little discomfort but the pain only lasts for a few seconds. maybe everyone is different. people can tolerate pain and some cant. I took mine off myself so I wouldnt have to pay for something I can do myself, hey call me cheap if you want lol. all I have to do now is make an appointment for the dentist to have my teeth cleaned and I have insurance for that, I dont have orthodontic insurance

You can take them off realy easily. But the glue can only come off with the special tools at the orthodonists. It would be dumb to take of your braces so just bear with them for as lon as you need to. I hated mine but now that their off I'm glad I had them. You will be too.

Pfft I got all but the top bands off myself... however I wouldn't suggest taking off your braces on your own as I did, and though I didn't know it at the time, I screwed up a couple of my teeth, as what I assumed was 'just cement' was parts of enamel... so now that I finally have dental insurance again I need to go and have four teeth capped.

A pair of pliers (small jewelry pliers), and/or nail clippers (yes nail clippers), pain killers, and patients is all you really need to remove your own braces... but like I said I wouldn't suggest it. The brackets on the front teeth HURT the worst to remove... I was almost in tears and I handle pain pretty well, I mean I broke my wrist and didn't know it, aside from minor swelling. But yeah just a little twist of the pliers or clip of the nail clippers and you'll be free of braces...
... the cement is also another tricky thing. Lots of brushing (not aggressive just normal brushing) and use of either a dental scraper or toothpick will remove most of it though.

Try heating a pair of pliers with a lighter (or weak blow-torch) until it's hot enough to melt the glue.

I haven't tried this on mine yet. I'm ganna try to get the dentist guy to remove them.

Hurry up and let me know D:

seriously, you want to take them off yourself? First of all, it would hurt like hell. Second, braces cost a ton of money, (think thousands), so it would be a hit to your parents. Third, it's just a dumb idea to even try. Why do you think you got them in the first place? To help you. Try being thankful you have the opportunity to fix your teeth.

I didn't even try to take my braces off my back brackets kept falling off by themselves there is cement on my teeth but he comes off more and more when I brush them.. but I would try to take them off.. what if your tooth cracks in half and you wont know until you take the bracket all the way off..

how do you remove braces at home tips on what will help getting them off

take off your bands with like a needle or something sharp then take out your wire an then ta a pair of plyers and pull off.

I need to know that because these stupid things are killing me ahhh I hate em

To ladyatiga
you have the same problem I have. same thing with my son and the ortho basically told me the same thing pay or no go. it really amazes me the way things are today. you would think people would be willing to help and work with you, but no, it appears all these people in the med field just want to get richer. Its to bad that we just cant all help each other out without having to get something in return. oh well...good luck

out of curiosity I've done it!it was exciting!haha, you better try!haha

I had braces for a few years myself, and I also had the problem with the back brackets popping off. What I did was bend the wire back and forth until it broke and that bracket came out. I know it hurts when that thing is popped up and cutting the inside of your mouth. However I do agree that you shouldn't try to remove the rest of the brackets on your own.

I have braces and they suck. Plus I have an expander. and that thing gets food in it and you can't say certain words. l0l. but time goes by fast. My back wire popped off once they fixed it and it popped off again then it fell all the way off and I ate it by mistake.. hahaha.. I wouldn't try taking them off by yourself unless your really hopped up on something haha. but what are you going to do when their off and you need a retainer ?! if it wasn't for that I would do it too. Cause ya know your teeth can go back into place like before you got braces.

I just removed mine now!

materials:

toothpicks - for the rubberband
nail clipper
1. Think twice before removing them, I removed mine because I got them on for 5 years now!
2. Boil your nail clipper to sterilize it.
3. Use the toothpick to remove the rubberbands around the bracket.
4. Once every rubberband is removed, pull the metal wire off.
5. Carefully use the nail clipper to remove the bracket of your braces.
6. Schedule an appointment with your dentist to have your teeth cleaned. (cement and stains will be hard to completely remove and this should be just cheap :D)