[header] How to stay calm before you get braces [title] Know what the orthodontist will do. [step] Humans are naturally scared of what they don't know about. Since you don't know what will happen when you are getting braces, you are scared of it. 
When you go to get braces, you will first get x-rays of your teeth. Then, the orthodontist will take a metal stick with a hook at the end and take out your spacers/separators.