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I just had my second adjustment a week ago. My teeth have been uncommonly tender so I haven't really been flossing. However, I thought a bit of extra fluoride paste might help the soreness. As I'm brushing it on I realize my gums are extremely tender. When I look closer, I see that the gums on my bo...

I had similar issues. As my bite shifted I would bite my tongue and cheeks so much that I developed welts. It was pretty painful. Someone on the forum suggested oral b's canker sore mouthwash. It has a debriding agent in it which helps the sores heal. It tastes a little weird but makes things feel s...

Man I hope this is only the awkward stage of braces. Where things have to get worse before they can get better. My teeth just look and feel so weird. I had one raised canine, my lovely snaggle-tooth, that is being drawn down pretty rapidly. However, the tooth next to it, which was aligned with my fr...

Ok, I'm definitely in that weird stage of having my braces for a few weeks. I'm still dealing with good days and bad and pretty tender teeth. Recently, however, I've noticed serious yellow stains around my brackets on several teeth. I use a sonicare toothbrush and floss (though I can't get between a...

Ok so basically my orthodontist is a giant ass and his office staff make me want to pull my hair out. I think he knows his stuff and is a good doctor but the general trouble it takes to actually see him is starting to outweigh the good. His office apparently caters way more to kids than adults, with...

I've had my braces on a little under three weeks and much of the soreness from the brackets rubbing against my mouth has eased. I have stopped wearing wax most days except on my two top molar brackets where my archwire connects. The wire is very sharp and cuts my cheek, even catching and "hooki...

I've had my braces (upper and lower) for about two weeks. I've started flossing in the past week as my teeth are finally calming down. I'm threading the flossing through my brackets but it takes forever and the brackets usually shred my floss. Also, several of my teeth are so close together now that...

Just realize I posted this in the completely wrong forum as I have metal braces.

Guess I need more caffeine today

I've had my braces (upper and lower) for about two weeks. I've started flossing in the past week as my teeth are finally calming down. I'm threading the flossing through my brackets but it takes forever and the brackets usually shred my floss. Also, several of my teeth are so close together now that...

I hear a lot how people feel self conscious in braces. I have clear uppers but metal lowers and you'd be surprise how often people don't even notice I have braces. It's pretty common now for adults to have braces and usually people are very supportive, often telling me their braces stories. Just thi...

So this is a little weird, but I keep biting myself, namely my tongue. I have a crossbite that is slowly shifting and since being braced last week I keep biting my tongue. It's not a huge problem when I'm awake, but while asleep I seem to periodically clench my teeth. I wake up with bite marks ringi...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm still fairly sore, it's worst right before I go to bed so I have been covering nearly all of my brackets with wax before going to sleep along with a coating or orajel. My mouth is just too achy otherwise. I actually went out this morning and bought the Orajel Anti...

Today is my third day in braces and I'm definitely starting to notice some issues. My teeth are achy but what really hurts is my mouth. I'm developing cuts and blisters on my lips, which no matter how often I put on chapstick are dry and cracking. The insides of my lips and cheeks are sore and I'm d...

All the kids in my family inherited my dad's awful teeth. We all faced dental issues but faced them differently. My mom just could never afford braces for me or my sister (my dad's other kids are from a previous marriage). I hated going to the dentist and had a general phobia about teeth because my ...

Depending on how long ago you got those opinions, technology my have improved. Once I decided to pursue braces, my sister started looking into it. She had decided against braces as a teenager because of her under bite which orthos told her would need jaw surgery after which her jaw would be wired sh...