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So did it hurt when they tight the wire tie?

So I went back for the first time after a month of having my braces put on this past Tuesday. My top teeth don't really hurt or feel uncomfortable. However on my bottom teeth, neither one of my lateral incisors were attached to the wire due to crowding. Well they engaged the one on the left at this ...

Thanks for the replies. I was pretty down in the dumps when the molar build up went on. Eating did not become any easier that's for sure. But I am slowly finding things that are easy to eat such as meatloaf. I find myself constantly looking in the mirror to notice any changes or movement. You know w...

I had brackets and spacers put in 3 days ago. I go back tomorrow for bands and the wire. Due to my narrow are my canine teeth hit the brackets on the teeth below and I'm unable to close my mouth completely so my molars meet to chew. I don't know if I need to tell the dentist, or if this is normal an...