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Klobird - You only wear the elastics from side to side at night when you're sleeping At least that is what my ortho told me I will be doing.

I had all 4 pre molars extracted about 2 weeks before getting my braces on. I was so scared but when I got there, the dentist froze my entire mouth and the procedure took about 30 minutes! I was surprised. I found afterwards the hardest part. After the freezing wore off, my mouth ached. It also took...

Kaylee, I had to go back to my ortho and have him adjust my LLA because it was making my bottom front teeth ache...as soon as he bent it a little the relief was instant! It was pushing against my bottom front teeth and making them ache.

I have had a TPA and LLA in for 4 months now along with my braces. It does get better. I had such a lisp for the first 2 weeks and everything was getting caught on the roof of my mouth. My tongue was raw too from always rubbing it against the TPA/LLA. It does get better! Hang in there!

Thanks secretsmile! I keep following your progress and yes we were extracted around the same time! The extraction sites are slowly (very slowly) closing!

So just shy of 12 weeks and I had my first adjustment today! It feels a little tighter and it's a little uncomfortable but nothing too bad so far. My ortho said my teeth are coming along nicely...one tooth that was growing below my front bottom teeth has almost completely moved into my extraction si...

I got my braces on June 1st...my first adjustment isn't until August 22nd...so it's perfectly normal to wait 8 weeks. I would also be very happy that they gave you the wait and see option. I had 4 pre molars extracted and it wasn't fun.

Wow!!! Amazing progress so far!!!

My lisp disappeared within a week or two! It just takes your tongue a little bit of time to get used to it. Before long you won't even notice it anymore!

I have a TPA and an LLA It took a bit to get used to not being able to touch the roof of my my mouth and talking with a HUGE lisp but now I don't even realize they are there. I've had mine in for over 2 months now.

I went through the same thing with clenching. I asked my ortho about this and he said it's perfectly normal to experience this. He said it's your jaw muscles trying to find their new comfort spots.

I have ceramic on the top and haven't incurred a stain yet! I have eaten everything! Curry, tomato sauce, red wine, coffee...the list goes on! I also don't have any elastic bands either so that could be a reason as well. I am religious with my brushing though! At least 3 times a day and lots of water!

I have a TPA and an LLA...I couldn't even speak properly after getting those in. I eventually got used to it but food definitely gets caught in it. Hopefully your mouth adapts as quickly as mine did! Good luck!

Congrats on your new journey! I'm also sharing my expereince with my 13 year old son! I was braced on June 1st and he was braced on June 8th! He just has uppers right now but goes back on July 18th for his lowers!

My 1st adjustment isn't until August 22nd!! 12 weeks from the time I got my braces onm :( Seems so far away and a long time to be in the 1st wire. I've really noticed I am constantly clenching my teeth now too. I called my ortho and he said its normal. That my jaw muscles are trying to find their ne...