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I got my first adjustments and power chains yesterday and gosh that hurt. Tried sleeping but kept waking up because my jaw would just snap and close hitting my sensitive teeth. My cheeks are sore. Orajel kinda helped for a few minutes only. Tylenol didnt really much at all. I guess the only highligh...

Btw I had my braces put in November 2013. Supposedly in this for about 1.5 yrs. Im 28 and I love to snowboard. I didnt really have any problems when I first got them braces on except for the not being able to eat whatever I want. I had my last wisdom tooth, 1 upper right tooth and 1 lower front toot...

Hi. Im a newbie to this forum and to braces. I had my 1st tightening yesterday and so far I am miserable. They had placed the back brackets in and changed both top and bottom wires and had placed power chains from the middle (top & lower) right side all the way to the back. My back gum line and ...