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I have a really wonky tooth in the way back upper left and it kinda looks like: ^^^^^^^^^ _|__|__|---|__| (I'm an arteest!) Anyways, they put a "lingual button" on the back side of the tooth in front of it and had banded the wonky tooth and used a powerchain to pull it down some. She says ...

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It sounds like your hubby is probably just being considerate. You are obviously in alot of oral pain and the last thing he thinks you probably want to do is use your mouth as you can't eat or speak well right now. Have you two had a talk about it yet?

Thanks for all the messages of support your prob be hearing lot more from me over the years. By the way how much does it hurt when you bang a glass against your teeth?! :( Quite a lot, actually... My heart goes out to all the people who have done this (which is probably most of you and me!). P.S. W...

It's only been a week for me and it's already getting old, lol!

That's incredibly wonderful news! Congratulations and I bet you are just elated at being able to say everything like normal again! (Are you running your tongue back and forth over the roof of your mouth constantly now? hehe)

Well, that's rather depressing, jetxness! I feel like an infant learning to teeth, lol!

What seems to work for me for pain is to take a 10mL dose of mouthwash and add 3-4 drops of the liquid Anbesol (you can get it at Target stores in hazy brown vials) and just do your usual mouthwash. DO NOT SWALLOW it. This will leave your mouth thankfully numb for about 10-15 minutes and give you a ...

Lol, glad to help. And happy 6 month anniversary!

painkillers? If you mean ibuprofen, yes. If you mean something more powerful... I want...

I'm on Day 5 now and I still can't eat solid food, is this normal? The pain level when I try to bite into anything is just extreme and my teeth are still incredibly sensitive. When I talk and I accidentally close my mouth too far and the teeth chatter against each other it shoots pain through my fac...

And we would all gladly trade brace-places with you Braceface!

If you need any help figuring out how to post pictures just ask me! I would be glad to help out.

Cor1, sounds like you and I are in the same boat when it comes to symptoms! I have had 5 teeth removed (including all my wisdom teeth) and have a severe crowding issue and small jaws. Join the J.A.B.M.E. club!

Yes, I posted a picture of my seemingly perfectly straight (from the front they look that way, and ONLY from the front...) teeth on my initial getting braced post. It should still be on the first page, or maybe the second one! I have a lingual button on my back, upper left side, second to last and T...