just got lingual braces - no pain or pressure

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#1 Post by **dorag** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:10 am

Hi, I just got lingual braces three days ago (both top and bottom). Apart from terrible pain in my tongue, I don't feel any pain or pressure on my teeth. Is it normal?
I remember reading similar questions on this forum, but never thought it would be my case...

#2 Post by **rolo** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:33 pm

I didn't get pain or pressure in my teeth, I went back two weeks after having all fitted to check this out, but they showed me where I had movement against a model of my teeth before treatment. I can only think of the odd time in the last 9 months when I have needed to take medication for pain, and quite often I have no pain or pressure. I have certainly had a lot of movement, despite the lack of pain.

The sore tongue, try to drink lots of water and use plenty of wax, it gets better with time.

Good Luck

#3 Post by **dorag** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:10 am

Thanks rolo!

#4 Post by **xTc** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:22 pm

As Rolo said I would't worry about it, lots of people don't experience pain.

How are you finding them? What brand do you have? How is speech?

Hope they do the job for you!

#5 Post by **dorag** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:49 am

Hi xTc,
I have Incognito, I think this is the only brand of lingual braces available in Europe. I found my doctor on this website lingualtechnik.de, because the idea of wearing braces on the outside was freaking me out.
It's not even been a week since I got them, so I am still getting used to the whole thing. They feel huge and sharp, and I spend like hours every day cleaning them after I eat.
The speech is still bad, and I have to explain people that I wear braces. Actually, I don't feel it improving so far, but it might be because every day I have to speak in three different languages, two of which are foreign to me.

#6 Post by **rolo** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:38 pm

Speech does get better, but speaking in three different languages, that's impressive. I would love to blame my poor French on Incognito, but it was just as bad pre-treatment!

I found drinking plenty of water and rinses with salt water helped, things were much better within 2 wks.

#7 Post by **xTc** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:00 pm

Ah thanks for replying Dorag.

I'm sure your speech will improve, and I admire the fact you speak multiple languages! That must make it much harder because I assume you have to place your tongue in a lot of different positions when speaking the different languages?

I am looking at getting lingual braces called In-Ovation. They only straighten the front 6 teeth, and my ortho said that they are a good (Although inferior) alternative to incognito.

Do you think these would be easier on speech?

#8 Post by **dorag** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:07 pm

I also can't floss between some teeth, because it seems there is glue. I managed to get rid of the glue in between the front teeth, but not in between the back teeth. Is there something I can do about it?

#9 Post by **dorag** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:23 pm

Hi xTc,
these look really tiny comparing to what I have, so I think they definitely must be easier on speech.
So far I adjusted the best to speak French, in English s, ts, th, and sh are the worst, and in Russian I can't pronounce half of the sounds, despite all the practice I've done in the past few days.
Why don't you want to have incognito other than because of the speech problems?

#10 Post by **rolo** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:04 pm

I had a few bits of glue that I couldn't floss out, and I asked my ortho to remove them when I went back - I think after 3 wks, I cleaned between my teeth with a water pik for that time.

I remember them saying it's tricky to know how much glue to use - too much and it gets stuck between the teeth, too little and there is a risk the brackets could come off, and you would have to go to the effort of getting replacements custom made.

#11 Post by **xTc** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:06 am

dorag wrote:Hi xTc,
these look really tiny comparing to what I have, so I think they definitely must be easier on speech.
So far I adjusted the best to speak French, in English s, ts, th, and sh are the worst, and in Russian I can't pronounce half of the sounds, despite all the practice I've done in the past few days.
Why don't you want to have incognito other than because of the speech problems?

They cost far too much

These are around Â£2k and incognito are around Â£4k.. so it's double the price for me..

#12 Post by **websterspaw1** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:17 pm

Hello All,

I just started the process two days ago. I opted for ceramic bottoms and linqual uppers which i will be fitted for in a few weeks. However, now I'm concerned about the tongue situation. I have to talk quite a bit as part of my job, which is why I wanted linquals to begin with. But if the cutting to the tongue is unavoidable and as painful as everyone describes, I may have to reconsider. Have people experienced just a many problems with having upper linquals?

#13 Post by **dorag** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:47 pm

Hi websterspaw1,
I was fine after two weeks: can speak and eat normally.

#14 Post by **rolo** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:14 pm

Hi

I have the same and I have no issues. I did take 2 days off work after having uppers and lowers fitted and four extractions on the same day, like you I talk a lot at work. It was nice to have a couple of days to myself to chill out, but nobody noticed any difference in my speach, I didn't notice any difference after day one. Re cut up tongue, I just used wax and plenty of it.

#15 Post by **websterspaw1** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:56 pm

Thank you Rolo and Dorag for your response! I