new apparatus, it HURTS! (pic)

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#1 Post by **Xcentric** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:35 pm

This things is killing me. My tongue now has a very painful indentation on it. I have no clue what to do.

#2 Post by **Clo** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:39 am

Eh, this is a strange place to wear your pearl jewelry ?!

Sorry, couldn't resist.
I had a TPA some time ago. Had this painful tongue too for about 10 days.
Then all of a sudden, the pain went away. But the indentation stayed for as
long as I had this TPA. So, try to be patient, it will be much better soon !

#3 Post by **Lisa65** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:46 am

I have a TPA and it hurt like hell for about a week, and then suddenly got better. Keep up the salt rinses and perhaps try an OTC oral anaesthetic to numbe the pain a bit.

#4 Post by **Xcentric** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:44 am

Yep it's to relocate my tongue. I was told that if my tongue doesn't stop pushing on my teeth it could reverse most of the corrections already made. Thanks for the advise. The pain actually gradually increased. I guess I was so worried about my new speech impediment that I didn't notice that it hurt. I always forget to ask my ortho questions like "how long does this thing have to stay in?" How long did you guys where yours?