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I got my first archwire on my bottoms last Thursday. My teeth are definitely getting the message. Front teeth are sore to bite on/floss/brush too hard, and they feel a little like they might be wiggly. All to be expected.
What I've read here in previous posts... "You might not see it, but you'll know your teeth are moving because all of a sudden the crowded ones will be easier to floss between."
What's happening in my mouth... My front lowers have some crowding, but nothing major and nothing that ever caused any trouble flossing. Those were actually the easiest ones to floss, because it just slid right in and out, unlike those stupid molars and premolars, where I had to slide it back and forth forever to get it down there. Got the archwire around noon. Went to floss before bed and I could hardly get the floss between any of those teeth. And this floss was about 3x skinnier than the floss I usually use (oral b superfloss)! Finally got it in, but it hurt (sore teeth), and I couldn't pull it back out the usual way, so I had to pull the end all the way through.
Is this what's supposed to happen? Is it usual for crowded teeth to actually get closer together? Will I have to give up flossing for life? Stay tuned for next week's exciting episode.... (uh, sorry, got a little carried away there...)
I'm seeing the ortho on Monday for an emergency band-smoothing, so I can check with him then, but I wanted your feedback as well.