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I will have had my braces on two weeks this Tuesday. Everything is going pretty good. That first week was rough, but things are starting to feel normal now. I was wondering how soon will I see some movement? I know everyone is different, I was just curious. My teeth feel a little loose , but is it too soon to see a difference?
I have been wearing braces for 3 months nearly and to start i was obssessed with seeing change constantly looking at my teeth in all angles to see some difference.Thankfully after a month i kind of got bored with checking -now 3 months in there are big differences-top teeth are straighter and they are slowly coming outwards a little-which i wanted.
My advice is take every day at a time and before you know it changes will happen -if you look everyday theres less chance of you noticing!
i didn`t notice anything first two weeks, regarding the movement, i just had tightness, loose teeth, but then in just some days my teeth moved almost all their way in one week!!!
At my first adjustment (5 weeks past) i already had my upper arch almost completely straight!!![/img]
I'll have my braces 2 weeks on Thursday.
I have noticed space already between 2 teeth cause I can floss alot easier now in there. I have noticed tiny amount of movement already
The changes will be so subtle and gradual you won't see them. BUT, when you compare pictures you'll see changes in about a month. When you see the change, it will be a great moment. When I looked at photos from when I started and six weeks later and could see my top teeth I was so excited I was walking on air. After twenty years of no teeth showing and then to have them, wow what a concept!
For me, I notice changes more readily and easily in flossing. One day the space is a bit tighter between two teeth and the next day they're looser.
Best of luck, take pictures and enjoy the journey.
Mike
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I wore braces (this time) for 1294 days or 3 years, 6 months and 17 days.
But who's counting?
Jaw Surgery June 1, 2009
Thanks for praying for me and thinking happy thoughts.
I just got braced last Friday, and I could feel differences in my bite within a couple of days. I have a few areas in my mouth where I can floss a lot easier, too - also within just a couple of days.
i got braced last wednesday at 3 pm. I have spaces between each of my upper front teeth and slight overjet. at 11pm, on wednesday, 8 hours after getting braces, one of the spaces was already closed! and after like 3 days one space openend in the bottom teeth. since that i didnt see any other movement, but i was really excited to see something happen just 8 hours after.
My teeth feel a little loose , but is it too soon to see a difference?
