fixed brace adjustments and....whimpering

[SueAsh5]

55 yrs. old and been through loads of surgery, dental and other and even hubby says I have a high tolerance for pain but I DO groan and make sounds while my ortho rips away at my teeth. He just say "no mercy", smiles and keeps going. Taking a couple ibuprofen before adjustments helps some, even before elastic changes.

[kellyb]

you guys are cracking me up and i have an adjustment plus fitting of my uppers later today
so far i have been lucky though, i must have a high pain treshold.

[Sita]

Do the stories in this thread make anyone else think of Steve Martins Dentist character in Little Shop of Horrors?

"You'll be a dentist
You have a talent for causing things pain
Son, be a dentist
People will pay you to be inhumane ..."

My first adjustment is not until May but I am genuinely scared now. At least now I have a better idea of what to expect.

[wildpig]

Had my first adjustment a wk ago. there was some discomfort but nothing compared to the intial visit getting them on. The retractors from that visit put a few pressure spots in my mouth, along with the subsequent sores from brackets. This time around, no retractor was used. Everything went quicker. A few new sores developed in the cheeks but nothing compared to first time.

just take some pain med before adjustment.

[newbrace24]

I have my first adjustment in 4 weeks. Now I am terrified!