How long is this gonna hurt!?!

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#1 Post by **mmgreco** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:18 pm

I posted this for the docs also but wanted to see if anyone else has had an experience like this, I thought it would get better within a few weeks...

I got my braces 5 weeks ago and I have had pain for 90% of that time. My teeth will be "ok" one day and the next day they hurt so bad I can hardly brush them. Is this normal? I am going to my ortho next Thursday but wanted to see if I needed to call earlier. My gums and roots feel bruised right now they hurt so bad. Also I keep biting my cheeck in the middle of the night and I have a canker sore that just won't go away because of the repetetive biting....Please help.....

#2 Post by **TuZZi** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:40 pm

I got braced a month before you, and eventhough I don't have the constant tooth, gums, and root aches you do, I totally sympathize with you on the canker sores and biting your cheeks.

This month has been a pain in the butt for me... I got springs that chewed up the sides of my mouth and cheeks, and now the wires and brackets seem to be digging into my cheeks and they are constantly swollen and inflamed. There has only been ONE day during the whole last month that I didn't wear wax during the day, asI usually have to wear it during the day and load up on it at night as well.

I know other people will say that this is all part of the experience, and eventhough it's a sucky deal for us right now, it will get a lot better. I'm sure that's what your ortho will say as well, but if it's bothering you that much, you should make an appt asap, and see if there's anything the ortho can do.

#3 Post by **Geri** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:32 pm

Hi mmgreco. I can sympathize too about the sores and biting of the cheeks in the night - it wakes me up most nights. We got braced about the same time but I haven't had constant tooth pain, at least not when I am not using them, so that doesn't sound so good. Sounds like you are going through a difficult stage but hang on in there, it will get easier! Also, yes, speak with your ortho as soon as you like if its really bothering you - you shouldn't be in pain all the time. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

#4 Post by **hannerrr_xo** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:15 pm

thats odd, my teeth stopped hurting in about 3 or 4 days. i've had them for about 5 weeks now and they rarely, rarely hurt, only once in a while when just one tooth is a little sore - i suppose because it's moving. maybe you should talk to you orthodontist? maybe the wires messed up??