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I had uppers and a palate expander put in yesterday. I was feeling pretty nervous all day but my ortho is a legend and got the whole thing done painlessly. When I first closed my mouth it felt so so odd. Like they were really sticking out and i had to wrap my lips over the top of them and I couldn't speak very well with the exapnder in.
Last night my mouth started to feel sore, but no worse than when the expanders were in, and my speech is pretty much back to normal.
I think they look a bit weird still but i'm getting used to them, and the pain isn't too bad so far.
So overall a positive experience. I just feel really glad I'm doing something about my teeth at last. As my friend said: it's the start of a beautiful new me!
I've been braced for exactly one week. Orthodontic wax, warm salt water swishes, and Glyoxide (available at any drug store in toothpaste aisle) are your best friends right now.
Congratulations! I hope things continue to go well for you. The second day was the worst for me and then every day after that has gotten better and better.
You're so right - after feeling a bit smug that the process had been so easy I woke up on the morning of the 2nd day in agony! Throbbing teeth, sore gums - the lot! I spent yesterday looking very glum and trying not to talk much. Today i've been taking nurofen and have slavered wax everywhere and its a definite improvement from yesterday. It can only get better right?! Glyoxide though - I haven't seen that anywhere. I'm in the UK, maybe we don't have it.
