question about spacers...
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question about spacers...
My spacers will be on for 19 days. that seems long. How long has everyone else worn them?
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Spacers are pushing your teeth appart and will cause you pain, especially when biting down. However like most pain associated with braces it will settle down in a few days and you will probably forget that their there.
I had mine in for 7 days and i really wanted to take them out and then put them back in without my ortho knowing but my bf pinned me down to stop me![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
I had mine in for 7 days and i really wanted to take them out and then put them back in without my ortho knowing but my bf pinned me down to stop me
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That's hilarious, Dark Angel! I've had them in for a week already, but the sorness has not gone away. The ortho said just bite the bullet and eat hard food. The more you do, the more sorness you'll work out. I think he's secretly laughing at me! Bananas are my best friends right now - oh, and mashed potatoes, too!
I don't remember child birth being this unbearable (Of course, the ortho can't give epidurals, either!) I'm actually looking forward to braces just so I can't get these *bleep bleep bleep bleeps* out of my mouth!
P.S. - I'm usually very pleasant, I promise!
I don't remember child birth being this unbearable (Of course, the ortho can't give epidurals, either!) I'm actually looking forward to braces just so I can't get these *bleep bleep bleep bleeps* out of my mouth!
P.S. - I'm usually very pleasant, I promise!
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I wore them for almost three weeks! Ouch!
I eventually got used to them, and then, despite the fact that my teeth were VERY crowded and tight, they made so much space that they kept falling out!!
I had a "lingual holding arch" with molar bands in there (on the bottom) where the spacers had made the space. I just had it taken out so I can get another extraction, and my ortho put spacers back in to keep the space. AND IT IS REALLY PAINFUL AGAIN!!
Those tiny little devils are REALLY awful, aren't they?
I found that drinking warm mint tea eased the pain - besides being yummy and soothing!
Don't worry, it'll get better. Your teeth will be PERFECT someday, remember that!!!
I eventually got used to them, and then, despite the fact that my teeth were VERY crowded and tight, they made so much space that they kept falling out!!
I had a "lingual holding arch" with molar bands in there (on the bottom) where the spacers had made the space. I just had it taken out so I can get another extraction, and my ortho put spacers back in to keep the space. AND IT IS REALLY PAINFUL AGAIN!!
Those tiny little devils are REALLY awful, aren't they?
I found that drinking warm mint tea eased the pain - besides being yummy and soothing!
Don't worry, it'll get better. Your teeth will be PERFECT someday, remember that!!!
I had to keep mine in for 7 days and yes, I wanted to pull them out! Especially after 2 of them fell out after only one day, so I ended up having to go back to the office to have them put back in. Grr. At least we don't have to wear them too long.
Braced: Jan. 17, 2006
Removed: Oct. 26, 2006
Fixed bottom retainer
Clear Essix Retainer on top
Removed: Oct. 26, 2006
Fixed bottom retainer
Clear Essix Retainer on top
The spaces between my molars aren't even big enough for waxed floss. The dentist has trouble cleaning back there, and I thought they were never going to get the spacers between my teeth. They hurt for the first five days, and they still hurt when I'm eating. We went out for Chinese food, and the woman was giving samples of orange chicken. When I found out it was soft enough for me to eat without it hurting more than anything else, I was ecstatic!!! I never thought I would be so happy finding new things that I'm able to eat.
Overall, I'm not happy that they still hurt when I eat, but since that's the only time they hurt, that's fine with me.
Overall, I'm not happy that they still hurt when I eat, but since that's the only time they hurt, that's fine with me.
Braced on 17 Feb. 2006.
Five teeth extracted on March 9, 2006.
Canine exposure: February 7, 2007
lefort 3 March 7, 2008
TPA April 22, 2008
2 years 7 months in braces
braces off September 17, 2008
Five teeth extracted on March 9, 2006.
Canine exposure: February 7, 2007
lefort 3 March 7, 2008
TPA April 22, 2008
2 years 7 months in braces
braces off September 17, 2008