I got braces since May.12, almost two weeks and i am doing pretty good, i can eat as much as usual, i don't feel any pain at all, but the wire starts to poke my cheeks these few days, does it mean the teeth are moving?? Anyone experience the same thing like i do?
Thanks.
Po
poking means moving??
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poking means moving??
35 years old, mom of two
Est. treatment time:16 months
Est. treatment time:16 months
Hey Po!
You are right! If the wire starts to poke you in the cheeks that definitely means that your teeth are moving. It may hurt a little but it means MOVEMENT, so just give your ortho a call and let him clip the end of your wire for you, it will feel so much better.
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You are right! If the wire starts to poke you in the cheeks that definitely means that your teeth are moving. It may hurt a little but it means MOVEMENT, so just give your ortho a call and let him clip the end of your wire for you, it will feel so much better.
CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING BRACED!
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Yup. When the end of the wire starts to poke or scratch your cheek--you've got movement! It gets really ouchy so make sure you go in and get the end clipped off. I waited too long the first time this happened and ended up with the mother of all canker sores. ![wink :wink:](./images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Be careful if you decide to get the wire clipped...
Maybe it's long enough where they can bend it, and that would be better.
I had a pokey wire that they tried to snip, and they ended up having to grind it with a tool. The problem is it made the wire sharp like a fishhook and now my cheek gets caught on it.
It was better when it was just a little pokey and annoying. Now I have to keep wax on it 24-7, even when I eat. My mouth got used to all the other pokey wires after a couple days of wax.
I learned my lesson the hard way!!
Good luck, sounds like everything is going great so far!!
Maybe it's long enough where they can bend it, and that would be better.
I had a pokey wire that they tried to snip, and they ended up having to grind it with a tool. The problem is it made the wire sharp like a fishhook and now my cheek gets caught on it.
It was better when it was just a little pokey and annoying. Now I have to keep wax on it 24-7, even when I eat. My mouth got used to all the other pokey wires after a couple days of wax.
I learned my lesson the hard way!!
Good luck, sounds like everything is going great so far!!
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