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Today is the start of week 3 for me... and I'm pretty much used to my brace now, but I have a few observations/questions to see if i'm getting the same sensations as you.
The main question i have is to do with the lack of pain! Not that i'm complaining!!!! But, I had always thought that pain or tightness of the brace meant that your teeth are moving. I have no pain, (well i did have a little pain the first week) and so I am starting to think 'are my teeth moving'?
I've been examining my teeth in the mirror and i think i can see movement, but i have promised myself that i wont take any photos to compare before/afters until my 1 month anniversary.
So, do you guys have any day-to-day discomfort? Or is it just normally after adjustments?
IB
"There is no dark side of the moon, as a matter of fact... it's all dark."
Hi IB, you don't have to have pain in order for there to be movement. In 4 plus months, I've had very little discomfort and no pain that I can recall. I've had a fair bit of movement, though.
Hi IB, I'm only a spacers veteran so can't help with the braces question, but I've just remembered, KK has had very little discomfort and lots of movement- check out her blog on "Our Braces Stories."
Best of luck with it all, hope the pain continues to stay away and you see lots of progress!!
Banded 22 June 2006.
Debanded 24 July 2007.
Loving it!
I only have pain a few days after an adjustment. I never experience pain or not constant pain at any other time. Occasionally i get one or two sore teeth but thats about it.
I posted on here at the end of my week 2 as I was convinced mine weren't working because I had no pain/discomfort. Yes I am impatient, I want this done yesterday! I'm week 3 on friday and although I still don't have any pain, my teeth feel spongy and I can now feel tightness/pressure. I assume that I should expect similar feelings after my first adjustment. My photos aren't that clear enough to see if they have moved but I think my old extraction gap is now smaller than before.
I think we may need to wait slightly longer, but i shouldn't be concerned about no pain. It sounds like there are more that go through this without discomfort than with. I'm keen to follow your progress as we both started at the same time. If yours move and mine don't then I'll be shouting!!
Here's to painfree movement, and lots of it!
Julie
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Jun06 Lower brace on
Aug06 Root Canals completed
Mar07 Upper Brace on
July08 Braces off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi IB -- I know how you feel. My teeth were very sore for the first week and now that they aren't I feel like they should be so I know it's working! But, I just have to have faith that these babies are moving. And I'm very thankful I can eat now!
Hang in there!
Spacers June 1, 2006
Braces on top June 8, 2006
Braces on bottom August 21, 2006
Only two years to go!
But, I had always thought that pain or tightness of the brace meant that your teeth are moving. I have no pain, (well i did have a little pain the first week) and so I am starting to think 'are my teeth moving'?
But, I just have to have faith that these babies are moving. And I'm very thankful I can eat now!