This is the place to post general questions and comments about all areas of orthodontic treatment. Before you post a question, use the forum's SEARCH tool to see if your question has already been answered!
New Members: YOU MUST MAKE A POST WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REGISTERING OR YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED. In other words, don't sign up unless you plan to actively participate in the message board immediately. This is necessary to keep out spammers and lurkers with bad intentions. Of course, you can read most forums on the board without registering.
DO NOT POST FULL-FACE PHOTOS or personal contact information on this website. We have had problems with people re-posting members' photos on fetish websites. Please only post photos of your teeth, not your whole face. Keep your email and your personal information private. Thank you.
Good afternoon everyone and thanks for all the helpful advice and caring responses. I think I may be turning a corner (knock on wood). It's now been 4 days and 6 hours and the pain I feel while "doing nothing" is easing up. BUT, the pain I feel while chewing is another whole story. I haven't been eating anything except mac & cheese, soups, milkshakes and pudding. Today I attempted to "bite" a mac and cheese noodle instead of simply swallowing them whole. Owww! If that continues for the entire 18-24 months I'll resolve to drinking all of my meals because that is one bodacious pain!!! I think I'd rather starve.
I'll check back with you tomorrow, have a wonderful evening.
I felt pain for a while too. I couldn't bite into anything and chewing was hard, too. And my mouth felt like it had a mouth guard in for a week while I got adjusted to having brackets on my teeth. My gums were all torn up. Hang in there! :hug:
I think I may be turning a corner (knock on wood). It's now been 4 days and 6 hours and the pain I feel while "doing nothing" is easing up. BUT, the pain I feel while chewing is another whole story. I haven't been eating anything except mac & cheese, soups, milkshakes and pudding. Today I attempted to "bite" a mac and cheese noodle instead of simply swallowing them whole. Owww! If that continues for the entire 18-24 months I'll resolve to drinking all of my meals because that is one bodacious pain!!! I think I'd rather starve.