First adjustment agony! is that usual!?

[Ciara]

My ortho and his assistants are always warning me about all the pain that will follow (larger arch wire, power chains added, and so forth), and seem a bit disappointed when I report that it really was not that bad. With the addition of the power chains I began to feel the torquing and whatnot throughout the entire period between visits, but it was not really painful. As I told the ortho, "No brain, no pain."

Pain is highly individual, and when you add the charm of orthodontics I think it is not unusual to have such a range of responses. Acute pain was one of my clinical interests and I don't think you need to suffer with orthodontics. This is unacceptable. If you are feeling severe pain, he needs to dial back your treatment. Perhaps it will improve with time if he starts slower and then advances to what he thinks is acceptable.

My ortho, dentist and assistants are always warning me too (thick wire, springs etc) and they seem a mixture of puzzled and/or disappointed when I really don't feel any. My ortho ends up talking to herself a lot usually saying "I wonder why?"

I like your expression " the charm of orthodontics"!

Yikes, Ciara. That is verging on troubling. My assistants are extremely sympathetic and apologetic but Mr. Ortho is like *shrug.*

Oh, it's become a running joke; my orthodontic insensitivity but acute sensitivity when I get a filling. Had to go back today: a bracket popped off a heavily restored tooth and how I have another molar band.

[metalmeredith]

i had 1 adjustment when i put braces and is getting painfull 2-3 days lather, but then is ok. i didn't took pills.