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I'm new - Day 3 with partial braces!
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 1:50 pm
by Sarah22
Hi Everyone, glad I found this forum, it's been great to read about other peoples experiences - makes me feel so much better about my braces. I had my "Bond Up" on Tuesday so I got some brackets on and spacers placed in almost all my back molars. This was very uncomfortable as the space between my molars was, in the ortho's words, "VERY tight". I've been dosed on Ibuprofen so not doing too bad. The most annoying thing is I actually can't chew at all, how long will this liquid diet go on for??
Getting my spacers out and other brackets and wires on in two weeks
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:09 pm
by Pirate Wench
Welcome, Sarah22......I think the time varies from person to person, but I think the average is a couple of days to a week from what I have read. I don't have any experience with this yet as I am not braced yet.
I am sure someone with more knowledge will pop in to say hi pretty soon.
Good luck....and I know I am glad I found this forum as well. It has made my decision to get braces alot easier.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 3:37 pm
by bracegirl
Hi Sarah22!
I got my braces on tuesday also..just the upper jaw..im getting the lower jaw done in 6 weeks..I think im doing pretty good, i just had some watermelon and it didnt hurt too much! So hopefully u'll start feeling better soon too
Thanks!
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 12:58 pm
by Sarah22
Hey, thanks for that guys, I'm really hoping to be able to chew soon, and yes, hopefully when the spacers come out it will be easier