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Soooo, Hi.
I'm Kenneth and i'm only 16. I just got my spacers in on July 12, 2006,
& i'll continue the journey into getting braces on the 19th of july (next wednesday). Just wanted to introduce myself because i know i will become a regular to this site. It is so helpful. I can finally share my "stories" with other users now
thanks a lot for the advice
lots of my friends have/had braces and they all agree on the lip balm idea
i just wish my teeth didn't ache so bad from these spacers
i'm taking a mild pain reliever for it
but it doesn't seem to help
i just keep telling myself it's only until next week so i can deal with the pain for now
I've had spacers in for 2 weeks and I think the first 3 or 4 days were the worst. I hardly notice them now. Take ibuprofen (Advil in the US) if they bug you too much as that seems to be about the best painkiller for dental pain.
