Metal Mouth Message Board

before the insides of your lips/cheeks stopped hurting?

Got braced on Tuesday and all is going well (I'd give my left arm to be able to bite into something but I'm dealing with that), but ouch my lips. I don't wax the front during the day because I go to work and it looks funny & makes me talk funny. All I waxed today is the two pokey wires on the bottom and now I'm paying for it.

I'd say it took me a few days. Salt water rinses work wonders! Hang in there!

It does get better- I promise!

I totally forgot about the salt water rinse. I guess I could read the stuff the ortho sent home with me.

Silcone wax? Dang - I'm so new at all of this. I didn't know that existed.

Thanks for the tip.

for me about 4-5 days

by then the brackets and wires hae made grooves in my mouth so they sit/touch nicely without any discomfort
lol