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Ok, I got braced tuesday, it is thursday, and although the discomfort is getting better, slowly, i have urges to pull them off my teeth then realize....i cant! Will the full feeling on the cheecks and lips ever subside?? Will my mouth really get used to this as i hear it does? I have ceramic braces that i hear are bulkier, is it hopeless ??
Sorry to hear you're having a tough time. Believe me it gets easier and easier and before long you will forget you even have braces, hard to believe I know but it does happen. It's early days for you, be easy on yourself. I gave myself some treats early on to reward myself. I found that it got easier with each passing day. (I'm 2 months down the line now) I sometimes have moments still when I don't like my braces purely from an aesthetic (?spelling) point of view but most of the time I don't notice them and I am so pleased with my progress.
Regards
Joney
2 Extractions 2nd November 2006
Brace On 10th November 2006
Top brace off 26 June 2008 (19 1/2 months)
You will never completely stop wanting to rip them out. I never dit anyway. It gets much better quickly for most people though. For me, my first month in braces was absolute misery for myself my family, friends and anyone else who happened to be in close proximity.
Yeah.....i think it was just a bad day for me. I caught a cold too so I was generally blah and achy today....after some lozenges and tea, and salt rinse I feel better....oh , and lots of wax!
wax is the most precious substance to me these days!!!
thanks for giving me hope, it helps