Molar bands - pain?

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#1 Post by **bracesat30** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:25 pm

I got my molar bands put on yesterday; not very much fun with that one. I didn't expect the hooks to be as big as they are on them! My cheeks are in shreds back there.

Is it normal to feel pain in the tooth next to the molar banded one? (towards the front) I'm assuming this might mean some movement perhaps, as it's a new toothache feeling in there, and started this afternoon out of nowhere. It came after I sneezed, and I think I clenched my teeth together when that happened, which I'm sure didn't help!

Hoping it goes away soon, but welcome any insight on this to this newbie!

#2 Post by **arieswithbraces** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:42 am

And I thought it was just me! I just my uppers..well four...the 3rd and my molars band aggravating me! You're right..those hook seem huge!! I'm getting used to them but since I have a left crossbite..when I bit all the way down my bottom molar hits the hook on the left side and my right side don't even touch anymore!

#3 Post by **32withbraces** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:01 am

i got 4 molar bands and on occasion the teeth with the bands had a throbbing in them..even hurt to touch them with my tounge
as for the hooks go i had the same problem..just put some wax on there.

#4 Post by **kilikena311** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:15 pm

The hooks on my molar bands are very flat against the teeth, so flat in fact that it is sometimes difficult to get particles of food out. I'm gonna get a waterpik, but anyways maybe your ortho can flatten them a bit?

#5 Post by **arieswithbraces** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:00 am

I want these bands off...sometimes I think I'm not going to be able to do this for 2 years! Something happened because I can't floss between my last molar and the one before it with the molar band. I have tried to force it and it feels like I'm pushing the band into my skull!

I hope it will create some space once I get my extractions.

#6 Post by **Takako** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:04 pm

Mine hurt at first too! Yours may hurt more depending on how long you were in spacers. I was in them for... a long time. Like, 3 weeks total XD Owch! So my molar band pain wasn't too bad. It kind of felt like cold nerve pain to me.

#7 Post by **yj207** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:37 pm

Probably the worst part for me was getting the molar bands fitted. My back teeth are kind of embedded into my gum so the hooks are against my gumline. I don't know how they managed to get it on there either! Took about 2 weeks for my mouth to get used to it. (Tomorrow being the official 2 weeks) It's still sore but bearable and I managed to kinda chew on it today.

#8 Post by **arieswithbraces** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:18 am

It will be 3 weeks tomorrow and I have pretty much gotten used to the bands. I can now floss between my last molar and that band when 2 weeks ago I couldn't. I really hope that when I get the bottoms put on I don't have to go thru this again with the bottoms

#9 Post by **sarahlynn** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:16 am

Getting the molar bands on was uncomfortable for me. It took them MANY tries to get one to fit just right on one of my molars, and when they got the right size I was biting down on part of it. So they had to shave it down. While I don't have much pain from them, I have a lot of trouble flossing with the molar band on, I've shredded the floss a few times.

#10 Post by **ninamcg123** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:28 pm

I felt the same way the first few weeks I had the molar bands on, but i promise it goes away. It feels so weird at first. I've had molar bands and braces on for 8 months now, and I don't notice them at all. You will get used to it. just give it some time!

#11 Post by **FrockyHorror** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:12 pm

I totally agree with the other posters ... those hooks feel huge, but your cheeks will 'harden up' and adjust to them.

I had huge mouth sores back there for a while after I first had my braces put on. And the annoyance at getting food stuck around them can drive you to distraction!

The dental wax can be a pain to put on (*apply to a dry surface* ... yeah, right!!) but it does make eating/sleeping a whole lot easier. Hang in there!