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I had them for 8 days, painkillers in the first 5 days, the last 3 days it didn't hurt much. I don't know for how long you'll have yours, but it will stop hurting eventually.
i had spacers for a week.i took advil and ate soft foods
wisdom teeth out july 29/08
braced may 26/ 09
os consult june 8/09
sentence 18 to 24 months
jaw surgery nov 2010
2nd adjustment ~~july 28th 2009 @ 10am
3rd adjustment sept 14th @ 11.30
I had them for a week back in January, and have another 2 coming up the end of the month, for another week. No pain but sheer annoyance drove me mad..and will again I'm sure.
2/2/09: metal braces T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
I had mine for 3 weeks Hmm, I think by the second week they didn't bother me!
You just need to grit your teeth and get on with it. You generally only need them for a week, so it's not too bad. Plus just think, spacers are the worst part of treatment so you're getting it out of the way to start with
I had mine in for about two weeks. the first few days were sooo painful, but I forced myself to try and eat harder foods. After a while, I couildnt even tell they were there.
Dont worry, once your teeth get used to their new spot, you will be fine
I had spacers for a couple months! My molars really didn't want to move and make room for the molar bands. I came to actually LIKE the blue rubber spacers as they were a breeze compared to the metal spacers we ended up using. Cheer up. It could always be worse!
The advice to grit your teeth should be taken literally! I had mine in for one week and then two weeks (separate times due to a cleaning). The were awful pretty much the whole time for me, but thankfully it was only temporary. Anyway, gritting your teeth aka clenching them may hurt, but it will actually increase the blood flow to your teeth roots which helps them heal faster which relieves the pain.
Takako wrote:The advice to grit your teeth should be taken literally! I had mine in for one week and then two weeks (separate times due to a cleaning). The were awful pretty much the whole time for me, but thankfully it was only temporary. Anyway, gritting your teeth aka clenching them may hurt, but it will actually increase the blood flow to your teeth roots which helps them heal faster which relieves the pain.
Yes! If you have pain at any stage of treatment, the best thing you can do is actually go ahead and try to eat and chew normally, through the pain. Relying on soft foods and not chewing on painful areas will ultimately just perpetuate it
Really? Grit my teeth? I'm having a horrible time using them to even eat. I've been living on soup and mashed potatoes (although I went wild tonight and had mac and cheese ). I'll have to start working them.
Really? Grit my teeth? I'm having a horrible time using them to even eat. I've been living on soup and mashed potatoes (although I went wild tonight and had mac and cheese ). I'll have to start working them.
If you have pain at any stage of treatment, the best thing you can do is actually go ahead and try to eat and chew normally, through the pain. Relying on soft foods and not chewing on painful areas will ultimately just perpetuate it
Hmm, I think by the second week they didn't bother me!
