Metal Mouth Message Board

Anyone else finding the metal bands around the molars making the tooth opposite from it sensitive? I've only had the molar bands (6 of them) on for a week, and I'm beginning to develope a very sensitive spot. I'm assuming the metal is grinding away at the enamel, but am not sure. Any suggestions as what to do about it? Thanks!

I posted almost the same question few days ago!
The pain when I bite down was soo intense I was sure it's from some well hidden cavity.... but it has completely stopped now, after 8 days in braces..so I guess it was from pressure...
If it starts again I'll tell my dentist to check it out closely...

Those molar bands sure can be painful. When I had them (4) I couldn't bite down. The worst part was eating. Talk about sensitivity.

They can't be worst than those spacers.

Thanks all! I'm happy to report that the mysterious sensitivity/pain went away after a few days. It seems that as soon as one problem disappears, another is waiting in the wings to replace it. I know they really struggled to get the bands on, so I'm probably lucky that a couple days of sensitivity was all I had:!: