almost 4 weeks now !

[foysie]

Hi

Its almost 4 weeks now and lots of teeth aching more often (especially through the night).

I hope this means things are moving etc.

I also managed for the first time today, to have a salad sandwich and also was able to
eat the crusts (carefully) also !! Hurrah !! Cut it up into smaller pieces and chewed carefully but
it was so good !!

My braces are now digging into the lower part of my lip on one side and it has not worried me before so does this mean my teeth have moved forward a little ?

My ortho said at the 4 week mark I should start to see something.

I think now my bottom teeth are looking better - each day is a day closer to the end !

[ThroughTheWire]

Hi! & welcome!

my teeth were aching pretty much for my first two months. They don't hurt much now but I like to think the pain/soreness equals movement but since I don't feel anything now I'm kind of wishing I did. Sort of. lol. (I'm super happy I can eat almost any solid food now)

also, usually after an adjustment my braces would irritate the inside of my lip, but nothing a little wax can't fix!

each day is closer to the end, I'll have to remember that!

Keep us updated with your progress

[rhibee83]

its so good when we can finally eat something we have wanted in a long time I am eating bread too but have not yet tried a salad sandwich! do you eat it with a knife and fork? i probably would lol. I eat ham and cheese sandwiches by pulling them apart with my fingers lol. not very lady like! hahaha!

my bottom brackets sometime irritate my bottom lip too, i am sure they are just trying to realign themselves and they will stop rubbing soon mine tend to do it when my lips are dry too, so i use lots of lip balm and wax and within a day or so its all better

congrats on your 4 weeks in braces! we are were just about braced around the same time