Hi guys,
Just had my braces on two days but have a few questions already...
Okay my teeth feel REALLY tender... in as far as i cannot put any pressure on my teeth because it really hurts! Is this normal and how long will it last for?
2) Some of my teeth are actually wobbly im afraid they are going to fall out lol - again is this normal?
3) I can't close my teeth without a) it hurting and b) my bottom incisors hit the insides of my upper incisors.... is this normal? Or is this happening because of the brackets on my teeth???
Lol i know im being silly but can they (orths) put on braces which make ur teeth bend the wrong way ! My upper teeth arn't that crooked yet they feel they are moving the most!! But my lower teeth are crooked and they are no way near as painful as my upper incisors (or canines... im unsure on the terms - VAMPIRE TEETH BASICALLY)
I can't eat cus it hurts to put pressure on my teeth thus chewing is a no go at the min... all of this normal?
thanks guys
Help please - UPDATE - with pics!!
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Help please - UPDATE - with pics!!
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Miss Smiley
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My ortho explained that the teeth could feel like they're loose and about to fall out. Indeed that's how they felt. My teeth started moving and my whole bite was off.
Upper and lower 1st premolars extracted
Uppers braced 4/6/07 & Lowers braced 4/20/07
ceramic brackets and rectangular arch wires
Est. term: 30-36 months
De-banded: 3/04/09 w/ LBR and U&L Essix
Uppers braced 4/6/07 & Lowers braced 4/20/07
ceramic brackets and rectangular arch wires
Est. term: 30-36 months
De-banded: 3/04/09 w/ LBR and U&L Essix
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eggraid101
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Those problems are all pretty normal, the pain should subside in 4-5 days, although maybeup to a week or two for some people.
Russell Mullen, DDS MS
Leesburg, VA
Remember: your orthodontist knows your dental history and orthodontic condition best. I can guide you toward better orthodontic information than if you were left on your own and hopefully in doing so play a small part in your quest to achieve a beautiful, fully functional smile, but you should consider your orthodontist the best source of information.
http://www.mullenortho.com
Leesburg, VA
Remember: your orthodontist knows your dental history and orthodontic condition best. I can guide you toward better orthodontic information than if you were left on your own and hopefully in doing so play a small part in your quest to achieve a beautiful, fully functional smile, but you should consider your orthodontist the best source of information.
http://www.mullenortho.com
Re: Help please - new to braces and need a few answers = (
Hey!
I got braced about three weeks ago and I experienced everything you're describing. Luckily, by the one week mark the discomfort was minimal, and by the two week mark it was basically all gone (I say basically because every now and again my two front teeth at the top and bottom get a little wobbly feeling and sore, but only when there's pressure). So I'll go through your questions:
1. Yes, it is normal, and it'll probably last about a week, however after about 3 days it'll get a bit better each day. I found that my back teeth stopped hurting first, and the pain subsided slowly from back to front of my mouth.
2. Again, this is normal, and no need to worry. It means they're cooperating!
3. I had this exact problem, and it was something I really wasn't expecting. I'm not exactly sure why you have braces, so your experience with this may be different from mine, but I have crowding and a crossbite, and my midline is off. After about a week or a week and a half I was starting to be able to close my mouth without pain, and while it still feels a little different (because the brackets are a little in the way) it's not painful at all anymore.
Good luck with it all, and let us know how you're going!
I got braced about three weeks ago and I experienced everything you're describing. Luckily, by the one week mark the discomfort was minimal, and by the two week mark it was basically all gone (I say basically because every now and again my two front teeth at the top and bottom get a little wobbly feeling and sore, but only when there's pressure). So I'll go through your questions:
1. Yes, it is normal, and it'll probably last about a week, however after about 3 days it'll get a bit better each day. I found that my back teeth stopped hurting first, and the pain subsided slowly from back to front of my mouth.
2. Again, this is normal, and no need to worry. It means they're cooperating!
3. I had this exact problem, and it was something I really wasn't expecting. I'm not exactly sure why you have braces, so your experience with this may be different from mine, but I have crowding and a crossbite, and my midline is off. After about a week or a week and a half I was starting to be able to close my mouth without pain, and while it still feels a little different (because the brackets are a little in the way) it's not painful at all anymore.
Good luck with it all, and let us know how you're going!
Your experiences all sound pretty 'normal' to me. Pain, wobbly teeth, check.
I would predict that -all- your teeth will feel wobbly before you are done - but this is how they move. They have to be 'loosened' from their current positions before they can move, which can take 4-6 weeks. Mine seem to loosen one at a time, and I could could tell they were about to 'go wobbly' because they would start to 'click' when pressure was put on them.
My first adjustment with my new wobbly teeth was quite unnerving - my teeth felt like they were made of rubber!
Once they finish moving, it can take 6-9 months for them to settle into their new positions and stop being wobbly.
If you have a deep bite or overbite, it might be expected that your lower brackets might hit your upper teeth. Your orthodontist will probably have looked out for this and would have taken steps if they thought it was a problem. I would suggest that you should ask for further advice if you a) have ceramic lower brackets (these are hard, and might chip your upper teeth), or b) you find that you've knocked one of your lower brackets off.
Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it too much - just mention it at your next appointment.
As for soreness, everyone's experiences are different. My teeth moved a lot initially and I didn't really chew properly for 3 months - that's how long it took for them to stop being sore enough to contemplate chewing! Some people finding that chewing on sore teeth stops them being sore.. but mine were too sore to even try that. Don't feel bad if they hurt - for some people, it can be painful.
I would predict that -all- your teeth will feel wobbly before you are done - but this is how they move. They have to be 'loosened' from their current positions before they can move, which can take 4-6 weeks. Mine seem to loosen one at a time, and I could could tell they were about to 'go wobbly' because they would start to 'click' when pressure was put on them.
My first adjustment with my new wobbly teeth was quite unnerving - my teeth felt like they were made of rubber!
Once they finish moving, it can take 6-9 months for them to settle into their new positions and stop being wobbly.
If you have a deep bite or overbite, it might be expected that your lower brackets might hit your upper teeth. Your orthodontist will probably have looked out for this and would have taken steps if they thought it was a problem. I would suggest that you should ask for further advice if you a) have ceramic lower brackets (these are hard, and might chip your upper teeth), or b) you find that you've knocked one of your lower brackets off.
Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it too much - just mention it at your next appointment.
As for soreness, everyone's experiences are different. My teeth moved a lot initially and I didn't really chew properly for 3 months - that's how long it took for them to stop being sore enough to contemplate chewing! Some people finding that chewing on sore teeth stops them being sore.. but mine were too sore to even try that. Don't feel bad if they hurt - for some people, it can be painful.
Braced May 2005
Bimaxillary surgery Aug 2007
Debraced Jun 2008
Bimaxillary surgery Aug 2007
Debraced Jun 2008
Wow what a helpful community!!!
Thanks for all your answer - i re-checked my teeth.
My upper teeth are NOT hitting my brackets afterall.... that is just the feeling of my bottom incisors scraping the insides of my upper teeth that correspond to my bottom incisors... - probably upper incisors LOL.
Sigh but this sounds normal = (
Its been three days and the pain is okay... i.e. not present until i eat and then all hell breaks loose!! Sigh i am gettin very bored of yoghurt.... HOWEVER, i have now learnt to chew with my tongue lol. I smush the food up on the roof of my mouth with my tongue... then swallow - gross i know !
Also i guess you are right - teeth are moving that do not appear to be crooked - i guess i was just expecting crooked teeth to move... hmm oh well! I also think my brackets are made of like rubber or something - not ceramic.
Basically the whole of my middle teeth hurt the most like the five from the middle on the top - and the five in the middle on the bottom. Molars arn't too bad!!
Oh well.... needles to say... im 'bracing' myself
Thanks for all your answer - i re-checked my teeth.
My upper teeth are NOT hitting my brackets afterall.... that is just the feeling of my bottom incisors scraping the insides of my upper teeth that correspond to my bottom incisors... - probably upper incisors LOL.
Sigh but this sounds normal = (
Its been three days and the pain is okay... i.e. not present until i eat and then all hell breaks loose!! Sigh i am gettin very bored of yoghurt.... HOWEVER, i have now learnt to chew with my tongue lol. I smush the food up on the roof of my mouth with my tongue... then swallow - gross i know !
Also i guess you are right - teeth are moving that do not appear to be crooked - i guess i was just expecting crooked teeth to move... hmm oh well! I also think my brackets are made of like rubber or something - not ceramic.
Basically the whole of my middle teeth hurt the most like the five from the middle on the top - and the five in the middle on the bottom. Molars arn't too bad!!
Oh well.... needles to say... im 'bracing' myself
Here are the pics... OMG these are insanely good quality from my camera - in a bad way. I LOOK FUGLY AS LOL - my teeth look yellow 
i swear they are not yellow as i look at them normall!!
Sigh anyway... i now have a gap in my teeth like you can see in my third pic... they have only been on 3 days.... i didn't have this gap before yet now i do when i close my teeth... again normal????
Sorry for the Qs!!
What are my teeth like lol? I am planning on filing and whitening when i get this metal city out of my mouth!
http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 381av2.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9256/dsc00382yz9.jpg
I guess that vampire type tooth on the bottom will have to have a vaneer or something...?
i swear they are not yellow as i look at them normall!!Sigh anyway... i now have a gap in my teeth like you can see in my third pic... they have only been on 3 days.... i didn't have this gap before yet now i do when i close my teeth... again normal????
Sorry for the Qs!!
What are my teeth like lol? I am planning on filing and whitening when i get this metal city out of my mouth!
http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 381av2.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9256/dsc00382yz9.jpg
I guess that vampire type tooth on the bottom will have to have a vaneer or something...?