Got my braces in today

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MrsRhone
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Got my braces in today

#1 Post by MrsRhone »

I got my braces in this morning and thought it would take about two hours and it only took a little less than an hour. There was not pain and I am doing fine right now. No pain right now and hope it stays that way lol. I am at work right now and I am starving. I can't wait for 6 O'Clock to get here so I can go home and eat. I tried eating some soup and it was nasty. It is weird to eat but I am sure this is something I have to get used to.
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tfischer
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Re: Got my braces in today

#2 Post by tfischer »

congrats!!!!! :-*
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maeby
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#3 Post by maeby »

Congratulations! I hope you're still pretty much pain free. :D
Hopefully I won't be too far behind in joining you in the bracket club!
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MrsRhone
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Re: Got my braces in today

#4 Post by MrsRhone »

tfischer wrote:congrats!!!!! :-*

Thank you
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Anna30
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Re: Got my braces in today

#5 Post by Anna30 »

YAY! When I first got my braces, I felt like my teeth were locked behind cages! But now I hardly notice them. Good luck with your treatment! = )

jurnee2012
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#6 Post by jurnee2012 »

Congrats, I am a 34 year old woman, and I have had mine for 6 days now, enjoy the ride :#).

allergygal
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#7 Post by allergygal »

I got mine on today too (uppers only for now) and also found eating to be difficult. I managed some cottage cheese for lunch and scrambled eggs for dinner, but that's about all I could do today. It didn't hurt to eat, it just felt very weird and I had to chew soooo slow.

kellyb
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Re: Got my braces in today

#8 Post by kellyb »

Welcome to the braces club! :mrgreen:
You will get use to them. At the moment I am wearing lowers only but I was use to them within a week

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Sita
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Re: Got my braces in today

#9 Post by Sita »

Congrats! How is everything going for you now? I get my braces in just over a week and getting rather nervous now. :-)
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Ceramic uppers, metal lowers put on March 6 2012 to fix spacing issues and traumatic malocclusion. Estimated treatment time is 24 months.

Kirsten2011
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Re: Got my braces in today

#10 Post by Kirsten2011 »

:P congrats!! And yes, eating for the first time is very strange - in fact you whole mouth should feel a bit strange for a short while.
But just take it day by day, and if any of the brackets annoy you, dont hesitate to use that wax! I put off using the wax and had so many canker sores for the first few two weeks.... horrible :(

But it all get much better before you know it you will forget they in your mouth!! :mrgreen:

MrsRhone
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Re: Got my braces in today

#11 Post by MrsRhone »

Thank you all!!

I ate some eggs and bacon for dinner last night and I had a hard time with the bacon. My front bottom teeth are the most sensitive right now. I am taking 800 mg ibreprofin (not sure if I spelled that right) I gargled with salt water last night so that my mouth can get tough so I won't get the sores, so I hope it helps.
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