New to the board...114 days into treatment

[Kacers]

Hi All!

I'm a 30 year old with braces, and I just entered phase two. These rectangular archwires are NO JOKE! But I'm excited for the changes that I'm seeing already. I'm constantly chanting "trust the process".

I'm a little scared about the eventual powerchains and elastics. They sound brutal.

[chichi]

Nothing was as painful as getting those rectangular wires. All your future rectangular wires, powerchains, and elastics will be a piece of cake (sort of)

[Kacers]

I sincerely hope that's the truth. This is brutal. And I have a pretty high pain tolerance.

Right now, there's already been movement and I can't close my bite anymore. This lovely cross bite in the back. I just hope it moves and moves quick. This lack of chewing is gonna get OLD.

[SpottedPickle]

Welcome! I hope things settle and the rest is easier as was said I am sure "trust the process" is the mantra of many here