i just got mine yesterday and they didnt hurt when i first got them. but when i went to sleep and woke up my whole mouth felt like its sore. im just wondering how long is it gonna take my teeth and mouth to get used to it, and how long until this pain ends!
2007-02-01 14:20:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
They will probably hurt for @ a week. Then as the other post said....wait til they tighten them once a month. Ohhhhh they u will have pain due to the fact that your teeth are being pulled into position. And u will also experience ulcers and cuts on the insides of your lips. I know it hurts...but it is worth it in the end. Good Luck :)
2007-02-01 14:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take some tylenol. Eat soft foods. I practically lived on tamales! You can get wax to cover the places where the braces make contact with your inner jaws and scratch. Unfortunately, each adjustment brings on more discomfort. You won't be totally comfortable until the braces come off. I had mine when I became an adult and had shifting due to an extraction in my teens. It was worth all the pain! My smile is beautiful. Yours will be too. Hang in there!
2007-02-01 22:25:31 · answer #2 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should take about a week max two weeks.. i just got mine in 2 and a half weeks ago.. it took me a week to get used to the sensitive feeling and pain. you will be fine. take some advil or tylenol to take care of the pain. what i did was took medicine before i went to bed because i would wake up feeling pain in my mouth. good luck.
2007-02-02 18:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Grace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Initially, the first two weeks. After you get adjustments, they only hurt for a few days. Advil completely takes this pain away.
2007-02-01 22:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For about a week, and when you get them tightened it will hurt for a few days... but dont worry the outcome will be great! Eat mash potatos a soup! Good Luck
2007-02-01 22:23:27 · answer #5 · answered by incubabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for me it took about 2 or three days until it stopped hurting continuously, but then it hurts to eat for about a week.
2007-02-01 22:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by shoptiludrop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they'll hurt a lot for about a week, so aspirin or other pain relievers help. after about a week, i started to eat bread and semi-soft stuff. after the first month, i think mine stopped hurting completely.
2007-02-01 22:23:50 · answer #7 · answered by sexiiflexii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are supposed to hurt, especially when they tighten them.. that's your teeth shifting, they will hurt until your teeth have finished shifting and they take them off
2007-02-01 22:24:48 · answer #8 · answered by confuscious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they hurt for about a week after you get them and then you get them tightened each month and expect them to hurt for about a week after that.
2007-02-01 22:31:10 · answer #9 · answered by SuzyBelle04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
until they come off
2007-02-01 22:22:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋