anyone with braces wear elastics?

Question

i've had braces for a little over 2 years but just yesterday i got elastics and these things hurt lyke hell!! how long do ppl usually wear these things and are they always this painful?? and how the hell can you talk i cant open my mouth for crap!
...waaa i'm dying.

Answer 1

I had 'em. I made the mistake of telling the orthodonist I'd been really good about wearing them when really I hadn't--so of course he gave me even stronger ones, and they were worse. The good news is the pain gets less after a few days, and you don't usually have to wear them very long. A few weeks, I think.

Answer 2

I used to have braces and elastics also. And believe me those elastics will hurt like hell until you get used to them. Sometimes mine were so sore I wouldn't even open my mouth unless I needed to eat. But if you want nice straight teeth like mine then your going to have to endure some pain but its definately worth it in the long run so just keep it up and one of these days you'll have gorgeous teeth. Hope this helps!!

Answer 3

If you wear them 24/7 (except when you're eating, of course), they won't hurt after a few days. If you only where them part of the time, they'll hurt for as long as you have them.

If you think rubber bands are bad, try headgear! I had to wear that for nearly a year.

Answer 4

Ive had elastics for like a hlaf a year and they suck.......but if u wear them straight 4 a few days they shudnt hurt anymore....as long as u dont take them out....and i wear them when ur supposed to ull get ur braces of quiker so wear them!!

Answer 5

i was supposed to wear rubber bands when i had braces, but i never did, i would just put them in when i went to the orthodontists and he thought that i was wearing them; he would always say things liek 'nice job keeping up on the rubber bands!' or things like that