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From: AK

To: adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 6:33 PM

Subject: [adultswithbraces] Re: Spongy feeling normal?

thanks everyone. On day 7 after the wires, some of the spongy feeling is going, but my
teeth do feel loose and i still can't chew. And sometimes when i brush, i feel like i've
moved them since they feel tight in some places. This is really going to take some getting
used to!

--- In adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com, Cindi <cindilou72@...> wrote:
>
> Oh ya, I get that alot..I kinda like it, makes me sure that my teeth are moving :D...and i
had several teeth get that "numb" feeling. I was concerned at first, but now, two months
later, they're back to normal.
>
> I'm having horrible pain in my right jaw right now. It has me concerned. It's very
painful, been goin on for about a week now. I'm going in for an adjustment next monday,
the 7th.
> Anyone else get this? Eating is difficult.
> Thanks.
> Cindi
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: tazzy8jazzy <tazzy8jazzy@...>
> To: adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 3:49:39 PM
> Subject: [adultswithbraces] Re: Spongy feeling normal?
>
>
> Yeah, mine feel like that a week after I get mine tightened. It
> doesn't hurt, it just feel weird.
>
> --- In adultswithbraces@ yahoogroups. com, <hezay78@ > wrote:
> >
> > Yeah, your bone has to actually breal down so that your teeth can
> move. That is what you are experiencing.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > From: "AK" <Ak649@>
> > Subj: [adultswithbraces] Spongy feeling normal?
> > Date: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:33 pm
> > Size: 3K
> > To: adultswithbraces@ yahoogroups. com
> >
> > Hi Everyone, I'm delurking to introduce myself and
> ask a question. I'm
> > 34, and just got braces. The brackets (in-ovation, ceramic upper,
> metal
> > lower) and spacers were put on March 14 and the wire and molar
> anchors
> > on the 25th (five days ago).
> > I didn't feel much pain, but my mouth was very sore, and i had to
> use
> > wax on several of the brackets. things seem a bit better today.
> but i
> > am still not able to bite, my incisors feel numb and slightly
> painful,
> > and with my molars (which have some cement to prevent me biting
> off the
> > lower brackets)i feel a weird sponginess. as if, if i bite down
> harder,
> > the teeth will get pushed in!. And i even had a dream this morning
> that
> > my top incisors fell out. LOL. So is this spongy feeling normal?
> does
> > it mean the teeth are already moving? And will i ever be able to
> chew
> > again?
> >
> > thanks
> > aisha
> >
> >
> >
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