Hi Everyone, I go in for my spaces on the 18 July. I know this is a while away yet but I am trying to get ready for it. So I have read a lot of people say that...
All told, spacers are going to feel like having big bits of food stuck between your teeth. This can be more annoying than painful, although if you bite down...
Hi. July 18 may seem far away now, but will be here in no time. Spacers are not too bad. Most of my spacers were metal wire spacers. I preferred the metal...
Hi Sheree, For me spacer's have been the worse part of the whole orthodontic thing so far. In two words "Spacer's Suck". But you will survive. Take care Scott ...
Hi If you take a couple of painkillers before you go in and eat soft food for
a couple of days you should be right. Take care and good luck ... From:...
It really depends on how the spacers effect you personally. My experience was not that great but I know several other people who had them in for 2 weeks and...
Or you can get Damon metal brackets and you won¹t need spacers at al! :) Kenda ... Re: [adultswithbraces] Spacers ??? Or you can get Damon metal brackets and...
Congrats, April on moving along so well, I had to wait about 7 months before getting into the stage of using elastics. You will probably find that you will...
Sounds like things are going well for you!!! Ya-hoo!!! Lets hope it all gets better from here... At least we know your teeth will. ... from ... and ... with a ...
Geese everybody is getting adjustments lately... Sounds like things are going good for you too Wanita, and don't worry 8 weeks seems to just sail by.. ... ...
Just remember it will pass! And you're teeth are improving all the time! Oh, and don't forget; ibuprofen is our friend... ... feel like hell. My mouth is...
There is someone else out there that didn't just get an adjustment, eh Karen? Sounds like you're doing well having had a couple of weeks since the last...
When I got my first rubber band it hurt for about a week(?), but then settled down like everything else. Now I have two (one on each side) and funny the new...
Christie you may also want to try luke warm salt water rinse. About 3/4 tsp salt to a glass of luke warm water. It doesn't taste too great, but it does help. ...
Sorry I haven't written in a couple of days. I am feeling much better. I cannot take Ibuprofen because it upsets my stomach. I stick with Aleve or Tylenol. I...
I've been told this too, but it also works with different types of pain killers. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen or aspirin, just stagger the times you take them....
Good to hear things are starting to feel beter for you already Christie!! I hope April is too... A good thing abou the elastics is after only a couple of...
Thanks. Yes, I was pleasantly surprised to be getting elastics so soon. I have been eating with them in pretty well now. Knock on wood, not a single mishap...
I have 2 rubber bands on each side and the configuration is not too bad. Goes from top 2nd to last molar to between the bottom canine and tooth in front of...
What does the salt water rinse do, kill the pain? April ... About ... still ... accident I ... no ... on ... there ... or ... day. ... I ... hear ... am ... 5 ...
Thanks. I'm doing MUCH better. Of couse my teeth are still sensitive, but I feel good. Yes, elastics are amazing. I'm pretty excited to have them already. ...
I meant one rubber band on each side. I can't even imagine how much having 2 on each side would hurt at first. April ... too ... me ... <mikatrex@y...> ... ...
Hello, Just got ceramic / "clear" braces on yesterday. Feeling about 14 again (I'm 20). Went to dinner last night, our waitress was a girl I went to Jr High...
I know how you feel. I have the clear braces for over a week now and I was so self conscious of my mouth that I barely spoke to people. After awhile I got use...
Good luck with your family. Mine is pretty supportive, though they are much more amused by all this than I am. I'm a little on the vain side, so it's hard...
Welcome to the group. I take it that things didn't all get done the first time around? Don't worry, you're getting of easy at a year and a half, there are a...
I just had 8 spacers put in on Monday morning. I can tell you that they are kind of annoying, and I would describe it as discomfort more than acutal pain....
Hang in there Leah! That raises an interesting question, how many of you are on your Second Round of braces? Meaning, how many of you had braces previously...
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