How To Deal With Braces Discomfort - Causes, First Day Pain, Braces Pain and How to Manage

[@5MinuteSchool]

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[@jeffalewis5917]

Thank you hun for the advice ur sweet, it's awful having braces, headgear coilsprings and rubber bands on the first day!! They look and feel so bad and I took forever applying my glossy Brite hot pink lipstick on this morring!! Are you still wearing braces and do you have to wear headgear too hun?

[@jeffalewis5917]

Hun do you know how I can stop my glossy Brite hot pink lipstick from getting on my jbraces and and headgear?

[@harrieta6321]

got them on like 5 hours ago? pain kicked in, and now i cant sleep :’)

[@5MinuteSchool]

Sorry to hear. Just know it will get better. I hope you have access to some pain relief medication.

[@goatxrd7]

AAME

[@goatxrd7]

I COULD BARELY SLEEP 4 hourssss

[@someonesomeone3126]

Update? Lol totally i’m not asking cause i’m contemplating just cutting them off at this point :)

[@harrieta6321]

@@someonesomeone3126 DUDE it gets so much better i promise you. no longer having to take any meds or use any wax!! so much more comfortable w smiling too. PLEASE PERSEVERE I PROMISE ITS SO WORTH IT!!

[@xlilyana]

Leaving this comment here so I can come back when the pain gets better 😭

[@xlilyana]

it's better now lol i love my braces

[@priyanshuchauhan6241]

​@@xlilyana bruh I got mine yesterday and rn i can't even have something, even very soft bread feels like stone, idk when this pain will end

[@priyanshuchauhan6241]

​@@xlilyanabruh I just got mine yesterday, and rn the pain is at its peak, can't even have something to eat even soft bread feels like stone and it hurts badly

[@quaternity6943]

The first 24 hours were okay, but now the pain kicks in with a burning passion🥲 Edit 2 weeks later: It’s okay. It doesn’t hurt anymore 😃 you can do it!

[@user-yd3pk3fd1p]

you’re making me feel so much better

[@NextNanno]

Same lol I feel confident now I hope!

[@synykergaming4933]

Tysm. I needed this 🥲🙏

[@musicalfarmer]

I got my braces yesterday and I cant wait for the pain go away

[@nailahhenderson5672]

@@musicalfarmer is the pain gone yet????

[@Prince_Icarus]

It’s a really specific definition of *smiling through the pain*

[@cammys9552]

Oh that’s hilarious 😂 It’s just too painful for me to physically smile right now but your comment made me laugh (on the inside at least).

[@defopixie]

Real

[@victoriadeleon5872]

finally got my bottom braces on after 6 months with my top braces, currently crying and in so much pain

[@samiazaidi5187]

Same! I got my bottom ones yesterday and it hurts like hell

[@shadowwart3113]

@@samiazaidi5187 i got mine yesterday too and am in so much pain but unlike last time ice cream dont do the job xD

[@musicalfarmer]

I got my top and bottom braces on yesterday and I hurts

[@trinitymichel4004]

Same, my ortho added my bottom my 3rd visit since getting my top put on and the pain from the bottom was literally excruciating. simmered down after a week.

[@missouri1131]

I just left the orthodontist she replaced my top ones, I cracked my tooth, and have 3 that’s loose they said I have to pull them or the doing an operation.😭 (I don’t have my bottle ones YET)

[@vee4957]

2 years since i got my braces and im still looking this up 😭

[@ahmedpariyani6225]

since 1 month i got my braces

[@ykatticus]

1 day

[@Elishia_GATB_2026.]

Yes me too it's 2 yrs and now it's hurting like hell. it's 1 am now😭😭😭

[@Anna-pj8te]

I’ve had them for 5 years now.

[@BlackAM]

I just got mine Wednesday ugh

[@jamestylor2258]

At first I was worried about my tooth extraction but never thought that after braces will hurt more. Even biting on soft bread feels like I'm biting a stone.

[@fizzajiaz393]

I got mine tightened and it hurts 💀😭

[@Ptyagami]

Im gonna die 😭

[@munnikumari8832]

It is so painful 😣

[@mercyewoigbokhan9514]

Pls are you able to bite on soft bread now cause I feel like shit😭😭😭 Had my braces fixed two days ago

[@susantcf]

I just had mine fixed less than 3 hours ago. Reading these comments, I'm waiting for the pain to come!

[@PK-uj4lw]

For quite long I dint feel any pain although there was some discomfort. I felt like superhuman till pain started the next day 😂😂

[@explosivas7511]

Gets braces tightened: Oh it's not that bad Next morning: God help me, why is this so painful 😭

[@5MinuteSchool]

Sorry to hear. Is it better now?

[@explosivas7511]

@@5MinuteSchool been using ice and cold water, but mainly* just trying to go through the pain :,(

[@kamafavourite6526]

😢😮

[@mezotalie129]

Got my braces yesterday The pain is just to the extreme Can't chew so whenever I think of food my mood easily change into😭.. Feel like sleeping for a week suddenly gets up with no pain🤗

[@yesno9142]

Hey I’m getting braces tomorrow did it hurt when they putted braces on ur teeth Cuz I’m kinda nervous

[@patstel9024]

@@yesno9142 bro i had them put on yesterday didn't feel a thing when they were being put on and then it was just uncomfortable until i woke up today. Holy fuck the pain is bad but we take meds and trust the process.

[@daisyqueen4766]

@@patstel9024 i did it 3 days ago. Same as u

[@lachimolala13_7]

@@patstel9024on 2nd day it hurts like hell

[@aydagirgina5920]

omg same, im so short tempered and cry at everything rn... these things suck!

[@jaleah3197]

I got them 2 days ago. It’s so hard to eat I didn’t eat dinner all I really did was cry myself to sleep :)

[@allysonb.5088]

same i got mine two days ago

[@flowzscouting2916]

Bro I can’t sleep 💀

[@Alex-ji5td]

got mine today and im in pain

[@lilstxrzz]

i’ve had my wisdom teeth removed and my top braces put on and that doesn’t compare ANYTHING to the pain i’m feeling right now. i got my bottom brackets on today, and i’ve been sobbing for 4 hours straight because the pain is so bad. i’ve taken the max amount of extra strength tylenol, and have had ice on and in my mouth al day. the pain is so bad i can’t even describe it anymore. i’m sobbing while writing this comment because my mouth is so sore. any help advice would be greatly appreciated update: hey i’m not dead still hate my bottom braces though!!

[@5MinuteSchool]

Just remember the pain will go away soon. Try adding some ibuprofen as an additional form of pain relief as it will help with the inflammation. Avoid letting your teeth touch together as that can cause pain, and stick with a liquid diet until it starts to improve.

[@Autumnsvirgo]

oh my god I am so sorry

[@devs5437]

Bro my mouth is also so sorr

[@yassintamer2701]

I almost had a root canal surgery, plus both top and bottom braces put on yesterday, 🥲

[@vitamind_forme3850]

I'm on end of Day 3. I maxed out Tylenol and still in so much discomfort and pain. I'm basically sipping hot water without tea to just to get some relief.

[@Stay_stayss]

Cold foods and drinks help a lot

[@PINKGLITTERDIVA]

I’d get some icecream it really helps especially after you get them tightened

[@thisismyusernameidk]

I’ve resorted to literally putting paper towel strips in my mouth to protect my cheeks and gums.

[@Yapperwholovesyapping0.0]

Yeah cold water really helps , but don't bite ice because it's bad for your braces and teeth

[@jazzypazzy2497]

Yeah, I got my braces 2 day’s ago and my teeth literally feel like they’re going to fall out any minute now. I think I’ll be on a liquid diet for a week at least! It hurts sooo bad.

[@j.d.9806]

Just get some ice for the bottom and take lot of Tylenol. The only thing I could eat when I got them a year ago was max n cheese and yogurt. I recommend just taking it easy and sleep.

[@Yandanislost]

@@j.d.9806 How to use the ice

[@j.d.9806]

I use the ice on my lips/where the braces were put

[@gianna526]

@@j.d.9806 I've been taking tylenol but it barely helps the pain. It brings it down from unbearable to slightly tolerable, which is good but not much relief.

[@kaeya362]

I just got braces for the first time today and it hurts so much! I’ve literally taken so many pain killers

[@annapurnaverma5422]

Plz don't take pain killers It will slow down the work of brases

[@kaeya362]

@@annapurnaverma5422 oh- I wasn’t aware of that thanks for telling me

[@asihwindarti5859]

@@annapurnaverma5422 ayy ty

[@asihwindarti5859]

id it does hurts i ma just beat the hurt by beating my self so it hurts even more so that i am used to it

[@ajlucus]

Same I can’t even put on wax cuz it hurts to even press on my teeth

[@OngShriHari]

It's been 1 day. I'm leaving this comment here because I'll come back here one day after my teeth is totally aligned and I'll realise the pain was worth☺️✌️. But for now the pain is uncontrollable 😭😭

[@5MinuteSchool]

Sorry to hear, I hope you have taken pain killers

[@shashineh__]

Gurllll telll meeee how is ur teeth rnnnn????

[@Ehnajo]

Was it worth it

[@mxchip6987]

Soo

[@egemen1412]

It's been 2 years!!

[@thisismyusernameidk]

I just got my second set today, and all was fine. I had to get the little blue paste things in my molars to fix my bite which basically disables me from fully closing my mouth and forces me to chew with the power of two teeth. The sores and pain has kicked in now and I can’t sleep. I’ve tried so much distractions and techniques. I tried salt water rinse, ice water, ice gums massage, everything I could find. I’ve resorted to stuffing paper towels into my mouth to separate my brackets from the gums and cheeks. Any help would be appreciated

[@lowkeyalwaysanxious978]

i also got the blue paste that keeps me from closing my mouth all the way! or biting fully. which sucks. at first it was fine and i was actually really happy, now my mouth is sore and i don’t even want to talk. i don’t want to eat cause it’s so difficult. really hoping to find a way to get through this

[@Chewy-ks9pu]

I have the blue stuff too! If u like tacos or stuff like that, try eating taco soup. I don't like soup but I love taco soup.

[@thisismyusernameidk]

@@lowkeyalwaysanxious978 hi! I’ve had mine for three months now and it’s gotten a lot better for me. How are yoirs

[@lowkeyalwaysanxious978]

@@thisismyusernameidk the same! i didn’t know you have to grind them down over time (like with your teeth i guess?) and they’re a lot smaller now and i can eat about everything now as long as it doesn’t risk my brackets breaking!

[@paige4894]

i just got that too but my ortho told me that it will start breaking down the more you eat

[@kentleedy9800]

I just got mine like 8hrs ago and it hurts so much i feel like my entire teeth is going to fall out 😭😭😭

[@5MinuteSchool]

Sorry to hear, just know it gets better!

[@carolynkihamire89]

Same

[@akio-i5t]

Sameee

[@birhanhaile287]

Samehere

[@ShreyasiHazra-tx4go]

SAME

[@LoveSongSmiley]

just got my braces today, i was feeling okay at first but after a couple of hours the pain hits. i had a hard time chewing food so i stick to eating porridge or soup. hope the pain goes away soon

[@Ruby-g2e]

Same, I found eating mac and cheese and practically chewing it with my tounge and on the roof of my mouth 😭

[@myaaaa.4712]

I got my braces wired again and it hurts badlyyyy! So I’m just gonna pray that it feels better tommrow 🙏🏼

[@5MinuteSchool]

It can feel quite painful but it tends to settle down over the next few days. Take some pain killers!

[@Robbie-ee8uc]

Just got mine on and the pain is terrible, all worth it in the end tho!

[@5MinuteSchool]

That’s a great positive mindset to have, hope the pain subsides soon!

[@intelligencenomad5418]

my brackets are sharp and they are making scratches on my inner cheek, resulting in a mild cuts on one side

[@5MinuteSchool]

If you can, try and press the sharp bit inwards with your finger so it doesn’t point out so much. Or you can buy wax blobs from Amazon search “orthodontic wax” and stick that in the area until you see your orthodontist

[@intelligencenomad5418]

@@5MinuteSchool Thanks, I pressed the wire inwards as it was malleable, but the thing where wire is connected at the end of molars is hurting, as you said I will try sticking wax there

[@cgdgamer7282]

@@5MinuteSchool I get those wax things for free at my dentist

[@neelnarasimhan2868]

After i got my braces, i wanted to eat chips and hard candy even though the doctor told me not to. Well, that didnt end very well. It ended with me crying in my room for 4 hours straight.

[@allysonb.5088]

yes i got them 2 days ago and it hurts sooo badddd i tried to eat last night and i was balling so bad because of how bad it hurts try to eat mash potatoes those help a lot and if u have wax those also help for the cuts in your mouth

[@Yapperwholovesyapping0.0]

Cold water helps for pain , but remember don't bite on ice it's bad for teeth

[@mobiabhilash7894]

I got them like yesterday evening and I had a little bit pain after 3 hours and After that I was not able to sleep in night ,cuz pain was increasing......Today morning I can't have my breakfast,I can't chew 😭

[@Mia-ze7yw]

I got mine today I had to have mashed potato for dinner😭😭

[@btsarmyforever7639]

ARMYYYY

[@mobiabhilash7894]

@@btsarmyforever7639 😌

[@MarioMiibo]

@@btsarmyforever7639 This is a braces video, not BTS! And ahhh, the fancams!

[@MarioMiibo]

@@btsarmyforever7639 And stop self-promoting. Smh.

[@7Gia_]

what i hate is the feeling when you close your mouth and it feels weird because the contact points of your teeth have changed....

[@sub_to_quapopple]

Fr I have to change the way I bite to be able to chew food

[@Aetoetta]

Idk if this is just me but, every time I got back to get a larger wire it hurts so much more than the last time I went.

[@kainatbatool622]

I just gone mine yesterday and it's hurting like heck. I can't do my daily activities properly. It's causing me so discomfort but yeah I hope it will be normal after some days or 1 week!

[@5MinuteSchool]

Sorry to hear! Yeah, get plenty of rest. You will be back on form in no time!

[@mkhtodi376]

Same i also got my braces yesterday and it's too hurting

[@aphorism4462]

for anyone despret: to be fair, this may sound crazy. But if you mix distilled vinegar with water (around a 1: 5 - 10) ratio, it literally helps with the pain so much edit: I searched it up for any other information but I recommend not doing this very often since vinegar isn't really good for your teeth hence the acidity yes I am weird for randomly doing this

[@rahul0683]

Just got my braces tighten first time 6 hours ago and its started paining like hell and I've my exam tomorrow 😭..nobody can feel my pain

[@life_is_easy_with_pc]

Today is the 3rd day of my braces. Honestly day 1 i had no pain, but it all started at night so I took painkiller named ketorol dt. It is magical. It works for 12 hrs straight for me. So I took 2 painkiller on day 2 and day 3. Hope in next 3-4 days my pain will be gone without painkillers.

[@reemarafiq8189]

So I got my bottom row today and my top row like twelve weeks ago with a wire changing in the middle. They also put two seperators on the top row at each corner. I went to school and had small pieces of a burger,milk,yogurt, and pudding. Suddenly after lunch in class I felt a missing separator and realized that I had probably swallowed one. I now have to get it again tmrw so will the pain be worse and take longer to lessen?

[@5MinuteSchool]

If you’ve already had it in once, I don’t think it will be any worse. Perhaps even less as you know what to expect. Remember to stick to a soft diet 😀

[@jpramirez4920]

9 hours since I first got them, pain was starting to kick in so I swallowed 1000mg of Tylenol and 800 mg of ibuprofen. And it’s manageable. I’ll keep updating this and also put my regime and hope it helps someone. Also I’m an RN so idk if that gives me credibility lol. Day 1: -been 2 weeks never experienced pain lol

[@abdoahmed9827]

How long does the pain last? And is it very painful and cause headache that u couldnt do anything?

[@rajatkhanna4787]

@abdo

[@rajatkhanna4787]

It last very long

[@stopmotionstudios8862]

I got them yesterday and ya what he said works.

[@emerald509]

Did you take 1000mg of Tylenol and 800 mg of ibuprofen together at the same time ?

[@soliheenbasheer3359]

I got braces 7 years ago and I'm still looking this up

[@iitzelaguilarr]

just got a new wire in and at first it wasn’t bad, i was actually thinking “they should’ve gone to a tighter one” but i am now thankful they did their job bc this pain is enough😭 i’m currently drinking cold water, actually letting it sit in my mouth and it works!! well at least for a little! not the greatest results but there are times where i do not feel pain! i also bit into a chocolate chip cookie dough chunk (safe to eat not the kind that gives salmonella) and the chocolate chip hurt my teeth sm even though it was tiny asl edit: not to mention I also have like 3 cuts in my mouth. but i essential brought this upon myself, I was the one begging for braces but it’s most definitely gonna be worth it in the end!!

[@Maddie-wt9uu]

I got a new wire and a powertrain on my top and bottom braces yesterday. Eating icecream is a pain rn.

[@rameenkhan8112]

Currently dealing with the same exact problem !!!!!!

[@chris8137]

got mine yesterday and my teeth hurting a lot, thankfully could sleep. but i got bite blocks in my upper back teeth so i cant chew anything

[@monsoonkairos234]

Hey same here!! Got mine yesterday

[@Stay_stayss]

Me too! I literately can't eat anything!!!

[@Brooke-nb8dq]

Me tooo it really sucks. I’m going to be loosing a bunch of weight

[@Stay_stayss]

Just try smoothies

[@Stay_stayss]

There still kind of hard to swallow with an expander but

[@sophiafn5]

Even though I got my braces 1 to 2 days ago, yes I don’t know when I got them cause it’s 1:30 in the morning rn. The pain is so bad like bad bad, even though I didn’t get them that long ago I just have a hard time thinking that it’s ever gonna get better. Also, there’s the SMALLEST wire sticking out like it’s so small and it’s hurting my cheek so bad. I left my wax in the car yay, this is going great!

[@5MinuteSchool]

Hopefully it’s feeling better now. Pain killers and a soft or liquid diet can help. If a wire is sticking out, if it’s long enough, you could carefully press and bend on it with your finger so it points inwards and is away from your cheek. If not, as you said, a wax blob can be used until your next appointment with your orthodontist. Hope that helps, and hopefully your pain has improved.

[@joemasa2697]

Just got my braces 2 days ago but I find it hard to eat food and am worried It's like my mollars don't meet when chewing, I instead feel the braces... Is this safe?

[@anastasiaprasad9221]

I’m getting braces in 6 days 😭😭😭😭😭 and I’m soooo scared because everyone is saying that the pain is unbearable and I have to go to school the next day I get them 😭😭☹️☹️ please please tell me tips so I don’t get so much pain

[@egorkreed5537]

Just got mine 2 weeks back, how is it going?

[@helloandhi66]

It hurts like hell, but what I cried about was that I can’t eat. Not cause if pain, the brackets literally make it so only 4 teeth can touch each other and those teeth aren’t any of my molars. Im dying, will this go away? And also why do they make me look so ugly will that go away? My cheeks and lips are swelling up like someone beat me up.

[@5MinuteSchool]

How is it now?

[@VenusAtyang]

😂😂😂😭

[@DylanEssex66014]

Just got them tightened more than 16 hours ago and it still hurts to eat anything less soft than microwaveable macaroni and cheese. Any medication I could take like ibuprofen or Tylenol?

[@Omily3]

Tylenol should help a bit!

[@tylerhill2299]

I just got my braces on today. Take 600 mg of ibuprofen every 6-8 hours ( depending on age) . I know it sound like a lot but you need to stay ahead of the pain

[@RatatouilleOfficial15]

Got mine tightened today. So painful I can’t sleep. Luckily I’m getting my off next week. 💀

[@jayden.j334]

got mine tightened too but this time i feel like they tightened it to the max😭😭

[@RatatouilleOfficial15]

@@jayden.j334 every time they tightened mine it always felt like it was more every time and it hurt so much 😭

[@pompous_asset]

Congrats

[@sthitipragyandash9607]

I had my braces yesterday & it's quite hurting today 😶

[@rusharma5095]

I got mine two days ago. I can't touch my teeth, I can't chew, I can't sleep, I can't do anything. Too painful

[@5MinuteSchool]

Sorry to hear, how is it now? Has it gotten any better. Can you eat ok?

[@rusharma5095]

@@5MinuteSchool I can eat without the use of my teeth. The pain has lessened a lot. I can't crush food with my molars currently but it is getting better. Oh and I have a lisp which my friends apparently find hilarious. I'm planning on begging the orthodontist to not tighten it next month but I don't think they'll listen. So I suppose I'll suffer from 1 week of pain every month it's tightened?

[@ivanova7421]

@@rusharma5095 hey, can you chew with your molars now?

[@rusharma5095]

@@ivanova7421 Hi, yes after 7 days I can chew slightly with one side of my molars. It's becoming a lot better.

[@arguellesapplemaee.7090]

Still in pain and hearing some bad words about my braces but soon I'll be back to say I have confidence to smile

[@5MinuteSchool]

Ignore the people making bad comments about your braces. The final result will be amazing and it will all be worth it!

[@lavishh_me]

Just got braces and my bottom brackets are killing me rn 😭😭 The top ones don’t even hurt but my bottom ones are like throbbing bro

[@Shinrimb]

SAMEEEE

[@asianboi3629]

Just got my braces and its extremely uncomfortable Edit: the pain is starting to come out

[@AnxiousTrixie]

I had to have 4 teeth pulled to make space and the most painful so far is the wires over the empty spaces rubbing on my cheeks. I've only had them for 2 days so I still am very bad at placing the wax and it keeps coming off

[@AnxiousTrixie]

@Jinnie Patil The holes with the wires going across make it very annoying to eat and food often gets stuck in there but I can eat almost anything now. Biting on bread has been the hardest for me (a soft bun gets stuck everywhere and hard bread puts pressure on the braces and it is uncomfortable and eating a lot can make it a bit painful) I haven't tried biting onto stuff like fruit or hard foods cause I'm scared but every other food I can eat it just takes me longer. The wires still rub on the cheeks; sometimes they get caught when I sleep and while I'm eating, but for the most part, the inside of my mouth got used to it, and the skin is rougher than on the rest of my mouth. In the first week, I honestly thought I would be living on soup and mash potatoes for 2 years but it's much better now

[@aydagirgina5920]

omg the wax problem for me too, i reccomend getting a pea sized chunk

[@shamooo8787]

Taking the ACTs the day after I get my braces wish me luck

[@addaconcept18]

its my 1st day ..the pain is getting unbearable

[@betterending2891]

I have braces yesterday and it doesn't hurt at all, is it possible??

[@ujfhfhxeuhd1349]

What about speech problems? I literally have many presentations this semester 😭

[@UnicornLover-ye6iw]

How do you put the wax strips on your teeth because I have no idea

[@5MinuteSchool]

Break a piece off, roll it into a ball, squash it over the metal bracket.

[@luaxyii4280]

just got mine yesterday, and now it freaking hurts! I feel like crying, I haven't eaten anything except for the noodles I ate yesterday.

[@5MinuteSchool]

Sorry to hear! Make sure your taking plenty of pain relief and have a liquid diet!

[@JourneyLiveCompilations]

Been a week, no pain at all, only numbness. some pain if I eat hard food on the first few days but now there’s none. is my braces working? The braces weren’t that uncomfortable for me

[@harlows_hangout]

I have to wear rubber bands now i went yesterday and I want to die. it hurts so fking bad. if anyone tells you that braces don’t hurt when you get them on or tightened they are liars. currently crying rn 😭😭😭❤

[@Shinrimb]

So sad bro.. i had them put today, i wanna die too..

[@nicolakinloch8128]

Day 3 and I am in so much pain 😢nothing seems to be helping

[@sunsetseason4632]

I know how u feel I just got mine in its literally so uncomfortable and painful 😕

[@wolfixeznotafurry]

The reason why the bottom row of braces hurts more is because your bottom jaw is the only part of your jaw that moves.

[@nicoledesengano8875]

got my powerchain today can't sleep bc of pain

[@yegiyyyegiy]

Oh my god actualy thank you so much. i just got my braces and they hurt so bad and so it caused me to not be able to eat food and was scared that it would last for a long time period

[@mariejose4283]

4 years with braces and I am suddenly in pain

[@KJuice110]

9hours ago my dentist put braces on my teeth and now i am experiencing alot of pain but its okay,mainly when eating,every second i am thinking that my teeth will fall out of my mouth 😭😭

[@OmariDDan]

Its been 1 dayyyy got mines yesterday and the pain is sooo uncomfortable i want them offffffff rnnnnnnn

[@NoahsNationFN]

🤣 same

[@sujnandxc]

Had them on from past 9 months...had lot of pain for around 6 months for 3 days straight after visiting, now the pain is comparatively less and goes away in 1-2 days

[@whatthe339]

Is mephenamic a good for pain relief

[@nolan02499]

Final adjustment of my braces and I feel like it hurts more then it ever has

[@marianiegozon3562]

I got my braces today Jan, 31, 2023. 4 hours later and it's not yet painful.

[@5MinuteSchool]

That’s good news! Keep us updated!

[@wrenclark4907]

psa for any woodwind musicians watching sorry brass idk about you you CAN play just as well with braces as without. you may need to take a few days off practice, however many you need for the pain to go away, and your embrechoure will be weird and different at first, but you get used to it, and soon youre playing like its not even there! i got top braces yesterday morning and my wire changed for the bottom ones. wish me luck as i have a gig tonight (this is not recommended but things happen yknow)- if this happens to you guys- use your wax, have ice water with you, and definitely bring painkillers. also if ur in too much pain please please dont force it and just try to power through that could be really hamful. i assure you people will understand

[@ayush0310]

I got my braces yesterday only and it is paining too much

[@Creativeideas45459]

got my braces on 7 July 😣and my back tooth hurt most while eating

[@kanabezfilmow307]

Fuck me i have my braces for less than 10 hours and i just want to rip it from my mouth, the discomfort is 300% higher than i was expecting, and its not even just a pain, its a discomfort that pisses me off and makes me aggressive

[@MissyCruise]

I got my braces this morning but I didn’t get brackets on 4 teeth (had to have them pulled) nor a wire on the bottom because of how crowed my teeth were. The 4 teeth that don’t have brackets hurt sooooo bad because they are getting pushed around and moved. I’ve tried Tylenol and advil but nothing is working, does anyone have any advice?

[@flowzscouting2916]

Drink cold water

[@melonchoppa9672]

I just had braces fitted on with rubber bands, is it normal for extreme pain to occur when two teeth come into contact or get off pressure?

[@Oblivion.309]

Yep

[@lukemccloud4875]

on god just try to relax and just watch youtube or just normal tv and get distracted

[@Chosenwithapurpose_jas]

Be ready to pull them off like sheesh 6 days since I got mine put on and still in pain and super sensitive 😩😭😭😭

[@aya-dx4yf]

got them a couple days ago and couldn’t eat thanksgiving 😭😭

[@5MinuteSchool]

Thats a shame, hope it's better now

[@bnyagah]

Got my braces today, however my upper molars feel like they still have the glue and it is hardened, how can i remove it. It's quite uncomofrtable as I feel them when the upper and lower teeth meet. Heeelp!

[@ellsmella]

I got my braces on yesterday and one of my teeth has become slightly loose. Should I be concerned?

[@RheaEl]

i got my braces first on the top and.next.month in the.buttom but only like 10 percent hurt is that mean its working..

[@Maeeeeeeeee]

Im getting my bottom braces soon, I didnt get them all at once due to my deep bite, their worried that ill break a bracket, I’ve seen many comments sayinf the pain is absolutely unbearable, please any tips im terrified for them now. Even knowing the top ones hurt ALOT (for someone who has the pain tolerance of a 10 year old) i couldnt even eat!!! Any tips, ive tried painkillers and ice, they barely work

[@megamisaikou8429]

got my brace adjustment yesterday and im in pain after🤧🤧🤧😭

[@brooklyn6961]

I got mine yesterday trying not to cry from the pain

[@Thememefactory-n7z]

it’s my first day and it hurts like if a person is constantly punching with teeth

[@yogitapunjabi3194]

I got my upper arch braces in Feb and the lower ones just 2 weeks back... Ughhhhh the pain... And no eating of fav hard food stuffs.. I even swallowed 5 out of 8 separators during the initial treatment days😂

[@claytonhubbard612]

OK that was a little wrong. The pain starts to descending around 24 hours but something about 3 to 7 days, so which one is it one day or 3 to 7 days

[@5MinuteSchool]

It really varies person to person. When I had braces the pain was around 12 hours and then it got less and less. It hurt when my teeth made contact with each other. After a few days the pain went away completely

[@claytonhubbard612]

My teeth are so tight I can not pull floss between them .

[@achirochris9929]

After going through comment sections i feel much better 🤣🤣thou the pain is reducing 🙏

[@spacecowboy6801]

I got my braces today, boy is it gonna be a journey...

[@pmaraj]

anyone got bruises on both cheeks from the metal thing at the end???? 😭😭😭😭

[@uarmyalo]

omg yes, I got new wires today and they are poking me so bad. My mouth is all bruised 😓

[@pmaraj]

@@uarmyalo it went away in a day. your mouth gets used to it. hang in there ❤😩

[@browhat9349]

They’re supposed to clip those

[@yashk4565]

Hey doctor please tell me how many days the pain will be ,by the day of we put braces

[@5MinuteSchool]

Usually 2 days

[@matthewalaniz8569]

it’s my first day, this sucks

[@astridplays6023]

I’ve had my bottom set for about 6 months just got the top and it hurts so much because I have huge bunny teeth

[@melissaw4381]

I’m 35 and got metal at the bottom & clear at the top today…. My gosh the rubbing in my cheeks are awful so painful, and got bite blocks 😓 not eaten today… how do people eat with the bite blocks

[@Queen-fo8ti]

Actually i got my braces 1 year ago..when i tightens my braces my teeth hurts soo badly to avoid pain you can eat ice cream because it helps you to get relief from pain or else you can use ice cube ..if you have pain you can use the ice cube it reduces the pain...

[@5MinuteSchool]

We wouldn’t advice having anything too sugary of course.

[@vishakhakoranga9037]

It's paining so hard ... 😭!! But i have the exam next day 😭😭....

[@alwaysbored866]

I get the feeling my bro

[@rumxn]

i got my bottom row 3 hours ago and i have never felt such pain i feel like I'm gonna explode and i only feel it on 2 teeth in the same area

[@5MinuteSchool]

The most strain and pain is usually on the teeth that are most out of alignment. Had your pain improved?

[@ijs2189]

Just got mine fitted today and all was well for the first 6hrs or so but now it’s later it’s hurting a bit more😬

[@ishitas]

Got self ligated braces today only. Pain is not there still after 8 hours. Bt I got 2 springs for the lateral incisors and bite blocker. Due to the springs, my upper lip is in so much discomfort and going outwards. The bite blocker is disabling to bite. How to comfort this constant irritation ??

[@ishitas]

@@abby_bellamy oh man the bite blockers !! I got rid of them in May. Oh lord such a relief. I hate them but only those helped to fix my posterior underbite. So can't really complain.

[@lukii6486]

OMG! I got adjusted after not going to dentisg after 1 YEAR. THE PAIN IS UNBEARABLE!!!!

[@murcianity]

those comments make me scared to put braces

[@frankenpratikkandulna3187]

Hi... it has been 20 days since I got my braces and still my incisors hurt. My molars have gotten used to the braces but by incisors are still sensitive to even a small biting force. What do I do to reduce my toothache ?

[@5MinuteSchool]

Soft diet and pain killers where you can. It does take a bit of time for it to settle down and you'll find it gets better day by day. If it's not manageable then make an appointment with your orthodontist

[@dxrkscpe5646]

Just got my braces yesterday. Really hurts rn

[@xrmogt937]

Yea me too sadly

[@Chosenwithapurpose_jas]

Just got mine 3/31/22 I’m still in pain 😭😭