Why do my braces feel so hurtful???

I just got my braces an hour ago. They are really pretty. Purple and lime green!!! Well,aside from that they hurt like crap!!! I don’t know why!!! The orthodontist said they would at least not hurt as bad from 45-60 minutes. He said they would not stop hurting until about a week from now. I can’t chew anything because it hurts. All I’ve had to DRINK today (notice how I said drink because I was told not to eat before I came to the ortho.) was a chocolate flavored protein shake…Which was nasty!!! Did he put them on too tight? Should my mom call the ortho. to see whats wrong? Why do they hurt so badly?!?!? I need to eat ppls!!! Thank-you!!!

Answer #1

I got braces about 4 months ago and it wont hurt after about one week but tmrw it will. just have soup to make it feel better and mayb some ice cream. take some advil if it really hurts. then you will be fine. good luck! xox<3

Answer #2

okay thanks guys and my friend is laughing at me because I look like a chipmunk lol!!!

Answer #3

I got my braces on last year and I remember the pain. bad enough to make me cry. . its normal. take tylenol or advil. it works. I had to eat soft foods. like soup, apple sauce, pudding, anything you can swallow easy. its gana last for about a week.

Answer #4

That happens to a lot of people. I don’t think there is much you can do except wait for time to pass and it not to hurt anymore. The pain normally goes off after 2 days.. well that’s how it was for a few of my friends, but you should be able to eat soft foods soon. :]

Answer #5

Yeah soup and soft foods that won’t get stuck in the braces like mashed potato, yoghurts,and things like that will help. I had a pellet bar across the roof of my mouth for a year before I had braces, it hurt and I couldnt eat much. My braces werent as bad as that. The pain is just your mouth getting used to them, it will hurt a bit everytime your orthodontist tightens them for a little bit, but will get easier I promise. Then you can eat other and more harder foods really soon. If needed take some painkillers to help you eat some food.

Answer #6

Dont worry ull soon get used to it I didnt eat 4 like the 1st week you need to keep to things like soap etc it will hurt cz its trying to move your teeth theres nothing rong trust I was in agony at first hurt to even talk but you get used to just take paracetamol you just need to be paitent it will sort out but like I sed have soaps and slowly try soft foods it will get better trust! there nothin they can do or will do ull always have the od sensitive tooth I just had my tightend and 4 like the 1st hour they hurt and then I was like did he ac tighten em? lOll..

don’t worry ull be fine and it will be so worht it in the end lOll.x

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