Elastics + Pain

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#1 Post by **ronni** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:45 am

After 10 months in braces, they finally started me on elastics. I am supposed to wear them 24 hours a day taking them out only to eat. My question is, does the pain ever go away? I had my adjustment on Thursday and they are STILL hurting, badly! Usually its 2 days or so that my teeth are sore after an adjustment.

Anyone else experience this and if so, how long does it last?

#2 Post by **KJM** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:11 am

I also had pain when I started elastics. Ugh!! I think it was the worse part for me so far.
I cant tell you exactly how long it lasted, 3-5 days?? It was pretty sore and intense for a couple days though. Just remember to keep wearing them, it does get better!!
I have been wearing them for quite a while now, and I totally forget that I am wearing them. They cause me no pain, soreness, or discomfort now. Good Luck and hang in there!!

#3 Post by **jaynage** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:04 pm

Hi ronni,
Glad to hear someone else is going through the pain! I've been braced since Feb 06, and was just introduced to my new elastic friends yesterday. I woke up about 3am this morning feeling like I'd been hit in the mouth with a brick! I took some strong pain-killers and went back to bed, and today there has been some soreness, but I seem to be managing.
I also got a new, bigger wire on the bottom, and powerchains on the upper molars to close some extraction gaps, so it's been a fun 24 hours! Try taking some pain killers, but i imagine the pain will fade. Think back to the first week you got braces on, it seemed like the pain would never go away!
I guess some things just take some getting used to

#4 Post by **mia_cro** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:02 pm

jaynage,I had the exact same problems! elastics+powerchains and a bigger wire all at the same time...

it's been over a month now that I wear elastics and I got really used to them... I wear them only 8 hrs per day (when I sleep) and despite that the progress is great!
my extraction gaps are completely closed,after only 4 months and bottom teeth are almost completely aligned after 2 months...
orto is extremly happy and so am I!!!!

hang in there!!!!

#5 Post by **ronni** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:17 am

Thanks for all your encouragement. They are starting to feel a little better, but I guess its just taking me a lot longer to get used to these than any other part of my treatment so far

#6 Post by **Pirate Wench** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:44 am

I am sorry to hear that things aren't going very well right now. I don't have elastics yet, but know it is part of my treatment plan and I am not looking forward to it!

24 hours/day is alot to wear elastics....or at least it feels like it.....but if you follow your ortho's instructions your treatment should stay on track!

Good luck,

#7 Post by **johnnys_angel** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:12 am

Even if the elastics hurt, don't give up! The pain will ease in a week or so....if you stop wearing the elastics now, and try again later, you will just have to go through all that pain again. Good luck and happy elasticing!!

:D

#8 Post by **Vonster** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:09 pm

Hang in there! Those rotten little elastics will produce amazing results! I think I'm actually 'addicted' to mine--if they are out for too long while I'm eating, I get nervous and I'm not happy until they are back in there. Weird, huh?

Vonster