Rubber bands align your bite and are very important for the bite fixing phase of orthodontic treatment which is usually the longest and most difficult part of the whole process.
Rubber bands braces hurts.
As with your braces you ll most likely feel some pain and discomfort when you first start wearing rubber bands but it will hurt less the more you wear them.
Some pain is unavoidable when you have braces.
But it s critical to follow your orthodontist s instructions to achieve your goal of a straight smile.
If you need to relieve the pain from your rubber bands or your braces it should require nothing more than a little ice or a mild pain reliever.
Elastics rubber bands wearing your elastics rubber bands wearing rubber bands improves the fit of your upper and lower teeth and or jaws the bite.
This adjustment was the worst.
I got them yesterday morning and well the pain is horrible.
The elastics are removable so you are in control of how long and how often you wear rubber bands with your braces.
Current principles and techniques explains that pain is one common reason patients don t continually wear their rubber bands as directed.
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If you require more remedies than just this it is a sign that your braces are not.
How to manage rubber bands and braces pain.
When your orthodontist suggests rubber bands for braces treatment you may be afraid and ask does it hurt when you get rubber bands on your braces why do rubber bands on braces hurt so much the rubber band usually hurts for the first 2 to 3 days because of the pressure teeth feel and the changes occur inside the bones and periodontal tissue.
The wires and rubber bands put pressure on your teeth to slowly straighten.
Idk if its just cause im not used to it because my braces never hurt me before not even when i got them on.
This pain will probably last about a week.
During that time you will be getting used to the feeling of your new braces.
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If u are reading this and u have elastics make sure you wear them yes i sound like a mum.