{"id":2228,"date":"2020-06-23T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T16:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bordentownbracesblog.com\/feeling-a-little-sore-after-tightening-these-tips-can-help\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T04:02:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T08:02:05","slug":"tips-for-dealing-with-braces-pain-after-braces-tightening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bordentownbraces.com\/braces\/tips-for-dealing-with-braces-pain-after-braces-tightening\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips For Dealing With Braces Pain After Braces Tightening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A COMMON QUESTION <\/strong>we hear from patients is \u201cwill it hurt?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n First of all, modern braces<\/a> are much<\/em><\/strong> more comfortable than they were 20 years ago. So don\u2019t listen to silly stories from your uncle Fred. However, your mouth is a very sensitive place, so some patients experience a little bit of discomfort in the beginning or after their braces are tightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But you do want to know what kind of discomfort is normal, and what you should be talking to your orthodontist<\/a> about. Sometimes, what you are experiencing means something is wrong, and your orthodontist can take a look to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are experiencing discomfort for more than 2 or 3 days, you may want to reach out and ask your orthodontist if you could come in for them to have a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everyone feels different. You may experience a mild aching pressure. Some people feel like their teeth are loose, and others can be irritated by the hard brackets<\/a> rubbing against their cheeks and lips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Usually, people feel that their jaw is sore and tight like they have done a workout for their teeth. Others feel more of a sharp jabbing sensation when they move their jaw. It all depends on the person, and how tight your braces are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The good news is, all of this gets much better VERY quickly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When you get your braces put on, those first few days after placing braces may be the hardest. It may take a week or two for things to feel normal<\/strong>, and it can take up to a month for you to get to the point where you don\u2019t even notice your braces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the first weeks of having braces<\/a>, you may experience rubbing from the braces on your cheeks as your mouth adjusts to the addition in its environment. The discomfort that comes with starting braces is different than tightening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The discomfort with tightening lasts longer while new braces may take more time to adjust to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After each tightening appointment<\/strong>, you may experience a day or two of discomfort, but it will go away quickly the longer you’re in braces since your teeth are put into their place, there is less movement to be made, so soon enough you will be a tighten pro!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few more tips about curing the post-tightening blues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can try massaging your jaw to loosen the tenderness in your muscles<\/strong> that surround your jaw. Doing this can help to relax the pressure, and disperse the lactic acid build-up that causes muscular soreness. Easing this bothersome feeling can help you speed up the timeline of getting rid of your discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everyone who has had or currently has braces knows the annoying parts, especially the tightening. If your friends have braces, talk to them about it! Give them a call and ask them what they do when they feel sore after a tightening. Sometimes the best remedy for discomfort is talking to someone who is going through it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo What\u2019s Normal?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What Can You Do To Minimize Discomfort?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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