Rubber bands on braces?

ahhh yesterday i was told that in 6 weeks i am getting my braces off but only if i wear these stupid rubber bands. On each side they go from a tooth on the bottom over the canine tooth and back downto another tooth it makes me look for a freakin vampire i can barely open my mouth a centimeter i can barely talk (when i do i have lisp) and they are rubbing my cheeks raw. i am really not sure if this is worth it and am wondering how to make wearing these rubber bands more bearable.

Rubber bands on braces?
If it doesn't already it will probably start to hurt, so take Tylenol or Advil, but other than that it just sucks. Sorry.
Reply:Use the wax they gave you. It helps a little. Also, try using two instead of one. Loop one up, then the other down until you get used to it. It will also make your jaw less sore that way. Don't worry about how you look- trust me, no one will remember in a year anyway. They will just think you look good at the time!
Reply:I am currently wearing the same rubber bands that you have. My orthodontics discussed that it's purpose is to prevent my lower teeth from moving forward farther than you upper teeth. You can opt to using the dark-colour rubber bands (I used violet) so it is not that obvious when you open your mouth.





Mine hurts the first three days but I have a high tolerance for pain so I did not take any pain relievers at all. Also, I suggest you call your dentist if you are okay to take pain relievers. I was told by my dentist before that some pain relievers can actually delay teeth movements.
Reply:i just got my braces off a few months ago and i was supposed to wear the rubber bands but i only wore them at night and i put 2 on each side so it was like doubling the power.. but if you wear them long enough the pain eventually goes away, just like when you get your braces tightened.
Reply:I'm getting my braces off soon, I had rubber bands to sort of pull the upper jaw so that it could align with my lower jaw.


I must be really odd cause I loved it, I thought it looked super cool, although eating was troublesome cause I needed to take them out. o_o I even show off to my friends.


Try asking for wax if you don't have it from your dentist. I used it for my braces, but I'm not sure if they work for rubber bands, cause I didn't have your problem.


Best of luck!



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