Overall my braces experience has been far less painful than I had ever hoped for. The start was rough, but within the first month or so the pain stopped existing. I never had a problem with my braces being tightened. Of course they would feel well...tight after, but never painful.
So you can imagine my shock as I'm sitting here in the dark, with my laptop on the dimmest screen it can be, having taken pain medicine, yet still here with half of my face feeling like I'm being repeatedly punched. I have a mind blowing headache and my teeth feel like shattering.
Okay so on to the news!
The Good.
My orthodontists said my bands did a better job than expected. So it is a possibility that I may get my braces off BEFORE the two year mark (insert happy dance here).
I don't have to wear the rubber bands anymore, which is neat. I didn't mind them too much, but they did make me look like I was about 12 years old. And as a 19 year applying for jobs, that doesn't give off the greatest look during an interview. The amount of times someone has asked me "Wait...you're how old?" is unreal. Alas, they are gone. No more bands.
And I am on to the step of braces that people always refer to as the last stretch.
The Bad.
Because my teeth are basically complete, they want to just make sure everything is nice and tight. Literally. I have one giant chain from my left molar to my right molar (upper). So my entire mouth is pulled tight. And because the way my mouth is they are literally trying to shift all of my teeth to center my two front teeth better. So the right side of my face kills since everything is being pulled that way. My upper right lateral is the tooth in the most pain for some reason.
I have a very high pain tolerance, but I definitely wasn't expecting any pain since the rest of my treatment has been virtually painless. So I guess it's more of a shock. I could easily deal with the tooth pain alone, but it is causing this intense migraine that refuses to go away that really bothers me.
So overall:
I'm almost done I guess! Which is amazing. My teeth look decent, even though they currently hurt.
