2/19/14 - Sleepless in KC

A little soreness started on this day.  It started in the back on my right side and then began to creep left.  These things also started gouging the inside of my mouth.  I got some dental wax in my take home goodie bag from the orthodontist, but it doesn't last forever, and only really minimally impacts the discomfort.  I've heard, though, that I'll get tougher and that'll bother me less.   I hope so!  It kept me from sleeping well the night before and I sure was exhausted.  I was also hungry, all stinkin' day.  Soft foods are not always filling foods.  I did force myself through some grapes, though, which I couldn't stop thinking about.  My teeth were pretty tender, but not enough to dissuade me =)

I also tried my hand at flossing.  I had been given two methods - the little floss pick things:

and the little floss threader things:

Right now, while my teeth are still so crooked, I have places where the wire is really close to my teeth, and places where the brackets are very close together (or even touching, in one case).  Until my teeth straighten a little more, it makes the pick things almost impossible to use, leaving me with the threaders, which actually work great.  Except using them takes FOREVER.  Once again, I'm very glad I don't have braces on both jaws.  My gums were less than thrilled by the additional assault, but I did it anyway.  For me, I am many women.

I was told the next day (which is actually today) would be worse.  Sitting here now, I'm wondering about next week........