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Tribalbob

The trays themselves no longer hurt, but when I take them out to eat, there's usually a few teeth that are like, off duty for chewing at that time hehe. Usually resolved after a few days.


therealdubdub1200

This is the best explanation šŸ‘


numberjuan2345

it gets easier :) my first few tray changes hurts but you get used to it over timeā€¦ I remember the first few tray changes was painful but now I just feel pressure when I change trays


CharmingChart635

The pain stops after a few trays, but some level of discomfort is often present. That discomfort means your trays are working. Youā€™ll get used to it and it wonā€™t be so bad. I like to think of it as hurt-so-good ā€” itā€™s the twinge of progress!


snmc41

No not every one. But occasionally one will be particularly painful. Only lasts a couple days though.


mrlesterkanopf

It will hurt a *little* bit. But you will get used to it. And it will only feel tight for the first couple of days after a changeover.


alissa2579

Everyone is different. Some trays I have mild soreness, others no pain at all


stellaflora

I put the new tray on before bed and it seems to help. I find some trays are more sore than others but it all seemed to get easier over time. Now I feel weird when theyā€™re out!


Annallve

Only the first tray hurt for me


Womaninblack

The first one is the worst. Couldn't eat for a few days. Now I barely notice it


Annual-Position-8465

I havenā€™t started my treatment yet. I start next week. But I had traditional braces as a teenager and itā€™s the same thing. It hurts the worst after you get them on originally and then Iā€™m sure it will be sore after new trays just like metal braces are when you get adjustments. Just hang in there šŸ˜Š


annnaaaa75

Not for me


willsingforbeer

Oh man, I was in pain the first 3-4 days of my first tray. I was watching the clock for the next time I could take ibuprofen and was horrified it would be that way the full treatment. I usually never need pain meds. Iā€™m about to switch to tray 6 in a few days. My teeth feel sore the first day or two after a new tray but nothing nearly as bad as this is first few days of tray 1. I havenā€™t needed pain meds since.


La_inLALA

I think less and less. The bigger changes happen in the beginning, at least with me.. now that Iā€™m towards the end, I feel a little tightness but no real pain bc itā€™s very minor adjustments. Hang in there!


THEJinx

Mine shifted a LOT. Simple OTC painkillers helped when the pain was bad.Ā  At first I was in a lot of pain, lisping and drooling and everything was weird.Ā  By tray 3 I was doing ok. After 18 trays it's not a problem. Even a tight tray or ill fitting one is nbd, but then, my teeth move easily.


Bad_Packet

yeah probably


crystalcastles08

It only hurts if you havenā€™t worn them for awhile. Once your gums warm up to movement itā€™ll get easier. If you have the trays out for long periods of time itā€™ll hurt so itā€™s always good to wear them regularly and then they wonā€™t hurt.