I had 4 teeth out and then a brace fitted. Mine weren't wisdom teeth - I just had one from each side of my mouth, 1 at the top, 1 at the bottom. At first they put this gel on me, to help numb the area before injections. Then I had 8 injections. This was probably the worst part of the whole experience (including brace fitting) but it only lasted about 2 minuets. After that it was fine. She just said she was going to lean on my teeth and it came out much easier than expected. My head didnt even move. She did all 4 exactly the same. I went home and they were a bit sore at first but nothing more than an ibroprufen couldn't sort out. The only thing I had to watch for was when I ate sometimes it opened up the scab. Esspecially rice - I thought it would be easy to eat but it kept going in vertically and I had trouble getting it out lol. It was good fun.

The brace fitting was fine. I had to bite down on a tube which blew air so I didn't have to swallow. I concentrated so much on that tickling that I didn't really notice the brace being put on. It wasn't fun and I wouldn't wish to do it again but it certainly didn't hurt. It was just more uncomfortable. The brace hurt for about a day and a half but once again with neurofen or ibroprufen I could eat soggy foods. I have a fitted brace and have to pieces of advice. When you first get it fit or have it tightened don't push you top or bottom teeth forward - it feels ok for that two seconds but hurts more after. Also - use the wax! I didn't use it and got a massive blister. When I have it tightened it usually hurts for a day and if I had it done in the afternoon the morning after but nothing that meant I took painkillers. As for your final question - I don't know sorry. All I know is that the braces are moving my teeth very quickly and they look so much straighter. I've had it for about a year.

Good luck!

Ivy

P.S. I have quite a low pain threshold so if yours is higher it should be even better.

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