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Can you tell me if braces hurt more than oral surgery?
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Not really: Oral surgery is an acute pain.Braces are a consistent dull pain with episodes of acute pain following adjustments.
Answered 5/6/2015
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Stop worrying: Orthodontic treatment is more annoying than painful. A qualified Orthodontic Specialist will have instructions to make your experience tolerable. The two hardest things about Orthodontic Rx: 1). The worrying about it, and 2). The Orthodontist's bad jokes.
Answered 8/9/2014
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