I have had both my upper and lower braces now for about 8 weeks. I must admit that the first few weeks with both were a little uncomfortable as my teeth settled into the pressure from new additions. I did feel some strange sensations as my teeth moved around, with the most noticeable effect of this the way my teeth fitted together. Suddenly all those little ridges and bumps that had spent years working their way into a comfortable interlocking position were being shifted into a more appropriate structural position – so those little bumps and ridges knocked against ...