Is it normal that i like the pain from braces/retainers?

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I got my braces off about two years ago. I loved the pain when they tightened the wires when I had the braces on. It was as if all I could think about was how this wire was shifting these objects in my mouth. Right when I got the braces off they fitted me for a retainer (the clear ones that are shaped to your teeth, I don't know the specific term sorry!). Well I wore it for a few months and just got lazy about it and stopped. I have a permanent retainer on top so the teeth didn't shift all that much. But they did shift a little bit. Lately i put the retainer on and just endure the pain that for some odd reason i can not get enough of. Its like my brain knows its painful, yet i love it. I've also been known to pick at my gums with anything sharp. IM JUST SO CONFUSED?!!? is this normal or not?

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  • What'sMyName?
    12 years ago

    I love the pain I get from flossing.

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  • NeechiBaby
    12 years ago

    I wouldn't say that's normal my braces hurt like hell when I got them on and tightened definitely not something pleasant

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  • Felilical
    6 years ago

    I don't have braces, but I've always wanted some, even though I have normal straight teeth. I always press on my gums with whichever finger and love feeling the pain.

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  • surfnsk8jeff
    11 years ago

    I just got my first powerchain Last Wednesday. My teeth still hurt dude. I always get black ties( and now black powerchain). Black looks cool. Do u guys like black?

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  • charges
    12 years ago

    I liked the pain you would get from pressing or biting down, but then I got this thing called a "power chain" where they stretched a single, big rubber band thing across ALL of my teeth and connected it at each bracket. It was so horrible; it was all of the pain of biting...at ALL times, even when I was not biting anything. It just throbbed and throbbed and I wanted to rip it out of my mouth but was helpless.

    Thankfully, those days are over. :-)

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  • squirrelgirl
    12 years ago

    I hated the pain I experienced when I got my braces tightened. But I have no room to judge you because I love burning my mouth with spicy food.

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  • Dizzee
    12 years ago

    It was the same for me! It's odd to say it, but it had the same satisfying feeling that you get when you scratch an itch. I say it's normal.

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