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How to Make Braces Less Miserable: A Survival Guide for Teens and Parents

Six weeks after I got my braces tightened for the first time, I ate a bagel. I remember sitting in third period, tongue poking at the wire, wondering why nobody had warned me that the second week hurts worse than the day you get them on.

How to Make Braces Less Miserable: A Survival Guide for Teens and Parents

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Six weeks after I got my braces tightened for the first time, I ate a bagel.

I remember sitting in third period, tongue poking at the wire, wondering why nobody had warned me that the second week hurts worse than the day you get them on.

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