Orthodontic treatment is usually performed without significant pain or other discomfort, but a slight soreness may occur during the orthodontic process.
Orthodontic treatment is one of the routine treatment programs in dentistry, and its main principle is to utilize the plasticity of the alveolar bone, i.e., the alveolar bone will resorb and proliferate under stress, which will slowly shift the teeth to achieve the purpose of straightening the teeth.
Therefore, in the process of orthodontic treatment, due to the force of the alveolar bone will produce a slight sense of soreness or pain, but its symptoms are generally not obvious and gradually alleviated, the above situation is a normal phenomenon; on the contrary, if there is obvious pain and discomfort, it is the orthodontic method or orthodontic appliances are not appropriate, and must be followed up by the symptomatic treatment, the specific consultation with a professional physician’s opinion.