Braces appointment # 1

So today around 10am I went in for my dentist appointment. The lady sat me down and started taking off the elastics and wire out. My teeth are super sensitive so it hurt, but I pulled through. Then the doctor looked inside my mouth and said she was gonna get me started on rubber bands. So then the nurse put a set of new elastics and wire in. However, for two of my brackets they put a piece of metal to serve as elastics. I have no idea why, but that hurt so much. Then the lady put my rubber bands on and said I have to wear them 24/7 except when I eat and brush my teeth. I also have to change them 4 times a day. I wear them in triangle for. The connect at the bottom then I twist and connect the bottom ones to the top. The rubber bands hurt so bad! My teeth are so sore. It feels like the very first day I got my braces. I've had them for 3 months already. Anyway the dentist gave me two bags of rubber bands . Now without further ado here are my teeth pictures! (: