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Yes, not boiling water, just hot enough to swill around your mouth, this does help with taking off your brace.Also as you become further in your treatment and your teeth are becoming straighter, it is less painful when taking it on and off. You can bare this in mind when you restart your treatment. :)

Hi, I am currently 6 months into my treatment and very happy with the results so far. But I agree with yourself about the pain. I read everywhere that they were slightly uncomfortable, but I had 12 buttons attached to my teeth, 6 on top and 6 on bottom and this caused extreme pain when taking it off and putting it on. Also I could not eat hard/ crunchy things the first two days of putting a new tray in as my teeth were so sore and sensitive. Anyway, to get to my point of advice, I would consult an orthodontist to start up your treatment again and advise you to stick to it. I find if I try to keep it in for as many hours as possible during the first 2-3 days of a new tray, your teeth move and settle more quickly where as if you leave it out for a few hours it hurts again when putting back in. I also picked up little blue stick with hooks from my orthodontist, this helps me grip and click my brace off the buttons so I can then pull it off. Also swilling your mouth with hot water (not too hot) helps soften the plastic and it bends more easily when pulling it over your buttons. I have had a lot of hints and tips as my orthodontist has had the same treatment. Hope this reply helps, also to anyone thinking of getting one.