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Any advice? i have just got braces on for my upper tooth and how do i prevent ulcers?
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Bracket\wire sores: In time your body will accommodate to the orthdontic brackets and wires and it will no longer be a problem. In the meantime you can place orthodontic wax over the parts that are causing the problem.
Answered 4/9/2016
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