Brace sores: Warm salt water rinses will help and be sure to place wax on the brackets or wires that are rubbing and causing sores. If wax won't stick then use sugar free chewing gum instead.
Answered 1/25/2015
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Wax first: Some folks are allergic to the nickel in braces. If you are one of these folks, there are plastic, titanium and quartz type appliances available. Wax usually smooths the way for cheeks to get used to the small protuberances on the barckets.
Answered 5/5/2016
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Rinse: Rinsing with warm salt water 3-4 times per day can shorten the healing time. Also ask your dentist/orthodontist if they have a cold (healing) laser that can accelerate the healing process.
Answered 4/16/2016
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Salt rinses, time: Blisters on the cheeks and lips are quite normal after just having braces placed. Warm salt water rinsing may be helpful, but in time the tissue will become "calloused" and not be a problem. Rare instances of allergies: if suspected prior, i instruct patient to place a brace on abdomen and cover with a band-aid. If after a few days no signs (red, blisters etc) than there is no allergy. Smile!
Answered 12/30/2012
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Tincture of Time: In the meantime: 1. Ask your orthodontic specialist to check your braces to make sure there are no annoying "stickers" that he/she can reshape for you. 2. Take 1 200mg ibuprofen/advil/motrin with food or lots of liquid 4x/day. 3. Rinse 3x/day with 1 tsp salt in 8oz warm water. Do not swallow. 4. Apply orthodontic wax to "sticker." 5. With q-tip dab orabase-b onto sore spot.
Answered 4/26/2017
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