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Mouth braces
Mouth braces are devices put on the teeth in order to move them into the correct position.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 29-year old asked:
I am getting mouth braces and was wondering about pain?
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A 45-year old asked:
How can you treat deep cuts in mouth from braces?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can you tell me more about boil and bite mouth guard with braces?
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A 39-year old asked:
Will you still be able to breathe through your mouth while getting braces put on?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I get rid of mouth blisters due braces?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are some easy ways to relieve sore mouth due to braces?
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A 32-year old asked:
How can I get rid of mouth blisters from braces? I tried putting the wax on the braces.
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A 29-year old male asked:
Just got braces. Molar band cleat is cutting my tongue. How can I fix this? Relieve the pain? Promote healing? Are mouth sores fron braces serious?
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A 39-year old asked:
Braces in mouth have been unchecked for 6 months. Would taking them off without having retainers be bad?
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A member asked:
Hi where can I find a good mouth piece for for braces? Black preferred legit websites
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A 48-year old asked:
Should i wear a mouth guard for my braces while i play soccer and are there mouth guards that are compatible for braces with elastics?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Area on roof of my mouth hurts a lot,I did not burn it whatsoever, no braces, or mouth pieces, woke up like this .. what can I do , & what could it b?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I just got rubber bands put in my mouth for my bite and also an adjustment to my braces and my mouth hurts so bad, its uncomfortable
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A 16-year old female asked:
Will my mouth always hurt when I eat with braces?
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A 44-year old asked:
I want to know what do braces feel like in your mouth?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it common for braces to cause ridges to form in your mouth?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Can i keep my 1denture in my mouth as its in the front, while having braces.
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A 31-year old asked:
What do the experts think, should my braces ever stop cutting the inside of my mouth?
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A 18-year old male asked:
There is a cut on the right side of my mouth from me trying to get food from between my braces how do I get it to heal?
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A 25-year old male asked:
If the wire of braces cause a cut inside mouth and wax is not applied, then can wire continue to irritate the existing cut till it becomes really deep and bleeds? or the mouth would heal regardless the use of wax as wire is not that sharp like knife
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A 43-year old asked:
How to stop the braces brackets from cutting the sides of your mouth?
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A 41-year old asked:
Mouth in pain everyday from having to wear rubberbands 24/7 with braces. Help?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have a overbite and my mouth has been in pain do I need braces?
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A 41-year old asked:
Braces- weird clicking/cracking sound whenever i open and close my mouth, help?
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A 36-year old asked:
My mouth hurts really bad from the tightening of my braces. Can I apply beeswax to ease the pain?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My jaw tends to lock sometimes and it's hard for me to open my mouth as big as i used to open it before. Why is this? Is it because of my braces?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Im almost done with my braces, ive had them for over two years because my mouth is too small. I was wearing my bands class 2 on both sides for about 5-6 months then my orthodontist said to wear the bands on my left side, why is this and is it good?
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A 21-year old female asked about a female:
My daughter had braces, shes 15 and she has two purplish dark small bumps in her mouth cheek. theyre right next to each other like a bite. No pain.
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A 17-year old female asked:
I got braces. My bite don't feel right when i close my mouth, and it's kinda hard for me to get my teeth to meet each other. Is this normal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
After wearing rubber bands on one side of my mouth, i noticed my jaw slanting. Can this be fixed with braces? Http://i39.Tinypic.Com/314zg9k.Jpg
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