I got my braces today and Im in so much pain..help!!!!?!


Question: I got the lower braces..(im getting the upper braces next month!) ok and im in so much pain..i feel like i want to stratch my mouth, like if it ithces and i need to stratch the gums as hard as i can, did it happend to you? it hurts to eat but i was hungry so i ate some ramen noddles, im still hungry? will it get better for tomorrow? or worse? I took tylenol but i just want to stratch my gums with a big toothbrush :(


Answers: I got the lower braces..(im getting the upper braces next month!) ok and im in so much pain..i feel like i want to stratch my mouth, like if it ithces and i need to stratch the gums as hard as i can, did it happend to you? it hurts to eat but i was hungry so i ate some ramen noddles, im still hungry? will it get better for tomorrow? or worse? I took tylenol but i just want to stratch my gums with a big toothbrush :(

use ACT mouthwash and for the first hour, ur teeth may be a little numb so drink mainly fluids-clear fluids

then for the first day or 2 ur teeth may be a little sensitive so stick with eating soup, pasta, pudding, jello, beans, yogurt, custard, fries, milkshakes, ice cream, and soft foods-avoid straws

every night use Peroxyl mouthwash for like a week to keep ur gums storng from cuts and use dental wax and rubber coverups so u wont get blisters, they hurt a little but arent that bad. avoid sleeping on ur side, try to keep ur head straight up for a couple of days

every morning and every night use the Peroxyl mouthwash again for 2 weeks then after that just use ACT mouthwash to keep ur teeth and gum s healthy. get some Super floss, made for braces-i sugest elictrical toothbrushes they keep ur mouth cleaner

dont worry-trust me- i have had my braces on for almost 4 years, i just got em off about four months ago-i luv my new smile!!!

Give it time and get some braces wax and put it on there so it doesn't scratch you.

ibuprofen works better than tylenol for dental problems...

Braces work using the heat inside of your mouth. This heat makes the metal wire connected to the braces contract to the way it should be. If you feel intense pain and believe you cannot handle it any longer, simply get an ice cube and put it in your mouth, this will stop the contraction. you can also drink something cold but this only lasts as long as your drinking.

i got both my top and bottom at the same time and trust me it will hurts really bad but only for about a week but no longer so just keep on taking pain pills and it will all be over soon. although i did not feel any itching sensations when i got them on but maybe that is cuz i was in so much pain i did not even feel the itching.

for some reason my teeth didnt hurt that bad when i had braces but most people are in pain there isnt much you can do
just think, after all of ur pain you will have beautiful teeth!

Ah it really sucks...I had to deal with a lot of pain with my braces, for about 3 years.
Take painkillers of necessary.
Be picky with your food...make sure its all soft..
The pain will subside in about 3-4 days

My orthodontist prescribed painkillers for really bad days, don't take them a lot, usually ibuprophen or some other antiinflamatory will help, try this too, get regular aspirin and crush it up, powder form, then heat up about a cup of water, and stir in the powder, don't swallow it, just hold it in your mouth and let it soak, spit out and repeat until the water is gone. The reason ya dont swallow it is because you're probably already taking a tylenol or something else at this point, and you don't really need to add another full dose on top of it.
This same remedy can be used for toothaches, cut cheek, bit tongue, sore throat etc.
Aspirin is a wonder drug!

Extra Strength Ambesol comes to mind.





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