Well, when ever I move my mouth, my braces usually crush my cheeks makeing little holes! I'v had this problom for a while now, and my cheeks are geting worse and thats creating probloms with everything! What can I do to make this stop?!?!!? besides wax, wax is just tooo annoying! Help!!!!!!!
2006-12-07 11:33:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Occasionally, the braces can cut into the cheek skin, but this should be a temporary problem. It normally would be resolved itself in 1 week. That is why you are given the wax for about 1 week. If this problem remains, then you need to see your dentist or orthodontist.
Anything that can cushion the cheek from the sharp edges of the braces will work. Some of my patients said that they use sugarless gum and it works better for them.
Keep your mouth moist and drink a lot of warm water.
Avoid alcohol and alcohol-containing mouthwash (eg. Listerine)
Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
http://www.softdental.com
2006-12-07 12:16:07 · answer #1 · answered by Houston Dentist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash mouth with warm water and salt first of all to help the cuts its just a process with braces it will take some time hang in there
2006-12-07 19:41:45 · answer #2 · answered by T T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
decide what you like better a torn up mouth, or getting into a routine of using the wax.
2006-12-07 19:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by swollen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get dental wax from your dentist or drug store. This will protect your lips and cheek's.
2006-12-08 19:19:17 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could there be just some of the wires that the orthodontist can snip that are causing the problem. I would go to the orthodontist and see what he can do.
2006-12-07 19:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by schell_75 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get your braces taken off and learn to love your crooked teeth
2006-12-07 19:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by Panda 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can afford braces? your family is well off then..maybe you should upgrade and go with the braces that are a clear plastic shell that molds to your teeth, then they wouldn't irritate and there is no metal to deal with...
2006-12-07 19:42:46 · answer #7 · answered by enigma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋