I just got spacers, and I have had them for only 1 1/2 days; they don't really hurt, its just that one of the spacer elastics is irritating my gums, only one, I don't know what to do. It is like rubbing away my gum and making it so sensitive, only one spot.
Is there anything that anyone knows to make it stop, BTW... I have to have in my spacers for 6 more days, i've only lasted like a day, my gum is really annoyin me, plz help
2007-01-03 11:21:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Spacers are there to create space. You need them to be there so that the orthodontist can put bands around your back teeth when he/she puts your braces on. It is OK that they are irritating your gums. It will go away when they take them off. Take some ibuprofen (not Tylenol... it doesn't have any anti-inflammatory properties) over the next week, and you will be fine. Best of luck with the braces!
2007-01-03 11:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you know what you need im the one who said if you have a pallette expander what works is wax when your going to the dentist/orthodontist im sure theyll give you wax you put it on the place where it is hurting.
p.s. ask about it!
2007-01-03 19:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by *winterbaby* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me too. I just took pain medicine until it got better.
2007-01-03 19:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋