my teeth hurt so much after i just got my braces on any suggestions on wat to do to make them not hurt?
2007-03-13 15:32:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Drink ice water or eat ice cream to numb the gums. It won't hurt for long. Take some aspirin maybe and go to bed early.
Peace!
2007-03-13 15:35:31 · answer #1 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy, I had braces for 4 years.
I suggest a heat-pad, that seems to help. Try not to eat anything cold or anything that takes a great deal of chewing right away. Warm stuff, like Hot Co-co or soup is always good.
Oh and always motrin or ibproben works!
Good luck! It does get better, until you go back to the Dentist again..lol
2007-03-13 15:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by Nevaeh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take ibuprofen. That helped me a lot. Also, when I first got my braces, I found a great website ... archwired.com ... for people with braces. They have a fantastic board where you can get tons of advice any time on everything from the pain and discomfort of new braces to dealing with all kinds of mini-emergencies that can arise with braces. These people really made my adjustment to braces a lot easier!
2007-03-13 15:36:27 · answer #3 · answered by Emily Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh- so sorry. The only thing that I can recommend right now is motrin.
If a regular schedule of motrin doesn't keep it in check- you may need to ask your ortho for something stronger while the teeth shift around a bit.
It will get easier.
Always let your parents and ortho know whats going on. They can help you best.
Good luck.
2007-03-13 15:36:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mommyk232 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly the brackets will sense strange once you first get your braces placed on because of the fact your gums heavily isn't used to having something rubbing against it. they may be scraping your gums a sprint, so be sure to apply wax to placed on them. (ask your orthodontist for some) properly... braces may be especially painful once you first get them on, yet they are actually not undesirable after that. the only different time it hurts is once you get a sparkling cord and in line with danger your first tightening or 2. desire this enables!
2016-10-18 08:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take anything but tylenol for the pain.
Do aerobics, such as jumping jacks to get the blood flowing better, that will cut down the pain, too.
2007-03-13 15:34:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
really all you can do is take tylenol or advil. things like that. i have been there numerous times, they will always hurt after you go in for an appointment. really > there isnt much u can do, you just have to deal with it. im sorry. it will go away in a couple of days. good luck!!!
2007-03-13 15:36:55 · answer #7 · answered by [?] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aleve and popsickles till u get used to it its in torque action to pull them have foods cut into bite size so u wont have to tear foods with teeth or bite hard eat protein but not tuf foods.. tell ur otho dr that perhaps its tightened up to much. they will tell u no pain no gain so aleve.. and soft foods popsickles milks shakes for few days..
2007-03-13 15:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't eat anything hard. for meals, have soup or something soft. the pain will stop in a few days. Every few months when you get them tightened, you will get used to the pain
2007-03-13 15:37:17 · answer #9 · answered by Paddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're going to have to wait it out. but to help ease the pain, here is a great link to good products along with tips.
http://www.archwired.com/canker_sore.htm
it's about canker sores, but it lists super awesome products!
2007-03-14 12:38:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋