I wear braces and every morning, I wake up with slimy, white gunk around my brackets. Any way to prevent it?!

Question: I wear braces and every morning, I wake up with slimy, white gunk around my brackets.. Any way to prevent it.?

I've had my braces on for four months now, and every morning when I wake up, I constantly have this nasty white gunk everywhere over my brackets and on my tongue.. I also have a terrible taste as well..

**I DO BRUSH, FLOSS, AND RINSE MY MOUTH EVERY DAY AND NIGHT BEFORE I GO TO BED**

Any way to prevent it.?Health Question & Answer

Answers:

You may be breathing through your mouth at night, because the extra appliances in there cause you to open your mouth when you sleep.. This will dry out your mouth and cause the saliva to become ropey and dry (white gunk).. As another poster said, it may be your toothpaste- try to switch it up.. Try using a mouthrinse like Crest Pro-Health Rinse or Biotene Dry-Mouth rinse at night.. Anything with alcohol in it (Listerine......) will only add to the drying effect, so avoid that.. See if that makes a difference.. Biotene has salivary enzymes in it..Health Question & Answer

You can help it a little.. Do you have listerine or a similar mouthwash with flouride.? Rinse your mouth out with it after brushing and flossing.. Then Drink a glass of water about 10 to 15 mins after that..Health Question & Answer

I had the same thing!! Its because you sleep with you mouth open.. I never thought i was doing it untill one day my mom woke me up and told me!

I havn't thought of a way to pervent it.. I just try to focus on closing my mouth!

its the only thing that seems to help!Health Question & Answer

If you use whitening toothpaste or anything that has whiting in it, that could be causing it.. I always get that stuff on my teeth in the morning after I use that kind of toothpaste.. Maybe just try a different brand.?Health Question & Answer

Hi Acute A12245 Yea get rid of those bad teeth.. It grosses me out.. Oh Ur in Albany, that's why.. No, Its spunk thats n@sty..Health Question & Answer

mine do that to do you sleep with your mouth openHealth Question & Answer

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I wear braces and every morning, I wake up with slimy, white gunk around my brackets. Any way to prevent it?!

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