What would help teeth that are sore due to braces and elastics?!


Question: What would help teeth that are sore due to braces and elastics.?
Answers:
Tooth tenderness because of elastics is only just bearable, it's the cuts and ulcers that really kill, for them drink lots of water and make sure you clean your teeth well..

The ache can be helped with a painkiller like Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, etc.. also, try (if you can) not to use the teeth that are sore and use others instead..

I have braces too and I understand your pain buddy.. Hang in there =]..Health Question & Answer

Try sticking to soft foods but other than that there is not much you can do, you will get use them soon enough but if you don't wear your elastics then you will just have your braces on for longer and no one wants that..Health Question & Answer

Anbesol and aspirin.. Stick to cold drinks for a while.. If these are brand new braces, it takes about a week to get accustomed to it.. If this is right after a tightening, it takes a day or two.. It will impove though..Health Question & Answer

Not much you can do, just live with it for a week or so and the soreness goes away..

The best you can do is not eat a lot of solid hard to chew food, eat soft stuff, soups, bread, etc..Health Question & Answer

Ibuprofen (advil or motrin) or tylenol.. I found ibuprofen to help longer and better than tylenol..Health Question & Answer

O..K.. i dont even have my braces yet but i get them august 12 i would think just to put the wax on themHealth Question & Answer

Advil!!!Health Question & Answer



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