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Sunday, October 25, 2009

My braces are poking into my cheek?

if I just dont do anything will I develope a caulus so that it wont hurt or should I try to use the wax. If I use the wax will the pain still go away to a point that I wont have to use the wax
Answer:
use the wax - you don't have to rip your cheek apart with the metal ends to build a callous - the rubbing of the wax can do it just as well without cutting the skin
use the wax until your orthodontist can fix it.
don't use the wax...it just falls out after an hour anyway...just deal with the pain til your mouth gets callused...
it should, try it if it doesn't work, e-mail me! put your question in the subject!
Are you sure that it is the braces and not the wire? You can use the wax for temporary relief, but if it is the wire then you need to call and have them fix it as it will cause you to get a sore in your cheek and they hurt like crazy.
ok i used to have braces and it hurt! when ever i used the wax it would come off so i just left it alone. After a while it stopped hurting so just don't touch it
if your braces are poking you and it hurts you probably will get a tear in your cheek from them and if you put the wax on it keeps the braces from rubbing the cheek but that doesnt mean you can take the wax off after it heals. whatever is causing the chaffing will still be there. you need to get to ur ortho asap to get the wire cut or something bc that is really painful and annoying to deal with.
I use to use wax, and it works. Keep the wax on the braces to prevent the braces from cutting up your cheek.
If the actual wire is poking you like they didn't cut enough off. Go back to the orthodontist and have them fix it. Otherwise if your just sore..take some aspirin and use the wax. The wax covers up the majority of the pain until your cheeks get accomedated to the braces. You have to push the wax into your braces to make sure it stays on good..if you eat or do anything to rub on it, it might fall out...so just relax watch some t.v. Good Luck!
GETTING A CHECK-UP SOON IS THE ANSWER AND UNTIL THEN USE THE WAX,IF YOU DO NOT YOU WILL HAVE AN ULCER BLISTER AND COULD DEVELOP INTO AN INFECTION.
I have this constantly, my orthodontist cant cut the wire back anymore. use the wax, and remember your tooth, bracket and the wax all needs to be dry or it wont stay on. I stick a flannel in my mouth til its dry, then put wax on and it will last all day without fail. take some ibuprofen or similar and use mouthwash every day to avoid infection.
hey use your wax and to make sure it stays in place try get the bracket or wire you are going too stick it on as dry as possible take quite a large bit of wax and just mould it around keep using the wax till you get an appointment with your ortho to get what ever is hurting you fixed or it will continue to shred you cheek once you have you wax on it wont hurt and i noo what you goin through a bit of wire is cutting me up the now and av got a big bit of wax on it =] remeber to make an appointme with your ortho to get it sorted =] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
make sure the wire is cut all the way down by asking your orthodontist. yes, if it's really bothering you use the wax it will help

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  1. If the wax doesn't work or you can't find any, I recommend using tissue and wrapping it over the spot that hurts. I had to use some and discovered that it worked better than the wax as it was better if it was wet before you put it on the spot as well as could be put on the very back of the braces and over the wire as well

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