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Pain and sores.
Doctor I've been put with braces yesterday. Morning onward I'm feeling pain while eating food i can't chew food pain increases rapidly while i chew and braces are making sores inside cheek area. Can you please suggest any medicine than can ease my tooth pain and to avoid braces to creates sores in area creating by brace edges.
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As an Orthodontist, we always tell our patients that initial few days (2-5 days), you would have pain in teeth as they start moving.
This possible subsides gradually. You need not worry. (Your orthodontist might have applied proper pressure and not more.)
Along with pain you are likely to develop your for 3-7 days. This is due to metallic surface of brackets rubbing against your cheeks
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visit your Orthodontist for correct medication
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do not worry. enjoy your braces... you would feel much better.
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Hi... Once the braces are placed, they exert constant force on teeth to move them, that's why you feel pain while chewing. Any mild painkiller (paracetamol) for 2-3 days will help reduce pain.
Ask your dentist for wax to be applied on brackets which will cover sharp edges and reduce sores on lips and cheeks from inside. Also mucopain anesthetic gel can be applied on sore areas before having food.
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Explain your concern to the treating dentist.
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