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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Teeth And Swollen Gums After Tightening The Wires

hi , Last week I got my teeth checked by orthondontists and he changed my wires and made my wires extra tighter with two hooks in front to push back my over bite so I could put rubber bands o nthe two hooks and ever since then I been experiencing pain my front teeth gums are swollen and my incisive papillae is extra swollen and I tried peroxide and everything its still big and swollen..what do i do
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your health concerns..

As per your complain swollen gums while undergoing orthodontic treatment can be due to 2 reasons:
1. It can be due to Plaque deposits over teeth which is not cleaned properly due to braces..
2. Due to pressure and inflammation over the gums when braces are tightened causing Reactionary Hyperplasia..
It's nothing serious and happen commonly after tightening of the wires over the braces, and will resolve in a few days but it should be kept in mind that if pressure is in excess and not tolerable you should consult your orthodontist and get evaluated..
Other thing is that you can use specialized orthodontic brushes for maintaining clean teeth to avoid infection and swollen gums..
As for now you can use numbing gels like Oragel or Anbesol for relief..
Take painkiller like Ibuprofen in case of pain..
Apply ice packs..
Drink plenty of cold water..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Teeth And Swollen Gums After Tightening The Wires

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your health concerns.. As per your complain swollen gums while undergoing orthodontic treatment can be due to 2 reasons: 1. It can be due to Plaque deposits over teeth which is not cleaned properly due to braces.. 2. Due to pressure and inflammation over the gums when braces are tightened causing Reactionary Hyperplasia.. It s nothing serious and happen commonly after tightening of the wires over the braces, and will resolve in a few days but it should be kept in mind that if pressure is in excess and not tolerable you should consult your orthodontist and get evaluated.. Other thing is that you can use specialized orthodontic brushes for maintaining clean teeth to avoid infection and swollen gums.. As for now you can use numbing gels like Oragel or Anbesol for relief.. Take painkiller like Ibuprofen in case of pain.. Apply ice packs.. Drink plenty of cold water.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..