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What Can Explain The Swelling And Soreness Of Tooth?

i have braces, and my back tooth has been soo swollen since this morning, I did not notice nothing wrong when i brushed my teeth this morning.not until i got to work, ( i ate a bagel on the way to work) and i noticed that the rubber band i need to wear were hurting and thats when i realized my gums were huge around one tooth soo swollen it was in between the wire,and then through out the day the gums around the teeth around it started swollen as well. Then later on my jaw has been a bit sore since. I have brushed like 6 times then cant floss but have used the little floss picks for braces,and rinsed with a braces irritation wash. and it has not gone down,
posted on Mon, 13 Jan 2014
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Thanks for sharing your concern with Health Care Magic...!

Swelling around the gum during orthodontic treatment is very common, however this id due to reduced oral hygiene while having braces in your mouth. It is advised to use any commercially available mouth rinses to keep that area clean, you can also get one round of scaling (Cleaning) done by your dentist.

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What Can Explain The Swelling And Soreness Of Tooth?

Thanks for sharing your concern with Health Care Magic...! Swelling around the gum during orthodontic treatment is very common, however this id due to reduced oral hygiene while having braces in your mouth. It is advised to use any commercially available mouth rinses to keep that area clean, you can also get one round of scaling (Cleaning) done by your dentist. regards Dr Raju