If your teeth hurt after getting braces, then you should not worry - everything is probably going according to plan, and your doctor warned about this. Yes, and you yourself have read a lot of stories on the net about the feelings of those who have recently joined the ranks of bracket wearers. However, all this was before the braces were on your teeth, and now you have already felt this discomfort on yourself.
How long do teeth hurt after braces, what to do and what not to do in these difficult days?
Feelings immediately after working on the installation of these orthodontic devices can be very unpleasant, even painful. Someone has less pain, someone has more, but rarely anyone managed to avoid it completely.
First of all, don't think that pain after getting braces means you were treated badly and fixed incorrectly.
Each of us has an individual perception of pain, but it takes a little patience and it's worth it. But what to do, because the teeth can hurt so much that it is impossible to endure it? Let's take a look at the origin of these sensations and discomfort in those who wear braces.
Pressure is exerted on the teeth, and as a result of this load, the hole begins to dissolve in the corrected areas, which gives rise to the formation of bone tissue. And pain is inevitable.
After about two weeks of using these drugs, the pain will recede, as the teeth simply get used to the load. Why pain may be stronger or weaker? It was mentioned above that everyone has their own pain threshold. The location of the bracket system is also important. For example, if they are done on the outside, adaptation takes place within a week, the internal location is likely to give more lasting effects and can stretch for weeks, and sometimes months.
How to reduce pain from braces?
Our mission is to keep the pain of braces to a minimum. Nutrition, a kind of diet, the choice of products and their consistency are important here. It is better to immediately abandon chewing gum, seeds, nuts and similar hard and clogging the space between the teeth "goodies".
Limit hard vegetables in your diet: it is better to forget about corn, fresh carrots, green apples. Everything that is difficult to chew or even bite off is now worth ignoring. Don't even buy hard cheese. Remember - it's not for long!
A hard toothbrush will irritate your gums and irritate your teeth, change to a softer one or soften it before brushing in very hot water.
If at times of severe pain it is not possible to consult a doctor, it is recommended to drink paracetamol or nurofen. There are also special gels for use after orthodontic procedures. Among them are Dentol, Dentinox, Kalgel or Kamistad and others like them, ask at the pharmacy.
A folk pharmacy for pain in the oral cavity is a decoction of mint and lemon balm. If the mucosa is irritated, rinse your mouth with a warm soda solution.
For those who are going to put braces and are afraid of pain
If among our readers there are those who have not yet put braces, but are only thinking about this decision, postponing the correction of their teeth and bite "for later", then we dare to assure you that the best time to do this is not tomorrow or in a month, but today, now ! Because everything that you put off for tomorrow often becomes an eternal and unrealizable idea. While you hide your face at business meetings and dates, the one who forced himself to get up and go to the orthodontist already shines with his dazzling snow-white smile. Moreover, wearing braces has long become the norm and this should not be ashamed.
Before going to a specialist, it is better to drink painkillers, which one - ask your doctor about it. The very procedure for installing and gluing braces on the teeth is often completely painless, you just have to be prepared for the fact that all this takes a long time, therefore it is tiring. On average, 2.5 - 3 hours. You can feel a slight pain, or rather, even just a few discomfort, when you begin to put on an arc in the groove of the previously glued locks. The same arch that aligns the teeth.
Wearing braces is beautiful!
No one doubts the fact that wearing braces is beautiful! Modern dentistry offers transparent devices that will not spoil your smile, but rather even decorate it. These are aesthetic products made of artificial sapphire crystals. Quite invisible are ceramic braces, known for their strength and, which is very valuable, color fastness. The leaders among the most inconspicuous are lingual braces for hidden fixation on the back of the teeth. The process of fixing them becomes quite laborious.
The cost of braces can vary greatly, a lot depends on both the quality of the product and the level of the clinic and dental care in it. However, no matter how expensive and ultra-modern the chosen braces are, there are no guarantees that you will not experience pain after installation. But you have the strongest motivation. A little discomfort - and, perhaps, you are lucky and it will pass in two or three days, but you will have even beautiful teeth, and this is another dream come true!
If you decide to install braces for a child, then know that when he grows up and becomes a teenager, he will be immensely grateful to his parents for his beautiful straight teeth and the fact that wearing braces is over! As parents who have experience in this matter say, even if the pain is not severe, the child can get tired and act up from it. But remember yourself as a teenager and how you worried about your appearance - is it really worth giving up the opportunity to rid yourself of these worries in advance?
Don't be afraid to get braces! The pain is tolerable, but the benefits are for life!
