Braces Are Slicing up my mouth! any treatment ideas?

Question

I got bottom braces yesterday and they're slicing up my lips and tounge. Ive had top braces for three months but the wire on the back brackets has just started to cut. Its not loose or anything, they just cut it weird. I'm alergic to dental wax. Please help. loves!

Answer 1

Ask your ortho for wax, I used to get it from mine to protect my mouth from the brackets slicing my mouth up too. It's soft, pliable wax that you put on top of the bracket.

Answer 2

Ok don't panic...go to your dentist/ortho and get the wire clipped if it still bothers you tell him/her to adjust it so you are more comfortable...If you are unable to get to the pffice ask your mom to get some vasiline or some orajel to cover it...Sorry thats all of the ideas I have right now..if these don't work add me!

Answer 3

You need to call your ortho. If it's that painful, then they need to adjust it. Please go in and ask them to take a look at it all. Braces put in right should not cut like that.

Answer 4

you can put vasaline on the inside of ur lips i did that wen i had braces idk about the tounge that never happened to me

Answer 5

i would ask your orthodontist to fix it for you. when i got my braces i just used dental wax but your allergic to it. well then i would use Vaseline to fix it. so ask ur orthodontist about dental wax that your not allergic to.