I just got my braces off.. question about my gums?

Question

I just got my braces off today, and my gums are kind of swollen and puffy, and the lady at the orthodontist said they would go down in some hours (that was at 10 am) and now it's like 630 pm.

Is there anything i can use to put on my gums to help them go down, or how long will this take?

thanks in advance!

Answer 1

no dont put anything on them just take some pain killers or tylenol

if they hurt im sure the pain will go away after a while or just wait till tommorw if its not gone by then just go back  

Answer 2

if they hurt i would take some tylenol but there really isnt much you can do. they are probably just irritated. try drinking cold water and just relaxing. dont eat a bunch of food just let them rest. they will go down with time. give it a night or so.

Answer 3

LOL I POSTED THIS EXACT SAME QUESTION LAST WEEK.. the swellyness will go down dont worry :O