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Subject: Re: First it was sore teeth, now my cheeks hurt!

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Stacey

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Date Posted: 08:17:17 07/16/04 Fri
In reply to: Darryl 's message, "First it was sore teeth, now my cheeks hurt!" on 07:52:10 07/16/04 Fri

Wow! That all sounds familiar! I had a lot of tender spots on my cheeks at first, but I slowly worked them in. I used wax quite a bit, by placing them on the brackets where they were cutting into my cheeks. But I wouldn't use the was *all* the time - I felt I had to give my cheeks a break (and lips by that matter) but I also wanted them to 'break in' the area and toughen up a bit. It worked, my cheeks and lips are not as bothered as they first started out to be. I have a few 'cuts' on the inside of my lower lips from the wires, not the brackets, so at night (tho told not to use wax at night) I plunk on a bit of wax on two brackets to stretch over and cover the wire. It helps quite a bit.

I've mentioned this before, but when I first wake up, the first thing I do is the "puffer fish" but pushing my lips together and filling my mouth up with air to 'puff' my cheeks and lips off of the brackets.

I wake up sore just from my elastics pulling on my teeth.. so it's a relief to take them off for a bit while I eat then brush. They go back on for the rest of the day, until I eat and brush again. The best part - my teeth are moving each day and it's very exciting to watch!!

Good luck!!

>First I had to deal with sore teeth, and I still do
>somewhat, but the MORNINGS are the worst!
>
>Now the insides of my cheeks are getting cut up by the
>inside brackets and it hurts!!!!! I can't even talk
>without wincing, and waking up is the worst! And
>brushing in the morning hurts too! AND washing my face
>in the morning hurts it hurts to touch the areas where
>my braces are underneath!
>
>What can I do to help relieve the pain of scratched up
>cheeks? The pain never stops!

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Re: First it was sore teeth, now my cheeks hurt!	Aussie Mike	04:05:57 07/18/04 Sun