What to do if your gums are swollen after wearing braces

For many people with crooked teeth or cavities, they will choose to wear braces during treatment. Braces can make our teeth more straight. At the same time, for some patients with tooth decay, it can also make the remaining teeth more complete. However, many friends have found that after wearing braces, their gums will become red, swollen and painful. So what should I do if my gums are swollen due to braces?

If you experience toothache after having braces on your teeth, we must first understand the cause of the pain before we can treat it accordingly. Generally speaking, there are two reasons for this situation. One is that periodontitis was not cured before the braces were put on, and it has recurred and caused toothache; the other is that the pulp of the tooth with braces is inflamed and causes toothache.

For toothache caused by periodontitis, root canal treatment is required to relieve the pain. You can ask a dentist to drill the tooth to reduce the pressure and eliminate the inflammation to relieve the pain. After the inflammation and pain disappear, if the root examination shows that the tooth is good, you can still wear braces, but you may need to make another brace to be suitable.

If the gum pain is caused by pulp inflammation, you can directly see a dentist for anti-inflammatory treatment. Once the inflammation disappears, the tooth pain will go away. However, you still need to pay attention to oral hygiene from time to time, especially in the short period of time after wearing braces. It is very likely to cause tooth inflammation due to bacterial invasion. It is best to rinse your mouth with salt water every morning and evening.

Note:

Patients wearing braces should be careful not to eat hard or sticky food, and brush their teeth regularly after meals to keep their oral cavity clean and hygienic. They should brush their teeth correctly. If pain or other discomfort occurs, they should seek medical attention and follow-up in time to receive correct treatment based on the cause.

Best age

The first is the period of deciduous occlusion: if the deciduous teeth are unevenly arranged or there is a crossbite (i.e. underbite) or open bite, they should be corrected early. The age of treatment is about 3 to 6 years old. At this time, the child's permanent teeth have not yet erupted, and the roots of the deciduous teeth have not yet been absorbed and are relatively stable. They can be corrected by wearing intraoral removable braces. The course of treatment is about 6 months. Early treatment is of great benefit to the normal development of the child's maxillofacial region. If not corrected in time, the deformity may worsen during this period of rapid growth.

The second is the mixed occlusion period: It is approximately between 8 and 12 years old. At this time, new permanent teeth begin to erupt, the teeth grow rapidly, and the bite is unstable. This is a high-incidence period for dental deformities. The main reason is the early loss of deciduous teeth, which leads to a reduction in the length of the dental arch, and then causes the teeth to be misaligned. Such children should be given space maintainers; the early loss of deciduous teeth closes the gap, resulting in insufficient space for permanent teeth to erupt, causing tooth deformities, and the gap should be restored with orthodontic devices; tooth deformities caused by bad oral habits or hobbies can be corrected by overcoming and changing bad habits, and different degrees of severity can be corrected by using removable or fixed appliances, or even extraoral plastic force, according to different situations.

The third is the permanent dentition period: when all the deciduous teeth have been replaced, the second and third molars erupt, which is another rapid growth period, usually around 12 to 18 years old. At this time, the diagnosis of dental deformity is relatively clear, and correction during this rapid growth period is fast and the effect is stable.