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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
orthodontics/discomfort/flossing
Answered by
Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. - Dental
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orthodontics/discomfort/flossing
by higgy, Dec 02, 2006 12:00AM
I have had braces now for 2 months, and for the most part it hasn't been bad...but I do have a couple of questions.
My front left tooth on the bottom #24 is 80 degrees rotated. I started with a spring in the front to push the surrounding teeth out to make room for it, then moved to a powerchain and metal ligature, now back to a spring becuase the latter didn't work. The teeth there are VERY sensitive to pressure, I'm assuming from them moving...I can't bite into things...and adjustments so far have been quite painful DURING the adjustment, the pushing on the teeth hurts...I haven't had much luck with ibuprofen helping prior to the appt, is there anything else that would help?
How fast is it safe to move teeth, before it damages the root? Is it possible that the pain is from them trying to move it TOO fast?
There's a bracket now on that same tooth, and with the spacing that it has and its angle...it's impossible to floss there...in a situation like that, would a waterpik suffice short-term till the tooth moves enough to allow for the floss?
How do they do cleanings with braces on? Does the archwire need to be removed first?
My front left tooth on the bottom #24 is 80 degrees rotated. I started with a spring in the front to push the surrounding teeth out to make room for it, then moved to a powerchain and metal ligature, now back to a spring becuase the latter didn't work. The teeth there are VERY sensitive to pressure, I'm assuming from them moving...I can't bite into things...and adjustments so far have been quite painful DURING the adjustment, the pushing on the teeth hurts...I haven't had much luck with ibuprofen helping prior to the appt, is there anything else that would help?
How fast is it safe to move teeth, before it damages the root? Is it possible that the pain is from them trying to move it TOO fast?
There's a bracket now on that same tooth, and with the spacing that it has and its angle...it's impossible to floss there...in a situation like that, would a waterpik suffice short-term till the tooth moves enough to allow for the floss?
How do they do cleanings with braces on? Does the archwire need to be removed first?
Doctor's Answer
by Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. , Dec 03, 2006 12:00AM
, Dec 03, 2006 12:00AM
Your last question first--I think the water pik is an excellent choice at this time. It sounds like that lower incisor is suffering from a pericementitis which ia an inflammation of the fibers that connect the tooth to the bone.I am not an orthodontist and therefore can not comment on how quickly the tooth is being moved. I think that the tooth has to be adjusted to the point that you do not bite on it.
Member Comments (3)
by pertykitty, Dec 04, 2006 12:00AM
you can floss, i did for the 3 1/2 years i wore braces. definatly have your cleanings while wearing braces! it does hurt and it does take time.
by higgy, Dec 10, 2006 12:00AM
Cleanings don't hurt...and of course I'm keeping up with those and check-ups....why bother with the investment of braces if I'm not going to take care of things...the issue has been that with the rotation of the tooth combined with the bracket and the metal lig...the floss can't get there, even threader floss...so the waterpik will work till it's rotated enough...guess the pain isn't from the tooth moving too quickly...as it hasn't rotated yet despite all the efforts of the orthodontists.
