Wearing braces appear pain because the teeth are subjected to a certain external force, periodontal membrane pressure, ischemia, the release of pain mediators caused by injury receptor excitation, you can consider cold compresses, taking painkillers, eating soft glutinous, adjusting the braces and other ways to alleviate the pain.
1. When you first put on braces, you can use ice packs to apply cold compresses or ice cubes in your mouth at your cheeks, which can promote vasoconstriction and reduce swelling and pain to a certain extent.
2. When the pain is unbearable, you can use painkillers under the guidance of the doctor to relieve the pain.
3. When the orthodontic appliance rubs the mucous membrane and rupture occurs, orthodontic protective wax can be used to alleviate the irritation of the orthodontic appliance on the local mucous membrane.
4. It is recommended to eat softer and easily digestible semi-liquid food to reduce the burden on the teeth. Avoid eating too hard food and stimulating food, so as not to damage the aligners, thus affecting the orthodontic effect.
5. Sometimes the orthodontic force is too large, the wire used is too thick, there may be periodontal membrane as well as the surrounding alveolar bone stimulation, resulting in pain, at this time can be adjusted by the orthodontist on the teeth, braces device, reduce the tooth force to relieve pain.
6. Shift attention, such as can focus on reading books, outdoor activities and entertainment, may also make the pain relief.
For patients with severe tooth pain, there may be localized abnormalities, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to prevent adverse conditions.