When you wear metallic braces, you need to visit your Orthodontist at regular intervals to adjust the archwire. Adjusting, tightening or replacing the wire with a new thick wire is a step forward towards your goal of attaining an aesthetic smile.
The tightened or adjusted wire applies additional pressure on the teeth. It results in mild pain, soreness or irritation around the teeth and gums. The pain and other discomforts are temporary. It indicates the shift in the position of the crooked or crowded teeth.
If the pain is intense or unbearable, follow these tips to get relief from it.
1) Eat Soft Foods
2) Consume Cold Foods and Drinks
3) Frozen Teething Rings
4) Salt Water Mouth Rinse
5) Heating Pad
6) Orthodontic Wax
7) Gum massage
8) Local anesthetic
9) Over-the-Counter Pain Killers