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I have had linguals for the last 6 months. During my treatment, my gums have become very swollen and painful. On friday, I was at the ortho and they actually had to take the wires out to let my gums heal. I still don't have them back in yet. I visited my dentist today for a cleaning and she recommen...

I have had linguals for the last 6 months. During my treatment, my gums have become very swollen and painful. On friday, I was at the ortho and they actually had to take the wires out to let my gums heal. I still don't have them back in yet. I visited my dentist today for a cleaning and she recommen...

I have had linguals for about 6 months now. In the last few weeks, I have noticed that my gums, specifically behind my front teeth, are so swollen that I can't even get floss under the brackets. Everytime I brush my teeth, it is a painful and bloody experience. I had my teeth cleaned in late Novembe...

Can anyone tell me if there are products that will make my lingual braces less painful on my tongue? In particular, the pain is on my back four teeth where my tongue rubs against the end brackets. I have tried wax and salt water rinses to no avail... the wax just seems to crumble and fall off back t...

Does anyone have advice on what products I can use to make my lingual braces less painful on my tongue? I feel like it is being torn to shreds and I really need some relief! Any suggestions... please!