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#16 Post by **joney** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:59 pm

Sorry but I'm not sure how the brace relief works. I think that the main thing is to try to stop the irritation form the wire or bracket as this will give the area time to heal. I'm not sure if there are products that help with the healing process, hopefully somebody else might know.

#17 Post by **Delag** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:36 pm

I use a medication called Kenalog. It needs a doctors RX, but it works wonders for me. A little goes a long way. If you can get ahold of some, put on a blob of wax on the bracket and this stuff on the sore - it heals in 2 or 3 days. Also, avoid any foods which can cause irritation (oranges, cantaloupe, spicy...) and if you are like me and like boiling hot coffee or tea, take it down a few degrees. I also agree with the others - a trip to the orthos office sounds in order to check that wire (if you have self ligating brackets you might have a popped open door that is rubbing the wrong way).

#18 Post by **TheShmo** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:55 pm

I'm not sure where to buy them, but a friend of mine who was recently debanded gave me these things called "cankermelts" They are little round, flat things that you position over the canker sore, and they soothe and help heal, plus they create a barrier that makes it hard for the bracket/wire to cause more irritation... the only drawback is that after a few hours (or overnight, if you sleep in them), they tend to get gooey and stick in your brackets, and it makes the canker a little sore to get it off. Overall, I liked them though.

#19 Post by **braves123** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:01 am

If this canker sore ever heals,wont it come back because of the bracket constantly rubbing against it or will my mouth toughen up by then? My lower lip is itchy and burning at the same time also??

#20 Post by **Delag** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:57 pm

Meryaten - kenalog contains a steroid. I do not claim to know how it works. I am anti-steroid anything, but I can say that it works well and such a small amount is needed that even I use it.

#21 Post by **yaya2023** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:21 pm

I noticed no one mentioned peroxide rinses... I have always been very prone to getting sores in my mouth... any sort of irritation caused a sore... rinse with peroxide out of the bottle a few times a day and it helps heal it real quick.

#22 Post by **Sherri** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:34 pm

I used to get canker sores all the time. There is something they have put in tooth paste that really triggers it since I have been braced. Especially the whitening tooth paste. I think it is sodium laurel sulphate. I switched to just plain arm and hammer baking soda tooth paste and I never get them. But if I use the triple whitening kind I can feel under my tongue start to swell and then the canker sores start to appear. My husband is finding the same thing and he isn't even braced. Just something to watch for because now I never get them.

#23 Post by **SnowSara** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:52 am

While your mouth will indeed toughen up and be able to handle the brackets no problem, you don't have to put up with a poking wire. Your ortho can polish it smooth in no time flat.

It's hard to believe now, but you will get to a point where you don't even notice you have braces on!

#24 Post by **bracedintx** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:26 pm

You can also try Biotene mouthwash. I started using it on a recommendation a few people posted. It has no alcohol, so it doesn't burn like Listerine or Scope. It states that it heals mouth irritations and also helps with dry mouth. It has a mild taste too. I just buy it in the grocery store in the dental section. Good luck with the pain

#25 Post by **MetalMouse** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:08 pm

Good luck with getting that sorted!

Don't you mean... soreted?

#26 Post by **braves123** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:36 pm

I went to the orhto today with that poking wire. all they could do was put a little ball of cement on the end of it.It hepled alittle but it still irratates it a bit.My mouth will never toughen up.I use salt water constantly.

#27 Post by **Lisa65** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:54 pm

I'm another fan of peroxide. I use a dilute solution every night to rinse my mouth before brushing and I haven't had a sore for months (apart from a poking end of wire). If I get a tender spot it seems to heal up quickly.

#28 Post by **jennielee81** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:13 pm

It will toughen up. I've had countless sores in my mouth from brackets and wires rubbing. I stopped going in to have wires clipped after a few months as my mouth really stopped reacting to it. Your description of your sores is quite common...at least for me

I also use non Sodium Laural Sulphate toothpaste (Rembrand Canker Sore). Read the ingredients. Almost ALL toothpastes contain SLS even if they are for sensitive teeth, all natural, organic....etc. Read the label.

Even if you continue to have rubbing, your mouth will toughen up. It'll take longer, but it will happen.

Be patient and have a positive attitude.

Use what is available to help and be patient. We've all been where you are and we all get through it. It is uncomfortable but it passes.