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Swollen gums
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:44 pm
by mert1225
I don't have gum disease but my gums cover alot of my teeth so they are "little" teeth and my gums are more swollen since Ive had my braces. I floss regularly and brush with a soft/medium brush and try to massage my gums everytime I brush. Any ideas on getting the swelling down? Thanks in advance.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:25 pm
by LoobyLou
Like Karen I've had swelling where gaps have closed but If you have a lot it's possible there could be an underlying problem. If it doesn't get better within a few days I'd def have a word with your regular dentist.
Love LoobyLou xx
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:47 pm
by ashantia
I too have the same issue. I posted on here totally freaked out about it. Before braces I had a slightly gummy smile (which I plan to get corrected with laser contouring) but one day after my braces were on for abuot 3 months and the spaces started to close my gums were covering a lot of my tooth!. There was not pain or anything just swelling.
I just told my ortho and he said it did not look like anything out of the norm. It sounds like you have good cleaning habits but I would just ask him/her to double check.
And like KK said salt water rinses.
Good luck