Disclosing Tablets making tongue & gums bright pink
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:30 pm
Hi All
I just got braces 8 days ago and I was told to use the Disclosing Tablets once a week and yesterday was my first week so I used one and it stained my tongue, gums and my lips a little bit bright pink and I couldn't get it off my tongue. Is that supposed to happen and what is the easiest way to get my tongue color back and off my lips. (I'm just glad I wasn't going anywhere after because I had bright pink spots near the inside of my lips).
Also, I know I was supposed to spit it out but was I supposed to rinse my mouth out because all my teeth were PINK and there was a few spots in between my teeth that were actually RED. Am I doing a bad job brushing or was I ONLY supposed to focus on WHERE my teeth are RED?
I know a lot of you have used Disclosing Tablets. Please reply to what has happened to you when you used the Tablets and what pink means and what red means and if I'm doing a good job brushing or not. Because I thought I was doing a great job but now I am CONFUSED!
Thanks for all your advice and answers in Advance!!! I appreciate it!!!
3 teeth extracted: Thursday, July 20, 2006
2 teeth extracted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
5 spacers put in: Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Spacers out, full braces in: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Brace Treatment Time: 22 - 26 months.
I just got braces 8 days ago and I was told to use the Disclosing Tablets once a week and yesterday was my first week so I used one and it stained my tongue, gums and my lips a little bit bright pink and I couldn't get it off my tongue. Is that supposed to happen and what is the easiest way to get my tongue color back and off my lips. (I'm just glad I wasn't going anywhere after because I had bright pink spots near the inside of my lips).
Also, I know I was supposed to spit it out but was I supposed to rinse my mouth out because all my teeth were PINK and there was a few spots in between my teeth that were actually RED. Am I doing a bad job brushing or was I ONLY supposed to focus on WHERE my teeth are RED?
I know a lot of you have used Disclosing Tablets. Please reply to what has happened to you when you used the Tablets and what pink means and what red means and if I'm doing a good job brushing or not. Because I thought I was doing a great job but now I am CONFUSED!
Thanks for all your advice and answers in Advance!!! I appreciate it!!!
3 teeth extracted: Thursday, July 20, 2006
2 teeth extracted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
5 spacers put in: Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Spacers out, full braces in: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Brace Treatment Time: 22 - 26 months.