A year, still mouth not tough

[chillin-in-grilz]

Its been almosy a year with braces, why isnt my mouth tough enough? iget sores on my lower left and right cheeck and upper left and right cheek?

[jennielee81]

Gee I remember that happening to me, too.

I kept getting sores on my lower left side only. They never seemed to stop. They would go stop for a few months and then one would pop up for what seemed like no reason. In fact, even the last week that I was braced I got one. Salt water rinses didn't really do anything, for me, to prevent this. Whether I rinsed or not, I got them with the same frequency. My sore spots were caused by brackets chafing.

I just kept wax handy and eventually I got the brackets off and all went back to normal.

[PARR]

my lower left is the last area attached, closed, "tightened" and always seems to have the longest wire end...I am always asking the tech to clip it closer please. Have a look and see if that isn't the issue.

[ghostmyimag3]

I still get irritated areas during certain times. i never used salt rinses. I have used wax on occasion for pokey wires etc. I dont think everyone actually gets to the point of no irritation.