Hey everyone! I just got rubber bands for the first time, and I don't mind them except that they make the sides of my mouth red and dry on the outside! I think it's because I can't cover my braces as well with my mouth with the rubber bands so when I'm sleeping, spit gets onto the sides of my mouth and stays there, causing it to be red and dry when I wake up.
Has this happened to anybody after getting rubber bands? Any other all around advice for a newbie-rubber band wearer? Thanks, Eve
dry sides of mouth with rubber bands...anybody else?
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dry sides of mouth with rubber bands...anybody else?
Braced September 9, 2002
Debanding: JULY 5!!!!!!!!
Debanding: JULY 5!!!!!!!!
I don't have the exact problem as you, but I do have quite a bit of irritation on the right side of my mouth from wearing elastics. For some reason the left side isn't too bad. The only suggestion that I can offer is perhaps to avoid using a mouthwash containing alcohol since that can dry out your mouth, and instead use a mouthwash like Biotene that is designed for helping with dry mouth problems, irritations, etc.
STEPHANIE
As I recall I had some little sores right in the corners of my mouth when I first started on the bands. I had the front-to-back ones at that point. But my mouth soon toughened up and the sores went away. Later on I had the vertical "lockjaw" configuration. That's fun!
It's also fun when you try putting one back on surrepticiously after a meal and end up launching it across the room!
The good thing about the bands is that they seem to hold your cheeks away from your brace wires, so the inside of your mouth doesn't get as bothered by the archwire etc. (at least that was my experience).
Enjoy!
It's also fun when you try putting one back on surrepticiously after a meal and end up launching it across the room!
The good thing about the bands is that they seem to hold your cheeks away from your brace wires, so the inside of your mouth doesn't get as bothered by the archwire etc. (at least that was my experience).
Enjoy!
Lol, somehow I have not acquired the knack for putting elastics back on surrepticiously. I can take them off, without drawing much notice though!Doug wrote:
It's also fun when you try putting one back on surrepticiously after a meal and end up launching it across the room!
The good thing about the bands is that they seem to hold your cheeks away from your brace wires, so the inside of your mouth doesn't get as bothered by the archwire etc. (at least that was my experience).
That's true about the bands holding your cheeks away from the wires, unfortunately my problem is the bands then bother me instead. Gotta love elastics.
STEPHANIE
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camille4824
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"ditto" to Dougs comments....I just got elastics on the 17th...front to back. I am finally feeling much better....at first it seemed quite dreadful!!
Just in the past 3 days I have been waking up with little sores....they seem like different sores...especially since the sore is gone by afternoon.. I am used to terrible ones from my brackets....so I definetly agree that the elastics keep my sides away from the brackets....
Take the good with the bad......Thats what I always hear
Just in the past 3 days I have been waking up with little sores....they seem like different sores...especially since the sore is gone by afternoon.. I am used to terrible ones from my brackets....so I definetly agree that the elastics keep my sides away from the brackets....
Take the good with the bad......Thats what I always hear
Pendulum worn 10/12/04 until 4/19/05
Braced on top 1/19/05
Bottom braced 4/19/05
Damon 3 brackets
Braced on top 1/19/05
Bottom braced 4/19/05
Damon 3 brackets
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jenns91civic
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I'm worried about latex allergy (it's the EMT in me, sorry). Do you have a known allergy or sensitivity to latex? You might want to mention it to your ortho so they can try to get you latex free elastics (i know they make them).
Of course, I'm not diagnosing or anything (way out of my scope of practice) just pointing out that it is a definite possibility.
Of course, I'm not diagnosing or anything (way out of my scope of practice) just pointing out that it is a definite possibility.
Paramedic student
Full Braces (all metal) 5/12/1999 - 4/20/2005
Class II (overjet) on the left only
Upper and Lower Hawleys
Full Braces (all metal) 5/12/1999 - 4/20/2005
Class II (overjet) on the left only
Upper and Lower Hawleys
Thanks everyone so much! I did some poking around the internet, and I think I found the culprit. It's called 'Perleche', and you can see pics of it by going to images.google.com and typing it in, or find info on google. It's basically what I described above, but it specifically says that people who get it a lot are braces wearers and dentures wearers. I've actually had it before, but not this bad, and it takes about a week to go away. I think the reason behind it is that I'm nearing the end of treatmetn and they've absolutely loaded my mouth full of crap so it's not just the brackets and rubber bands, it's a load of extra stuff as well. For now I'm putting neutrogena hand creme (the really thick stuff) on it to act as a barrier and hoping it'll go away soon.
Jenn, interesting theory about the latex allergy. I did some research on that and couldn't really come up with anything on its relation to rubber bands. What would the symptoms be? And would it have showed up already since the ortho has latex gloves and I've never had a problem with them?
Thanks, Eve
Jenn, interesting theory about the latex allergy. I did some research on that and couldn't really come up with anything on its relation to rubber bands. What would the symptoms be? And would it have showed up already since the ortho has latex gloves and I've never had a problem with them?
Thanks, Eve
Braced September 9, 2002
Debanding: JULY 5!!!!!!!!
Debanding: JULY 5!!!!!!!!
I have the same problem!
Hey Evelyn,
I have the same problem as you do! I've also done some searching and think I may have angular cheilitis...I think it's the same thing as Perleche. I got my braces last september and have been using rubberbands for several months, so I'm not sure what caused this. I am allergic to Nickel and have always had severe mouth sores which I thought was just the braces, but even my ortho has commented on how bad my sores were. Does anyone know if nickel could cause this?
I have the same problem as you do! I've also done some searching and think I may have angular cheilitis...I think it's the same thing as Perleche. I got my braces last september and have been using rubberbands for several months, so I'm not sure what caused this. I am allergic to Nickel and have always had severe mouth sores which I thought was just the braces, but even my ortho has commented on how bad my sores were. Does anyone know if nickel could cause this?