When you drink (Beer, Alcohol) do your braces irritate you?
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When you drink (Beer, Alcohol) do your braces irritate you?
Has anyone else noticed this...
After a night out (nice way of saying getting hammered, lol) I have noticed that the insides of my mouth are torn up worse than ever. Its not due just to talking more as I have just had a quiet beer to myself and felt the same. I've found that my mouth seems to swell a bit making my braces scrape against the sides of my mouth more. The only thing I can think of is the beer has a relaxant effect on the muscles in your mouth and causes them to swell, making rubbing up against the braces more likely. Or the dehydrating effects of the alcohol causes the muscles in your mouth to swell again making rubbing of the braces against the insides more possible.....
Anyone else experience this same phenomena?
After a night out (nice way of saying getting hammered, lol) I have noticed that the insides of my mouth are torn up worse than ever. Its not due just to talking more as I have just had a quiet beer to myself and felt the same. I've found that my mouth seems to swell a bit making my braces scrape against the sides of my mouth more. The only thing I can think of is the beer has a relaxant effect on the muscles in your mouth and causes them to swell, making rubbing up against the braces more likely. Or the dehydrating effects of the alcohol causes the muscles in your mouth to swell again making rubbing of the braces against the insides more possible.....
Anyone else experience this same phenomena?
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Oh my gosh I thought I was the only one
Everytime after a good night out, I notice in the morning that the insides of my cheeks are all cut up and irritated.
I thought it was due to more talking as well, but figured it wasn't.
Glad i'm not the only one who's noticed!
Everytime after a good night out, I notice in the morning that the insides of my cheeks are all cut up and irritated.
I thought it was due to more talking as well, but figured it wasn't.
Glad i'm not the only one who's noticed!
Braced: 29th March 2006
Estimated time 18 months!
Estimated time 18 months!
Glad to see I'm not the only one! I have the worst time with Corona and LIMES... i have no idea what the limes do to me, but they always hurt my mouth! Too bad! I love corona with lime!
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May sound weird...but i LOVE lime and salt. Especially love that combo when i have cuts in my mouth, my parents would always tell me to rub tomatoe or lime on the insides of my mouth when i was younger and would get a canker soar. Next morning it's almost all better, and the sting is kind of nice...
Found this post funny. I used to have this problem too - I always thought it was because I tend run my mouth so much more when I've had a couple - and the fact that you usually have to talk more loudly in a bar. I never thought that it could be the alcohol or dehydration. Excellent point!
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My first post and it relates to alcohol... why is this not surprising?
The first few times I had a few drinks with my braces, I woke up the next morning in absolute agony... my cheeks were ripped apart! I realized it was dehydration, and now I drink a lot of water if I'm having alcohol. I also, even if I'm intoxicated, remember to wax a few strategic brackets which cause me the most pain. It helps sooo much!
The first few times I had a few drinks with my braces, I woke up the next morning in absolute agony... my cheeks were ripped apart! I realized it was dehydration, and now I drink a lot of water if I'm having alcohol. I also, even if I'm intoxicated, remember to wax a few strategic brackets which cause me the most pain. It helps sooo much!
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