I can't take these canker sores anymore
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I can't take these canker sores anymore
I can deal with a lot of things. The pain of braces is nothing to me... and I actually think the WORST part of braces are the canker sores. I hadn't had any for a while, but ever since I got my bottom braces on, my mouth has been a nonstop canker sore convention. I feel like I've tried everything... I started rinsing with salt water, I'm using biotene mouthwash, and I've tried two canker sore medicines: Kank-A and Orabase soothe & seal. The Kank-A BURNS when it goes on and the Orabase seal falls of after an hour or so. Does anyone have any other suggestions? I would REALLY appreciate it, I will try anything at this point!!
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Im not sure if this will help, but i saw it posted once on these forums.
Dab a bit of toothpaste on the canker sore and it should feel better!
Its a little odd i know, but i tried it once (I use listerine toothpaste though) and it did help a little. Maybe something normal, like crest, would work better...
Just a thought....
Dab a bit of toothpaste on the canker sore and it should feel better!
Its a little odd i know, but i tried it once (I use listerine toothpaste though) and it did help a little. Maybe something normal, like crest, would work better...
Just a thought....
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Products with sodium laureth sulfate irritate and can cause canker sores. That includes most toothpastes, except for the Rembrandt canker sore toothpaste and Biotene toothpaste.
So, try one of the non-sodium laureth sulfate toothpastes, the Peroxyl and also get some L-Lysine supplements at GNC or Walmart. It will help cankers from showing up and lessen the time they stay in your mouth.
Good luck!!!
So, try one of the non-sodium laureth sulfate toothpastes, the Peroxyl and also get some L-Lysine supplements at GNC or Walmart. It will help cankers from showing up and lessen the time they stay in your mouth.
Good luck!!!
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I had used the Biotene toothpaste for a while, but I just really didn't like it. I felt like it wasn't doing anything since it doesn't foam, and I went through the tubes so fast!! I hadn't tried the tums though... And I don't think putting toothpaste on the sores would help because I use a gel and just thinking about putting a gel on them makes me cringe. Thanks for all the suggestions guys!!!KittyW wrote:Products with sodium laureth sulfate irritate and can cause canker sores. That includes most toothpastes, except for the Rembrandt canker sore toothpaste and Biotene toothpaste.
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On this subject...
I do find the Peroxyl stuff works great for the ones on the insides of my cheeks...like pretty much gone the next morning...and wax is great on the brackets.
I have a canker issue now but wax is not an option. My one tooth next to my upper front tooth was bracketed then it popped off. A different ortho than I usually see took it off but the wire, which was pulled back since the tooth sits back for now, now is protruding (like it's got extra slack). my upper lip rests conveniently on the wire so that it has created an indentation in my lip. If my mouth dries out at all, the wire is actually stuck to my lip and hurts when I pry it off.
I cannot wax a wire w/ no bracket to stick to and my lip rubs over this wire repeatedly when I talk, eat, smile, swallow...it's on my last nerve cos it hurts so bad...even water going across it stings like nobody's business and eating soft things where you have to close your lips onto a spoon? OMG, forget about it.
I don't go in for my adjustment until mid December so I am not too thrilled with dealing with this for 1 1/2 more months...I would think at that time, they will pull that wire tighter hopefully (it didn't bother me while it was attached to the bracket...I didn't even lisp then). I tried to push the wire back toward the teeth hoping it would bend but no, it popped right back out...didn't realize they were so strong LOL
Help? Should I call my office and ask them...I was trying to "tough it out".
I have a canker issue now but wax is not an option. My one tooth next to my upper front tooth was bracketed then it popped off. A different ortho than I usually see took it off but the wire, which was pulled back since the tooth sits back for now, now is protruding (like it's got extra slack). my upper lip rests conveniently on the wire so that it has created an indentation in my lip. If my mouth dries out at all, the wire is actually stuck to my lip and hurts when I pry it off.
I cannot wax a wire w/ no bracket to stick to and my lip rubs over this wire repeatedly when I talk, eat, smile, swallow...it's on my last nerve cos it hurts so bad...even water going across it stings like nobody's business and eating soft things where you have to close your lips onto a spoon? OMG, forget about it.
I don't go in for my adjustment until mid December so I am not too thrilled with dealing with this for 1 1/2 more months...I would think at that time, they will pull that wire tighter hopefully (it didn't bother me while it was attached to the bracket...I didn't even lisp then). I tried to push the wire back toward the teeth hoping it would bend but no, it popped right back out...didn't realize they were so strong LOL
Help? Should I call my office and ask them...I was trying to "tough it out".
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I got in today and they put a coil over the bare wire and it feels much much better.
She changed my ligs since they changed the wire and they were faded (in 3 weeks? jeez) so I got to pick a new color (red) which was cool but she did an adjustment of sorts so my mouth is sore again now LOL me and my big mouth
She changed my ligs since they changed the wire and they were faded (in 3 weeks? jeez) so I got to pick a new color (red) which was cool but she did an adjustment of sorts so my mouth is sore again now LOL me and my big mouth
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I agree with this one! I have suffered my whole life but haven't had one single since I started using this toothpaste. The CVS in my town sells it or you can order it online from drugstore.com.2oldtocare wrote:Couple of things to try....Colgate Peroxyl mouthwash, helps the hurt and Oral-B Rembrandt Anti-canker sore toothpaste, prevents the sore in the first place.
PLEASE realize that this will NOT heal the ones you have!!!! It will prevent any future sores from occuring.
You will still get raw spots, but they WILL NOT become canker sores!
DON'T put toothpaste on them!!!! The toothpaste is the reason you get them!! http://www.archwired.com/canker_sore.htm
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I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
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