Raw and blistered :(

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#1 Post by **choowee** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:54 pm

A little over a week with this tray (#2), and I've noticed that the underside of my tongue and the inside of my lip is blistered and raw...!

is this common? its making me miserable, but i don't think I can make it to the dentist for quite a bit.

#2 Post by **sandra** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:27 am

Is the bottom tray rough under your tongue? If so, maybe you could file it down a bit?
I rinse with salt water a lot when I get this problem and it makes it feel better.
I think our mouths just need time to toughen up.
I hope you feel better soon.

#3 Post by **sandra** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:27 am

Is the bottom tray rough under your tongue? If so, maybe you could file it down a bit?
I rinse with salt water a lot when I get this problem and it makes it feel better.
I think our mouths just need time to toughen up.
I hope you feel better soon.

#4 Post by **PIMPmyTEETH** » Mon May 21, 2007 10:40 am

due to the way the trays are manufactured, some trays are rougher in spots that other trays are not. before i put in a new set of trays, i always feel around all edges and file down all the roughest spots. over the next few days, i try to file down any spots that are still rough and aggrevating my mouth/tounge.

since you are only on tray 2, your mouth will probobly still toughen up a bit over time too. since i started doing my filing routine, i havent had any problems with soreness.

#5 Post by **jeni** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:08 pm

I agree with the posters above. When you find out exactly where it is bugging you, just file it down until the edge is smooth. I have only had to file 2 of my 6 so far. One was bugging me from the start and the other just started irritating me around day 3 and when I took it out there was a large gash and the plastic was folding back (must haven't got something caught in there at some point??).

#6 Post by **choowee** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:35 pm

thanks for all the advice! water definitely helped, and the filing gave me some relief as well. But most of all, I think I needed time. Now I tend to forget that I have them in at all.... yay!