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day 3

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, 05-30-2008 at 02:56 PM (401 Views)
It really takes some time to getting used to braces and i am glad about the decision of staying at home this week! I still dont eat normal food, i just keep drinking and eating yoghurt.Concerning pain it really is not bad, i didnt need any tablets. But my tongue, lips, cheeks are really suffering, despite the wax i am using. I hope it will be better till monday when i am back to work!
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  1. mariahfromchicago's Avatar
    Hope that you get used to them soon!
  2. Sunny's Avatar
    Sorry you're finding this week tough going. I returned to work after getting mine on and had no problems.

    My ortho recommends rinsing with warm salt water 5+ times a day when your mouth is sore, and once a day for the length of your treatment. I have found this is great, and our patients (and the parents of the younger ones) agree.

    Try eating a variety of foods. For foods that may require chewing, cut them small and then if you can't comfortably chew them, you can swallow them. It's important to make sure you've got plenty of wax on when you're eating (if your mouth is sore), as you don't want to irrate your mouth more.

    Keep your lips moist with lip balm and most important drink loads of water to keep your body well hydrated.

    Good luck with improving your eating and you feeling much better very soon.