Did anyone have sores in their mouth during their first tray?

[mrose]

I'm on my 4th day of Invisalign. While tooth soreness has been an issue, my greater concerns are the four sores that have formed in my mouth.

On the gum line of the bottom teeth, near the molars and where the attachments are I have formed painful canker sores. The discomfort from them is much worse than the teeth soreness. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice?

Thanks,

[mikedatooth]

canker sores really suck. I usually battle them with salter water.

If you have a retainer irritating an area, a canker sore can possibly form.. I haven't heard of this from invisalign though.

Did you get canker sores often before the invisalign?

[Zoso]

Please check over your trays the next time you have them out, and see if there are any rough spots that might correspond with the sores you are experiencing. If so, you can take an emory board (the disposable type of nail file) and very carefully smooth off the rough spot. You can also try and see if you can't wedge just a little dental wax against the sore area whilst it heals, if that seems to help. A topical, over the counter, oral pain reliever like Anbesol or Orabase can also help. And remember that more acidic foods and drinks will tend to make your mouth hurt more when you have sores, so they should be minimised until the sores have healed.

If you tend to be prone to sores like this in general, you may want to check that your diet is not deficient in any vitamins or minerals. And another thing you could try is using a toothpaste that does not contain sodium lauryl sulphate - SLS. This is in most of the common toothpastes, to make them foam up, but is not in certain brands such as Toms of Maine. Some people find that if they stop using pastes that contain SLS they get fewer sores.

Remember too: stay properly hydrated at all times, and a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water makes an excellent rinse in the case of sores of this type.

[Punkin]

My first set of trays caused, well not so much sores, but almost like little cuts on the bottom of my tongue. They were pretty bad for the first few days, but I haven't had any problems since. I can see how trays could cause sores, however, and as Zoso said, you might want to gently file those areas down. The trays are plastic, and it's very possible they aren't perfectly smooth. My orthodontist told me that she would file the trays if I ever ran into a problem and didn't feel comfortable doing it, so you may want to give yours a call to see if they have any advice on filing those trays. Hopefully your mouth will get use to the foreign object in it and "toughen up"

Also, in addition to all that Zoso has mentioned, I have found that warm salt water rinses work very well in relieving the pain of a sore, and also in helping it heal quicker.

[HappyHeart]

Oh my gosh,.... did I ever! I struggled for 2 weeks... but I got through it.
I gargled salt water several times a day and used sensodine toothpaste. I also switched to a softer childs toothbrush and it helped soooo much! mine passed.

[Bonnie]

Yes, the trays are somewhat jagged and tend to rub sores onto the inside of my mouth and tongue. It would only last a couple days after I put in each new tray, but that got annoying. Try filing the edges slightly...that helped with me.

[Snowy]

Oh god, yes. My first set of trays were sheer torture and literally rubbed my mouth raw. Since then I've found that most of the trays are fine, but I've had one or two that were just really rough. Filing the edges down a little helped, but mostly it was something I just had to live with. Orajel (the gel rather than the liquid) has been a huge help with painful trays.