My braces HURT what do i do?

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lisa	take some Tylenol or Ibuprofen. if that doesn't help, try biting on something squishy... the pressure will feel good on your teeth. the pain will eventually go away! i hope you feel better! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Paige O	it will always hurt after you get them tightened unfortunately :( if something is poking at the inside of your mouth put a ball of wax on it that helps a lot! i have braces too it sucks but in 2 years we'll have beautiful teeth! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mandy D	Try putting a warm pack on your jaw (I heat up one that's used for sinuses on my eyes in the microwave) and alternately lay my cheeks on it or hold it to my jaws. Take Motin to reduce the swelling and stick to soft foods for a day or two. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tif-an-e	your orthodontist should have given u some wax, put that on your braces so it wont scratch your mouth. as for the pain itself, you should try any pain med. like Tylenol or Aleve. however, not 100% sure it will help. But in the long run, it will be worth the pain. :) good luck doll Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	try some Advil or Tylenol and stay away from solid food. it will get better! i promise! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kcini8	Take Tylenol or ibuprophen, mabey some teething gel for babies(I'm not saying you're a baby) sometimes it hurts to be beautiful Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

KDG	there are oral gel bandages you can get at the supermarket. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rich b	not much you can do except take some Tylenol or Advil - it could hurt for a day, sometimes 2. that does help for me. next time, you might want to take some pain Reliever just b4 your visit - that can help you avoid pain later. good luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oomgnoway	take 2 extra strength Tylenol every 4 hours. i JUST got back from the dentist's office, got my wires on and thats exactly what he told me to do if my teeth hurt me too much. hope you feel better!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sandrineb78	Please wait a little time; and the hurnt go out but for no think about braces, through a men and give him big and long kissss se you later by, i know that you feel i wear braces now like you (métal on top and bottom) and i have 28 years old Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

brownsfan456	Take Aspirin and wait it out. If your gums hurt use dental wax. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Matt	just take some Aspirin and deal with it Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wrabble	I know, it sucks. :( Mine hurt for about three days whenever I get mine tightened. One thing to do is periodically put slight pressure on your teeth by biting down. Do it while you're watching TV or reading a book or doing homework or whatever. Then your teeth get used to the pressure and the pain lessens. Pain medications, definitely, you can't get around it even if you want to! You need them! There is also Orajel that I think you can get at a Walgreens, otherwise ask your orthodontist for some. But that's really all you can do. Avoid chewing food, I usually have soup, oatmeal or rice. Sorry! It sucks! But it should only last a few days! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Celeste G	If i were you i would take some Advil (Naproxen) to take the pain away. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gizzelle L♥VE	take tylonal and wait a few days Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Trip03	take a tylonol or an Ibuprofen, or any other mild pain Reliever. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

A. Roman	Just wait. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ben	I just got braces Friday, I took Ibuprofen and that didn't help much so I would suggest using Acetaminophen, Tylenol, or Advil Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Susan v	take a Advil before you go to the dentist and every 4 hours after that Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

a.m	i feel ya i have braces too and i got my tightened and did they give you oriel gel? that numbs your mouth.I use it and it helps alot!!! but heads up if they did give it to you then it's in a small bottle, And also it is kinda gross and don't put it on your finger like i did it will numb your finger,use like a Cotton thing. I hope you start feeling better, but if you didn't get that then stick it out and i think you can go to target or some were like that to get it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kristen	ouch! I hated that most of all when I had braces. Take a couple Advil (or Tylenol, --but Advil works best) if it is really bothering you. - If it continues, I'd call up your ortho because he could have over tightened them, which is something that happened to me, it sucks. If that's the case, then you just go back in and he'll take out the metal wire and redo it, a little looser. --It's all well worth the pain in the end though, trust me! (Just wear your retainers, or you'll be back in for braces soon enough) ! Good Luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

KinG	Thats how the feel every time they get tightened. Sorry :( Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ta-Zu	You can't really do much - just wait it out. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mp3	take two Advil. if that doesn't help after an hour take one more. repeat every 4 to 6 hours. if you let the pain get too bad it's harder to get under control...i wore them for 2 years, i feel your pain. Advil works better than tylenol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

karebear	i just got braces too! but i haven't got them tightened yet but take painkillers! i took one and i felt FINE. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Get it girrrl!	nothing really. take some pain killers! haha Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

spark2217	Buy some jello and eat soup, that way it wont hurt worse when you eat. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Alyssa K	the first couple of days it hurts very badly eat icecream and anytthing soft it will help i promise good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

chelseyiscool	They're going to.. You'll just have to wait it out.. Eat some cold foods like ice cream and chew on some ice.. That might help a little. It will get better soon Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

laurie2389	Take some Tylenol or Ibuprofen. That's about all you can do. I had braces so I know how bad it hurts. It really sucks! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tom	Take some Tylenol or other pain reliver you can find. If you can't get medicine rinse with salt with water. This should help it helped a lot to me every single time they tighten it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No