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What Causes Pain In Gum?

Hi i'm 25 year old female. I've started to have gum/teeth pain since November on my right side of my face....upper and lower gums. I wear braces and by the time i got an appointment with the orthodontist he's telling me that he can't do anything until i take the braces off and see from then. the only problem is that he can see me in 2 months! (end of March) i can't take the pain....i wen to the emergeny room today to see if they can take them off for me but they don't. the pain is getting worse and worse, can't sleep and the only thing that seems to dull the pain is if i swish some water in my mouth. My orthodontist said that there might a tooth that has a "dying nerve"? and first signs of gum disease. I'm lost what can i do!? please help
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Hi! Greetings to you. It seems you are at an active orthodontic treatment process. During active treatment the teeth move slowly and at the same time the bone remodels itself to the new teeth position. At this time you'll have a mild to moderate gnawing pain since the teeth are pulled by the appliance to a new position which is NORMAL as the pain would decrease in a few days from activation which can be relieved by an ibuprofen.

Please stay calm and there is nothing to worry.. :-)

Meanwhile it is important to keep your teeth and gums free of deposits as it might lead to gum disease as well if not maintained properly as your orthodontist said.

So kindly bear with the little pain to gain a beautiful and impressive smile.. :-)
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What Causes Pain In Gum?

Hi! Greetings to you. It seems you are at an active orthodontic treatment process. During active treatment the teeth move slowly and at the same time the bone remodels itself to the new teeth position. At this time you ll have a mild to moderate gnawing pain since the teeth are pulled by the appliance to a new position which is NORMAL as the pain would decrease in a few days from activation which can be relieved by an ibuprofen. Please stay calm and there is nothing to worry.. :-) Meanwhile it is important to keep your teeth and gums free of deposits as it might lead to gum disease as well if not maintained properly as your orthodontist said. So kindly bear with the little pain to gain a beautiful and impressive smile.. :-)