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6 Steps for Making Treatment a Breeze

6 Steps for Making Treatment a Breeze

June 14, 2016
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Written by: Dr. Brittany Curry

In our office, we get a lot of questions about pain, especially our new patients. Pain is certainly not uncommon when adjusting to having braces or getting new wires. For this reason, it’s important to know these quick tips to make your treatment a breeze!
  1. Take Tylenol or Ibuprofen a few hours before you come in for your first appointment and for each wire change appointment. This will help reduce the soreness many patients feel about 3-4 hours after their adjustment appointments.
  2. For about 48 hours after your appointment, alternate between Tylenol and Ibuprofen every 3-6 hours. Of course, be mindful of maximum daily doses for each.
  3. Fun fact: our wires are activated by your body heat. So, at the beginning of treatment, you can drink cold drinks or eat ice cream to relieve some of the wire pressure.
  4. Chew sugar-free gum to help relieve soreness in your mouth. It’s like a massage for your