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Finding It Difficult To Wear My Retainers As I Am Having Swollen Gums
im recovering from flu, ive had it for 2/3 days now but i have really swollen gums, but i have to wear retainers at night. but only on the 3rd day i have discovered that my retainers cant fit around my teeth, i have to really force them in and it draws blood, what should i do? i dont want to have crowded teeth again
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM,
I have gone through your query, as you have mentioned that you have retainers placed as you are under Orthodontic treatment what happened is when patient is under orthodontic treatment there is difficulty in maintaince of oral hygiene so there is bleeding gums now and as you said that you feel like retainer doesnt fits , for this you should consult dentist again and go for Examination ,
Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day
Do chlorhexidine mouthwash 2 times daily
Hope this will help you.
Wish you good health
I have gone through your query, as you have mentioned that you have retainers placed as you are under Orthodontic treatment what happened is when patient is under orthodontic treatment there is difficulty in maintaince of oral hygiene so there is bleeding gums now and as you said that you feel like retainer doesnt fits , for this you should consult dentist again and go for Examination ,
Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day
Do chlorhexidine mouthwash 2 times daily
Hope this will help you.
Wish you good health
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Dont force retainerbto fitbin mouth, it will traumatized your gum. I will advice you to visit your dentist and get the proper treatment and cauae of gum swelling, till then dont wear your retainer and soak them in water.
Gum swelling can be due to drug, infection, inflammation. So visit ypur dentist to get rid of cause.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM
Dont force retainerbto fitbin mouth, it will traumatized your gum. I will advice you to visit your dentist and get the proper treatment and cauae of gum swelling, till then dont wear your retainer and soak them in water.
Gum swelling can be due to drug, infection, inflammation. So visit ypur dentist to get rid of cause.
Thank you
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