Ouch! Orthodontic appliances are designed to make our slightly lopsided smile more beautiful. However, sometimes, the metal wires bend and start to prick you, irritating the skin on the inside of your cheeks! And what if it is not possible to go to the dentist for a couple of days? In this article you will find some foolproof solutions to solve the problem - keep reading!
Steps
Step 1. Dental wax:
Carefully, gently shape a small ball of dental wax with your fingers, no larger than a small pea, and place it around the wire that is causing you pain.
Step 2. Sugar free gum:
chew the gum until you have some sticky mass. Model a ball no bigger than a small pea and use the same method already mentioned for dental wax!
Step 3. Rice:
you can shape some rice so that it gets a pasty texture and becomes sticky enough that it can stick to wire, like wax and gum.
Step 4. Orange peel:
you can put a small piece of orange peel between your cheek and the wire of the appliance to prevent irritation (make sure you wash the peel well first to get rid of the more dangerous chemicals).
Step 5. Cut it
Use a clean, sterilized nail clipper to cut the wire if you can.
Advice
- If you use wax, be sure to take it off every time you eat.
- Cutting the wire yourself could be risky.
- Even if you can model something on the wire, it is always best to go to the dentist so that he can fix the problem professionally.
- You can get dental wax from most drugstores.
- Avoid touching the metal wire that pricks you with your tongue.
- Make sure the clipper is clean.
- It will be worth it, you will see how your smile will shine again!
