tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748573610052699240.post3310189544435621650..comments2024-03-11T23:40:03.051-07:00Comments on steph's jaw surgery blog: swollen gumsstephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593644503311170383noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748573610052699240.post-79981226950021730412008-04-21T10:55:00.000-07:002008-04-21T10:55:00.000-07:00are your gums better?are your gums better?ingridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987839902535675510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748573610052699240.post-10819137520849216382008-04-19T21:48:00.000-07:002008-04-19T21:48:00.000-07:00Ditto on what the others said. No sense suffering ...Ditto on what the others said. No sense suffering with something that the ortho can probably fix up. I brush several times a day too, and spend about 20 mins each morning flossing and using that little mini brush thingie, but even the dental hygenist admitted she couldn't get all the plaque out of the crevices in these things. I bet the balance of flora in our mouths changes when we get braces on, no matter how much cleaning we do, and that could do weird things to our gums. Yay biology.<BR/><BR/>I'm kinda late reading this - let us know how it went.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719908435212790015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748573610052699240.post-33509682737898027172008-04-16T10:35:00.000-07:002008-04-16T10:35:00.000-07:00i had an infection a few months back because i had...i had an infection a few months back because i had gotten so much more metal in my mouth and was not thorough enough with my brushing. i brush twice a day and spend alot of time on brushing. but, in affition to that i go for a proper tooth cleaning to my dentist every 3 months or so. if your gums are swollen it could be an infection cos my gums were terrible. please call your ortho, you aren't supposed to be in this pain.nabukayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672496085146770729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748573610052699240.post-76104377420927647082008-04-14T07:23:00.000-07:002008-04-14T07:23:00.000-07:00Yeah, I would probably call too. Can't hurt. I w...Yeah, I would probably call too. Can't hurt. I would also start rinsing with warm salt water. Any time I have an irritation, that seems to help alot.<BR/>Good luck!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854847206033967020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748573610052699240.post-54882330212692148092008-04-14T06:28:00.000-07:002008-04-14T06:28:00.000-07:00I think you should call your ortho and ask for adv...I think you should call your ortho and ask for advice. Gums that are healthy, do not swell.<BR/><BR/>Over brushing is not good either, as it can damage your gums and result in them receding. Over brushing is also not good for the surface of your teeth. It's important to brush gently with a small soft brush.<BR/><BR/>Some people do find their gums show minor swelling when teeth are moving ... and hopefully this is what's happening to your uppers, but just to be safe ... please let your ortho know.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Dragon (Karen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03836941136990832257noreply@blogger.com