While wearing your braces, you accepted the fact that tooth and overall mouth pain would be normal. After all, your teeth are moving, which is no easy task nor is it meant to be painless. But one thing you may not have expected to see is your gums beginning to swell. Watching your soft oral tissues become tender and inflamed may leave you wondering why it’s happening and what you can do to stop or treat it. An orthodontist explains the causes of swollen gums with braces and what you can do during and after orthodontic treatment.
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