My 11 year old had a twin block brace fitted on Tuesday. She was in a lot of pain in the evening, in her jaw, and said she felt sick. I had expected this having read posts on here in the past, and suggested she took it out to sleep (I'm such a softie) she put it back in in the morning and said it was agony. It seems to have rubbed ulcers in two places- one on her lip and one under her tongue. She dosed herself up on paracetamol and ibuprofen, wore it to school but got home, took it out and said she couldn't take it anymore. I've called the orthodontist, who is seeing her tomorrow.
Is it normal to be so uncomfortable? And for it to cause mouth ulcers? I expected her to have trouble talking, which she has, but is getting used to it, and the salivating had settled down too.
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Badmumof3 · 12/12/2013 09:40
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