I am on trays 17/20. I put trays 17 in a week ago and my gums in between my teeth are still swollen. The teeth where my buttons are hurt really bad when I take my trays out. I feel like I'm going to rip my teeth out. It just concerns me because I've only had this pain when I got my buttons on back when I got trays 3. And that only lasted about four days. Why is this happening when I'm almost done with treatment? Is it normal?
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Hi there,
I am sorry to hear that your teeth are covered by the adhesive used.
The adhesive won't be causing any damage on the teeth but the rough surface on the tooth can be packing more plaque and food. Therefore it is best to address it with your provider and they can clean it right away...
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