After one of the bracket got loose, I called the doctor's office next morning, got an appointment and had the bracket fixed. Turned out the person who mounted my braces didn't use a special glue for crowns and that's why the bracket came off. Now everything remains in place. If the bracket comes off again, it will have to be replaced with a band around the tooth. Hopefully that won't happen, this band is pretty wide, covers most of the tooth and is pretty visible.
On the same note, if you ever need to go to the orthodontist shortly after you got your braces, pop some Ibuprofen before the visit. The teeth are so sensitive that even touching them is painful, not to mention pulling, poking and readjusting the wires. The teeth hurt enough that I cannot put any pressure on them. Chewing is not even an option. Luckily I have the partial braces, so I can use the front teeth to nibble on food. But the molars are so sensitive that even chewing on a soft bread is painful. Soups, yogurts and puddings are the main ingredients of my diet now.
But back to the main topic of the post: the sores. The inside of my cheeks and lips is sore, red, swollen and irritated. Can't eat or drink anything warm or very cold. Rinsing with camomile tea helps a bit, though. Hopefully the tissue will scar soon and my mouth gets used to the braces.
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