Hello I got braces since last one year. My dentist started the retaliation, so he attached some clear thread/or strings to the bottom of brackets on both upper and lower teeth. But below these string I have got my gums cut its nt paining though. How to heal the cut? I do not knw how I got them. Also those retaliating things have turned yellow because of turmeric in food items. How to clean them? I dnt really know what they are called but my dentist wrote retaliation in my ortho treatment history. Please help!

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Deepti MathurDentist13yrs exp

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To heal the cut it needs to be sutured amflor mouthwash twice daily for 14 days warm saline rinses between meals.

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Dr. Garima MariaDentist7yrs exp

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Hey there, these elastic bands/ chains can hurt and as you can not clean teeth properly so the gums are affected, so maintain a good oral hygiene. Use a mouth wash as directed. These can not be cleaned by self so do not worry of yellowing of the chains. They are to be changed by dentist only. Kindly leave review. Use my doctor code gm2c5d for any query.

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