Poofed Gums, what to do?

I am currently 14 years of age, and I have had braces for almost 2 years. A few months after receiving braces my gums started getting bigger and bigger. I've been stuck with bloated gums for almost 2 years, and I have tried everything to get them back to normal. First my dentist said floss more, so I flossed and flossed and flossed for months, nothing. Then my orthodontist sold me this mouthwash for like 30 bucks that was supposed to help, I used it properly with no effect. Then my dentist told me I had to brush so hard that I make my gums bleed, I have been doing this for I would think a year now, not much has changed. Any advice?

Poofed Gums, what to do?
The braces might have been put on incorrectly - maybe some of the metal is stuck into the gum and inflaming it where it meets the tooth. But if its all around, you might have a reaction to something in the braces/toothpaste/food or a condition.
Reply:braces are pooking your gums they were not correctly put in Report It

Reply:I just got my braces off last week! Before I can answer, do you still have your braces on?
Reply:there is a laser thing that can zap them, the ortho. will know
Reply:I am also 14, and the same thing happened to me too when I had braces. Don't be too hard on your gums. Brush your gums in a circular motion, and floss once a day, and make sure the string goes under your gumline. When I got my braces off, my gums went back to normal. If yours don't do the same, this may be a serious infection and you may need surgery or something.





Good luck!
Reply:I have braces too! And yeah, with braces it's harder to take care of your teeth. I get paranoid about my gums receeding, so I floss - but it's hard and takes a long time. It sounds like you have gingivitis. Why don't you try what I do: First I Listerine for 30 seconds (because that stuff says it helps pervent gingivitis and stuff), then I floss. I have this little floss threader thing and I thread floss in it and pull the whole thing above my braces between my teeth. I floss up and down three to five times on each side of each tooth. Then I brush my teeth with my toothbrush and toothpaste. After that, I use this little brush I have that looks like a pipe cleaner to clean behind the wire between the brackets without toothpaste. Then I rinse with water. I hope this helps. Puffy gums are scary.
Reply:At least while you had the braces on you weren't able to keep them clean enough. Swelling (inflammation) is the body's response to bacteria (plaque) which is extremely irritating to tissues especially at this time in your life. You're gums were overreacting so eliminating as much plaque as possible is the best course of action. This may have been even more tough if the brackets were very close to the gum line. However if the tissue was swollen for a very long time it could have trouble returning to normal, like scar tissue. If you have kept your gums very clean for a while and still no improvement then you need to see a periodontist (gum specialist). He may be able to help. Worst case: he may need to remove some tissue.
Reply:omg i have the same exact problem. my gums are almost starting to grow over my braces. the dentist said to floss more, but i cant even get the dental floss to go between my gum and the braces because my gums have grown so much. i have no idea what to do either
Reply:Assess your oral hygiene. If it is good, and you still have these swollen gums, then you may be dealing with more of a systemic problem where I would consult a physician instead of a dentist.





Are you taking any meds? Such as calcium channel blockers? These can cause your gums to become very big. Is there any family history of periodontitis or gum disease in your family? It could be genetic.





Braces can effect they way you keep your mouth clean. It is a lot harder and makes flossing all the more important. If you have tried everything possible, I would ask your dentist to a referral to a periodontist for a possible gingival reduction surgery, if this is not a systemic problem.