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• Method 1 of 3: Using orthodontic wax
• Method 2 of 3: Fix an excellent wire
• Method 3 of 3: Treat cuts and blisters
• Tips

Protruding iron wire near braces is a common and annoying problem. They can cause blisters, small cuts and scrapes on your gums and the inside of your cheeks. Reducing discomfort is the first goal in addressing this problem, followed by wire repair. There are a few ways you can fix protruding wire at home yourself, but always see your orthodontist or dentist afterward. In most cases, your orthodontist will replace a broken wire and fix long protruding wire that pokes your mouth.

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Method 1 of 3: Using orthodontic wax

1. Grab some orthodontics used to be. Your orthodontist should have given you some wax when you got your braces.
   • If you run out of laundry, you can buy new ones at most drugstores.
   • Orthodontic wax is sold in small packages with long strings of wax.
   • If you can't find laundry at the drug store, call your orthodontist and ask for laundry.
2. Pull a small amount of wax from one of the wax strings. Grab a piece about the size of a small pea.
   • Roll the small piece of wax between your fingers until you get a smooth ball.
   • Make sure your hands are clean and dry before touching the wax.
   • Only use new, unused wax on your braces.
3. Make sure the wire or clasp that pokes into your mouth is clean and dry. It can help to brush your teeth carefully to remove food debris from the wire before applying wax.
   • To dry your braces, make sure your lips and cheeks do not touch the areas with protruding iron wires.
   • Let the wire dry for a few seconds or put a piece of sterile gauze between the clasps and the inside of your lip to let everything dry.
   • You can now apply the wax.
4. Apply the orthodontic wax ball to the protruding iron wire. All you have to do is push the laundry into the affected area.
   • Place the wax ball on your fingertip.
   • Push the wax onto the protruding iron wire or clasp.
   • Apply light pressure to cover the wire. Pressure on your teeth or braces during dental treatment can cause some discomfort. It is perfectly normal if it hurts when you put pressure on the wire.
5. Remove the wax before eating or brushing your teeth. The laundry should not get into your food during the meal.
   • Discard the used wax immediately.
   • Apply new wax after eating or brushing your teeth.
   • Continue to use wax until you can see your orthodontist or dentist to have the wire fix the problem.
   • It's okay if you swallow the laundry anyway. It will not harm you.

Method 2 of 3: Fix an excellent wire

1. Try bending thinner protruding iron wires with the eraser on the back of a pencil. You will not be able to fix all the protruding iron wires this way, but this method will help in many cases.
   • Find the wire that pokes your mouth.
   • If it's a thin wire, get a pencil with a clean eraser.
   • Carefully touch the protruding iron wire with the eraser.
   • Gently push the wire to bend it.
   • Try to put the protruding iron wire behind the iron wire on your teeth.
   • Only do this with thinner, more flexible iron wires.
2. Use tweezers to fix protruding iron wires in the back of your mouth. Sometimes the flexible wires in the back of your mouth can slip out of the clasps on your back teeth when you eat something hard.
   • If this happens, you can fix the problem with tweezers.
   • Get tweezers with fine tips. Make sure the tweezers are clean before putting them in your mouth.
   • Grasp the end of the protruding or loose iron wire with the tweezers.
   • Push the iron wire back into the opening in the lock.
   • If you cannot get the wire back in the lock, you will have to call your orthodontist.
3. Fix any snapped joints poking your lips with tweezers and pliers. You will then have to go to the orthodontist to have the wire replaced.
   • If the wire connected to the clasps in the front of your mouth has snapped, you can try to tuck the broken wire behind the curved wire around a clasp.
   • Use tweezers to bend the wire away from your lips and cheeks.
   • If the connection is on top of the bent wire, you can also remove it by cutting it with pliers. This is only recommended as a last resort. You should then go to the orthodontist as soon as possible.

Method 3 of 3: Treat cuts and blisters

1. Rinse your mouth with a mouthwash. This can help treat the cuts and blisters created by the protruding iron wires.
   • Dissolve a teaspoon of salt in 250 ml of lukewarm water.
   • Use this mixture as a mouthwash and swish it through your mouth for a minute.
   • It may sting at first, but will help soothe long-term discomfort and prevent infection.
   • Do this four to six times a day.
2. Do not eat acidic, sugary and hard foods. Instead, eat soft, bland foods.
   • Eat foods like mashed potatoes, yogurt, and soup.
   • Do not eat or drink coffee, spicy foods, chocolate, citrus fruits, citrus juices, nuts, seeds and tomatoes.
   • These foods are acidic and / or hard and can make blisters and cuts worse.
3. Drink cold water or iced tea. Cold, unsweetened drinks can help soothe the pain from the cuts and blisters.
   • Drink a cold drink through a straw and don't scrape the straw against cuts and blisters.
   • You can also eat popsicles to treat cold cuts.
   • Another option is to suck on an ice cube. Always hold the ice cube against the wounds for a few seconds.
4. Apply an analgesic oral gel to blisters and cuts. Such a gel can temporarily alleviate the discomfort caused by protruding iron wires.
   • You can buy an analgesic oral gel at most drugstores.
   • Put a small amount of gel on the end of a cotton swab.
   • Apply the gel to the blisters and cuts in your mouth.
   • You can apply the gel three or four times a day.

Tips

• Even if you can apply something to the protruding wire, it is always safest to see your orthodontist to have the problem fixed.
• You can get orthodontic wax from your orthodontist or dentist.
• Do not touch the protruding wire with your tongue, as you could injure your tongue as well.
• It may not be safe to cut the wire yourself.
• If you have major problems, tell your orthodontist. He or she will be able to fix the problem.