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PROBLEM: I have a sore spot, blister or ulcer under my removable appliance.
CAUSE: Your appliance is rubbing on your gums.
SOLUTION:
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Try rubbing Orabase on the sore spot. Orabase is a topical anesthetic available in a small tube at any pharmacy. This will numb the area but not correct the cause. It is important to keep your mouth clean, do not stop brushing. Rinsing with warm salt water can help heal the area.
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Call for an appointment. Until you see us for an adjustment, you can try smoothing the tight spot on your appliance with wet/dry (black) sandpaper. You can get this sandpaper at Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart or Home Depot. Cut a 1” square of sandpaper and gently hold your appliance under running water while rubbing the sandpaper on the spot that seems to be digging in. It is important to keep wearing your appliance. If it is left out even for awhile, it will not fit properly.
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