Not eating braces-friendly foodsĮating hard and crunchy foods with braces puts pressure on the teeth and braces. Sometimes, braces wire may get bent due to damage or after wearing them for a long time. It can happen when your braces are damaged as a result of chewing hard food or vigorously brushing your teeth. If you wear your brackets for an extended period of time, the wires may become loose after completing their work. You might be brushing your teeth carelessly or eating the wrong food. Ligature wires can be displaced if you don’t take care of them properly. That extra wire may begin to poke your gums or cheek. Excess wires after tighteningĪ ligature wire may not be properly cut off when braces are tightened.

This causes a pokey wire that can hurt you. It occurs when the archwire is longer than the required length. Sometimes after getting archwire, you may have an excess wire toward the back of your mouth. Here are the causes of poking braces wire: 1. Since the problem with braces like pokey wires can stop tooth movement, it delays orthodontic treatment, and sometimes, the outcome may not be good. That means, the wire loses its functionality.Īs a result, it doesn’t provide adequate pressure on the tooth and stops the movement. Sometimes, a poking wire can be a result of loose or popped-out wires. If you can’t stop a poking wire from hurting your cheek, it’ll result in ulceration and you will have a lot of trouble.

Sore gums and cheekĬontinuous poking of the wire can lead to sore gums and cheek. When the metal wire becomes pokey, it cuts inside your mouth and gums.

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