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Gum growing over tooth

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Hulababy · 01/10/2015 21:25

Is there any one with any dental knowledge?

13y DD has a sore mouth. She has double braces.

Since her latest ortho appointment two weeks ago, when they put new brackets on, she's had some rubbing/soreness. She went and had her teeth polished last week by the dental hygienist at our own dentist too.

At one side it looks like the gum has started to grow over the top of the bottom back tooth - and it also looks like it is starting to do the same at the other side, but not to the same extent.

Apparently it is really sore and has become increasingly so over the last couple of days or so, and she is struggling to eat at that side as a result. She had assumed it was just her new brackets rubbing til she had a better look.

I will call the orthodontist tomorrow, though she is on a school trip til 6pm so no chance of an appointment tomorrow.

Any ideas???

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