Treating mouth sores caused by dental braces with blobs of hydrophilic gums

摘要

A method for treating mouth sores caused by abrasion of orthodontic braces by placing oral patch or blob on the brace or sore to speed healing and relieve pain. The oral patch or blob is placed either on the portion of the brace that comes into contact with the sore or onto the sore directly. If certain medications are applied to a mouth sore using an oral patch or blob that restricts local flow of saliva and delivers the medication for at least 30 minutes and the patch or blobs are used for at least two or more hours per day, the method reduces the healing time for mouth sores from typical 10-14 days to 1-5 days. The method can be used with various antimicrobials, glucocorticoids or anthihistamines incorporated into the patch or blob that reduce inflammation or speed the healing of mouth sores caused by braces.