A Less Expensive Alternative To Acceledent: PulsatePro

When your teeth are hurting, biting on a therapy bite wafer is an inexpensive, drug-free way to help quell your pain. But now there's something even better, and it's called PulsatePro.  Think of it as a bite wafer on steroids!

PulsatePro provides low frequency vibrations that promote circulation to your teeth and gums in the same way that a bite wafer does. More circulation means faster healing times and less pain. It's also a great device to help seat tight new Invisalign aligner trays.

PulsatePro charges via a USB port.  Use it 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening to provide vibrations that promote circulation to your gums. Just lightly bite on the mouthpiece as the device vibrates. If you wear Invisalign aligners, the vibrations from the PulsatePro can help to seat your tight new trays faster and easier.

Unlike the AcceleDent, the PulsatePro does not need to be purchased in a dental office, and does not cost thousands of dollars. It also does not "expire" after a designated period of time. You can use it for multiple children or adults in your family -- just buy a new mouthpiece (sold separately). And at a cost of under $200, it's affordable, too! Use our FreeShip69 coupon to get free shipping on this item.

PulsatePro works with any type of braces, fixed labial or lingual, or any type of clear aligners such as Invisalign and Clear Correct. Comfortable and easy to use, the flexible mouthpiece can be adapted to the size and shape of the your mouth.

Each PulsatePro comes with one mouthpiece, a charging cable, a storage pouch, and full instructions. Extra mouthpieces are available, and are sold separately. Check it out at: http://www.dentakit.com/bitepod20.html

Tips for Taking Care of New Dental Braces

The first weeks of orthodontic braces can be exciting, frustrating, and sometimes painful. Even if you try your hardest to do the right thing, braces can cause soreness to your mouth.

As your teeth begin to move, it's normal for your teeth to ache and for your jaw to feel sore to some extent. You might get canker sores when the brackets rub the insides of your lips and cheeks. Fortunately, there are many over-the-counter treatments available to reduce the pain and irritation from braces. Some of these include Rincinol PRN, ComfortBrace Strips, OraChill, and OrthoDots. In a pinch, good 'ol dental wax also helps.

Some of the common problems that can occur when you have braces include: 

Bracket Comes Loose: To fix this problem, apply a small bit of orthodontic wax to the bracket. You might also want to apply a little between the braces and the soft tissue of your mouth. Call your orthodontist to have the bracket replaced at your earliest convenience. 

Bands Come Loose: This is a more serious problem, which your orthodontist needs to fix. Try to save the band for repair, if you can.

Protruding or Broken Wires: Poking wires are very common. You can use an eraser from the end of a pencil to move the wire to a less painful spot. If you are unable to move it, apply orthodontic wax or OrthoDots to the tip. A poking wire can sometimes tear up the insides of your cheeks and may get infected. To prevent this, rinse your mouth with warm salt water or antiseptic rinse. Call your orthodontist -- most of the time, you can just drop in to get the wire clipped, without an appointment. 

Loose spacers: Most people only wear spacers for one week to 10 days. They're not comfortable, but they're necessary to make room for orthodontic bands. If a spacer comes loose, call your orthodontist, because they will need to be repositioned or replaced. 

Avoid Problem Foods: It will be difficult to bite foods like hamburgers or burritos with your front teeth. It's better to to cut your food into small pieces and chew slowly and carefully. Avoid hard and chewy foods that can break your hardware, stringy foods that can get caught in your braces, and sharp foods like tortilla chips. Take corn off the cob. Avoid nuts, hard carrots, biting into apples, chewing on ice, and bubble gum.

With a little patience, the first weeks in braces will fly by. In time, your braces won't hurt as much. But after each adjustment, you could develop some soreness and new canker sores. Just repeat the steps that you took previously, and you'll feel better in no time.

Comfort Covers Protect Your Mouth From Your Braces

Braces hurting the insides of your mouth? There's a product for that! Comfort Covers are re-usable flexible plastic lip bumper shields that snap securely into place on your orthodontic brackets. They totally cover your braces from end to end, providing hours of pain relief from the irritation of orthodontic brackets and wires.

This handy lip protector product can be especially helpful to musicians, public speakers, and "braces newbies" who want a little extra help in those first uncomfortable weeks of orthodontic treatment. You can also wear Comfort Covers for light contact sports (like wrestling practice) where mouth guards are not needed, or in intimate situations where you want protection from oral laceration. This product works best on smaller brackets and arch wires that are relatively straight, horizontally (may pop off of brackets that are very crooked across the teeth).

Each Comfort Cover set contains two clear Covers, housed in a convenient plastic tube for easy transport. Just put your Comfort Cover set in your purse, backpack, or briefcase and go! The Covers are 5 inches long. Trim them with scissors for a custom fit. Caution: may present a choking hazard if used while sleeping.

Each Comfort Cover set contains two covers (one for the top teeth and one for the bottom teeth), a plastic carrying/storage tube, and instructions behind the label.

Bite Wafers: A Low-Tech Way to Beat Braces Tooth Pain

Got sore teeth? Bite Wafers for Orthodontic Braces help relieve discomfort when you get your braces adjusted. Chewing on the wafer helps increase blood circulation in your teeth and gums, which in turn helps to reduce your pain and discomfort.

Bite Wafers are made of a semi-hard plastic which slightly gives way when you bite on it. Simply put it in your mouth and clench the bite wafer gently and intermittently between your teeth. In other words, just bite on it, on and off. Do this 3 or 4 times per day for 15 to 20 minutes per time. Do not bite down so hard that it makes your jaw ache. Gentle pressure is better. Ask your orthodontist if you need more specific instructions. Remember to wash your bite wafer at least once per day to keep it clean. You can soak it in Retainer Brite or another retainer cleaner, if you wish.

Bite Therapy Wafers are sold individually and are available in four scents/flavors: Bubblegum (Pink), Cherry (Clear), Grape (Purple), and Mint (Teal Green). They're an inexpensive, low-tech way to make your orthodontic treatment more comfortable. Try some Bite Wafers today!

Stop Your Braces From Hurting with Drug-Free OraChill Frozen Mouthpieces

Got new braces pain or mouth pain? Before you reach for the bottle of painkillers, try drug-free OraChill®.

OraChill frozen mouthpieces block
the pain that comes from your teeth.

OraChill is a whole new way to stop your braces from hurting. It is a mouthpiece made of medical grade polymer, filled with freezable non-toxic saline solution. You freeze OraChill in your home freezer, then apply it inside your mouth as needed. When you place a frozen OraChill mouthpiece inside your mouth as directed, it blocks the pain that comes from the nerves inside your mouth and jaw. The result is, the nerves in your mouth and jaw temporarily stop transmitting pain impulses to the brain! It has been clinically proven to work!

OraChill can help stop a large part of your orthodontic pain when you first get your braces on, or after an orthodontic adjustment. When used before meals (along with some dental wax to prevent irritation), it can help you eat more "challenging" foods -- so you don't need to limit yourself to soft foods all the time!

Use OraChill any time you suffer from any type of oral pain, whether it's from an orthodontic adjustment or other types of dental work or dental surgery.

Each box of OraChill contains 3 identical mouthpieces which must be frozen before use.
Place one mouthpiece on the inside of your upper gums, and the inside of your lower gums. (You don't put OraChill on your BRACES; you place it far into the tops and bottoms of your GUMS, where your nerves are that transmit the pain).

Leave the OraChill mouthpiece in place for two minutes. Then, remove it and replace it with the second chilled OraChill mouthpiece. Leave in place for two minutes. Then, remove it and replace it with the third chilled OraChill mouthpiece. The entire process takes about 6 minutes.

Each OraChill box contains 3 mouthpieces, which are totally re-usable. Just keep the 3 mouthpieces in your freezer and use them as often as you need, as many times as you need. OraChill is latex-free and DEHP-free. It has been FDA approved and successfully tested in patient trials.

Why suffer with the pain and discomfort of braces or other orthodontic work? Try OraChill today!

Braces Pain? Put a Jacket on Your Brackets! Great for Wrestlers, too!

At DentaKit.com we carry several lip protectors which cover your braces, and we're really excited about this new one: Bracket Jacket. It's the first boil-and-bite braces guard that is custom-formed just for your teeth. And better yet, it allows for tooth movement, so you won't have to worry about it messing up your treatment.

It covers both the front and back of your teeth and prevents discomfort caused by sharp brackets and wires. Great for lingual braces (on the back of the teeth)! This clear guard allows teeth to move, and leaves space to wear rubber bands.

It's really easy to custom fit the guard, and full instructions are included with the product, as well as the manufacturer's 800 phone number to call for assistance or questions.

Just heat the Bracket Jacket in hot water and press each tray to the teeth with braces to fit over and around the hardware. During daily wear, just peel Bracket Jacket off and then press it on to fit back into place.

When it's formed, the Bracket Jacket becomes relatively clear, like a clear aligner. You can occasionally eat with the Bracket Jacket in place, but it is not recommended on an everyday basis. You can wear Bracket Jacket for light contact sports (such as wrestling) as a mouth guard (it covers all biting surfaces; however, it does not protect from concussion). It's a great device to wear to protect your mouth when you sleep. And yes, it will work for lingual (behind the teeth) braces, with extra patience when forming the device.

Each package includes two trays (one for the top teeth and one for the bottom teeth) and full instructions. Bracket Jacket is manufactured from FDA-approved soft EVA material, and is free of BPA, phthalates, and latex. Buy two packages and save one for later if your teeth move months from now! Check it out here: http://www.dentakit.com/bracketjacket.html

Bracees - The New Braces Cover That's Better Than Dental Wax

Tired of putting on and taking off dental wax from your braces day after day? Then you might want to try this innovative new product. Bracees is a soft cover which fits over individual brackets, and stays on until you take it off. Created by a dentist, these stylish little covers simply slip over individual brackets. They can be worn when eating, drinking, and sleeping.

Bracees come in plain clear (for adults or anyone who just wants a plain bracket cover), or cute colors and designs for kids. Even the rubbery container that they come is cool!

This is one of the most useful and interesting new products we've seen for braces in a long time. Most braces covers tend to cover all of your teeth. Bracees is the first product we've seen that covers individual orthodontic brackets, so you can put them where they will help you the most.

Kids will love this product even if they don't use it for mouth sores -- as a fashion statement with different colors and graphics, such as hearts, musical notes, peace signs, dogs, and cats.  This product is definitely a win-win, and worth checking out!

Braces and Teeth Hurt? GumEase Freezes The Pain Away!

I'm so excited about this product! Finally, a new concept in pain relief for people with braces! 

Do your teeth, braces, and mouth hurt from an orthodontic adjustment or dental surgery? Before you reach for the bottle of painkillers, consider using drug-free gumEase®.

GumEase is a whole new way to look at orthodontic and oral pain relief. It is a plastic mouthpiece, filled with freezable non-toxic saline solution. You freeze gumEase in your home freezer, then apply it inside your mouth as needed. When you place a frozen gumEase mouthpiece inside your mouth as directed, it blocks the pain that comes from the nerves inside your mouth and jaw. This cold method of pain blocking is a technique called "cryoanesthesia." The result is, the nerves in your mouth and jaw temporarily stop transmitting pain impulses to the brain! It has even successfully been used to help stop the pain of migraine headaches!

Each gumEase "OrthoPack" contains 3 mouthpieces, which are totally re-usable. Just keep the 3 mouthpieces in your freezer and use them as often as you need, as many times as you need. GumEase is latex-free and DEHP-free. It has been FDA approved and successfully tested in patient trials. You can buy it at DentaKit.com for $29.95.  Who knows, this product could be the difference between enjoying your holiday meal and not! If you're new to braces this holiday season, I recommend additionally using dental wax to help prevent your mouth from getting all torn up.

Lip Protectors for Braces - Back in Stock!

Our popular Lip Protectors are back in stock! This popular product is smooth on the outside, and attaches to the arch wire of your braces with soft plastic hooks on the inside. It shields your sensitive mouth tissue from the irritation of your braces. It's a popular choice for people who are new to braces and must do a lot of speaking, or who play a wind instrument.

Each set of Lip Protectors comes with two shields -- one for the top teeth, and one for the bottom teeth. If the plastic hooks don't line up with your braces, you can clip them off with scissors for a custom fit.

If you're not sure whether this is the right type of braces irritation protection for you, our website carries a variety of different types of lip protectors: Comfort Cover, Braces Cover for Ceramic Brackets, and of course dental wax and dental silicone, both in 10-packs and bulk boxes of 50 containers. We also carry Brace Relief analgesic gel and Brace Guard Lip Protector, which makes a custom shield for your mouth.

They say that "beauty is pain," but I don't think they were referring to the inside of your mouth being ripped up by braces! Don't suffer, try one of our lip protection products and be prepared to smile again!

Oh, and by the way, while I'm at it, I want to add a plug for my friend Jan's jewelry website. Jan makes absolutely gorgeous necklaces and earrings from semi-precious stones, pearls, and crystals. It's all very high-quality stuff, painstakingly hand crafted. Check out her Etsy website at: RazzleBedazzle.com.

How to Use Dental Wax

When you first got your braces, your orthodontist probably gave you a container of dental wax. By using this product properly, you can spare yourself hours of needless pain and irritation. In the first weeks of orthodontic treatment, braces can rub the inside of your lips and gums until they are raw. This is extremely uncomfortable, but after a week or two the tissue heals and "toughens up." You may not believe it, but with time you will actually forget that you are wearing braces -- they will not irritate the insides of your mouth as much!

But in the mean time, while you are adjusting to life with orthodontics, dental wax is indispensable. It can help to protect those delicate tissues and help them heal. Using dental wax is very easy:

1. Pinch a small quantity of wax from the strip -- enough to cover the bracket that is irritating your mouth.
   
2. Knead the wax briefly between clean fingers to warm it slightly and make it more malleable.
   
3. Smoosh it right onto the bracket that is giving you trouble. You can cover as little or as much of the bracket as necessary.

Remember to remove the wax before brushing your teeth, or it will gunk up your toothbrush! You can eat with dental wax on your brackets, but hot foods may dissolve it slightly -- or it may come off when you chew. Dental wax is non-toxic, so don't worry if you swallow some; it will pass right through your digestive system.

Most people apply dental wax between meals, after brushing their teeth. If you find yourself needing to apply wax constantly for weeks on end, you may want to consider trying dental silicone or one of the soft plastic wax alternative products we carry -- especially if you play a wind instrument or a horn!

At DentaKit.com we sell an excellent quality dental wax in packets of 10 containers for $9.99. Need a lot? A bulk box of 50 dental waxes is $29.99 -- that's a great value at 60 cents per container!