Adjusting to Your Braces. 1  1. Learn to brush your teeth carefully. Brushing your teeth changes when you have braces. 2  2. Floss with braces. Flossing with braces can be a challenge. 3  3. Make a braces kit. A braces kit can be a handy tool to carry with you throughout the day.  4. Brush your teeth in public when necessary.
As for tooth pain, it is caused by a reaction of the nerves inside a tooth's pulp chamber with the severity dependent upon the type and degree of the stimulus. What follows are some examples of symptoms you may be feeling and their possible causes.
Other causes of toothache can include: 1  An accumulation of food and debris between your teeth, especially if teeth have spacing between them. 2  Infection at the root of the tooth or in the gums. 3  Trauma to the tooth, including injury or grinding your teeth.  Sudden fracture of the tooth or tooth root.