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.
Gum pain results from a number of factors, including dental disease and vitamin deficiencies. Dental diseases are the most common cause of gum pain. Inflammation of the gums (gingivitis) and infection of the gum line involving the teeth and bones (periodontitis) are common causes of gum pain. The pain is associated with an increase in fluid.