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.
Treatment of dental pulp (nerve) injuries is called root canal or endodontic treatment. But the type of treatment for a damaged tooth depends on what type of tooth (baby or adult) and its stage of development. Common Causes of a Cracked or Broken Tooth. There are several potential causes of a cracked or broken tooth. 1  Some of these common causes include: 2  Chewing and biting into hard food. 3  Biting on hard objects, such as a pen cap or pencil. 4  Brittle tooth structure caused by root canal therapy.