Your braces and some other orthodontic appliances can sometimes irritate the inside of the cheek, especially during the first few days you have your braces. A sore spot may develop due to the brackets, archwires or buccal tubes. To help the sore spot heal and to help your cheeks get used to your braces, place wax on the part of your braces that is causing the sore spot. Please refer to the topic, “Wax” in this Emergencies section of the Library for complete instructions on the use of wax. If the wax does not help or if the sore spot seems to get worse, please call Dr. Boyd.