I'm WAXED!..And I LOVE IT!
Moderator: bbsadmin
-
- Posts: 70
- Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:32 am
I'm WAXED!..And I LOVE IT!
I just applied wax to six of my upper teeth excluding the 2 front. 3 on each side. OMG this is heaven! The first time since Jan that there's no rubbing etc..It's so smooth, I never knew.
OK so my question is..How long should the wax be on the teeth/covering the braces etc..? It's so nice not seeing most of the metal..I like to keep it on 24/7 if I can. As long as they don't fall off. Will this affect the movement at all?
Ps..I luv this website!
OK so my question is..How long should the wax be on the teeth/covering the braces etc..? It's so nice not seeing most of the metal..I like to keep it on 24/7 if I can. As long as they don't fall off. Will this affect the movement at all?
Ps..I luv this website!
-
- Posts: 1680
- Joined: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:36 pm
- Location: Tucson, AZ
I wore wax the day I got braces, as soon as I got home. I wore it 24/7 on every tooth for about 2 weeks. I haven't worn it in a while till the other day when I had movement with my bottoms so I waxed the bands on my molars and went on with my business till after dinner I went to brush my teeth and I realized my wax was gone. I think I ate it because it wasn't anywhere to be found. I wonder when I did it but got to thinking to myself, was that the first time? I felt weird at first wearing it around others, but now I don't care who sees me with my wax, wax means comfort. Don't forgot to wax up at night, specially if you sleep on the side of your face, you wont wake up with mouth sores or bracket impressions. ~Nancy
viewtopic.php?t=17426
viewtopic.php?t=17426
-
- Posts: 70
- Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:32 am
-
- Posts: 70
- Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:32 am
>CG sounds like you have hydration problems! If your body is properly hydrated your brackets shouldn't 'stick' to your cheeks.
Karen I drink atleast 3 litres of water a day..It's only when I wake up in the morning that I have to unstick. I think I may try and sleep with the wax tonight and see what happens.
ps..Thankyou always for your replys to mine and everyone elses
..Much appreciated.
Karen I drink atleast 3 litres of water a day..It's only when I wake up in the morning that I have to unstick. I think I may try and sleep with the wax tonight and see what happens.
ps..Thankyou always for your replys to mine and everyone elses
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
-
- Posts: 70
- Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:32 am
Been using wax since Day 3.... mostly on the 2 canines, the ones with 'wings' lol, and my 2 upper fronts, they bother my lower lip....I sure hope I can go w/o wax at some point - it's sort of a pain sometimes....KK wrote:CG ... still use the wax while you sleep ... as it will help loads. But there's will be a reason why your mouth is so dry that it 'sticks' to your brackets. Hydration is the easy one to fix ... sleeping with your mouth open is another one ... sleeping in a hot room another one ... eating and/or drinking products you have allegies to, close to bedtime another ... alcohol is another ... and so on.
Good luck with the wax ... and good luck getting the 'sticking' cheeks sorted!
I know I don't drink enough, and have been trying to more since the braces, but it's hard for me, I already have the bladder of a pea!!!! ROFL.....Mine stick in the am too, and I am SURE it's cuz I sleep with my mouth open more w/braces than I did w/o.... almost at the 6 week mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
![Jump4Joy :jump:](./images/smilies/041.gif)
Uppers Braced 1/29/07; 2 Upper bicuspid extractions 9/14/07; Lowers braced 9/25/07
![Image](http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10601;4/st/20071029/e/Started+Class+II+Elastics/k/963a/event.png)
![Image](http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10600;3/st/20070129/e/Upper+Braces+put+on/k/47d4/event.png)
![Image](http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10603;2/st/20070925/e/Lower+Braces+put+on/k/d551/event.png)
![Image](http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10601;4/st/20071029/e/Started+Class+II+Elastics/k/963a/event.png)
![Image](http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10600;3/st/20070129/e/Upper+Braces+put+on/k/47d4/event.png)
![Image](http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10603;2/st/20070925/e/Lower+Braces+put+on/k/d551/event.png)
I have wings too! In my canines and premolars and molars, all the teeh going from the canines to my bands. Anyone knows why this happens?
I also wake up in the morning with the brackets impressions on my mouth
It's funny. The first time I got a little scared, but then I got used to, and last night I used wax on my canines (those are the brackets that put more pressure on the inside of lips/cheeks), and it work beautifully!
But during the day... I don't like to use wax, I think it gets a bit unestethic..I also have no pain, so...it all works for me![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
I also wake up in the morning with the brackets impressions on my mouth
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
But during the day... I don't like to use wax, I think it gets a bit unestethic..I also have no pain, so...it all works for me
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)