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I was told that if I'm going to be drinking something acidic, to use a straw if possible. That way less of the acid gets directly on your brackets. He also told me to drink plenty of plain water afterwards.
Thanks for the advice. My doc never told me these things, so thanks for the advice. I have to really get better about it. I am gonna try that new sensodyne toothpaste for stregthening the enamel. I'm gonna have like 2 or 3 types of toothpaste. lol