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I'm sure this is bad...
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I'm sure this is bad...
Right now I am going through a lot of irritation of my cheeks from my brackets. As a result I am using lots of "wax". It is kind of a pain to put it on what with having to dry the bracket, tooth, etc. As a result I tend to keep it on for as long as it will stay. Sometimes it lasts through eating and brushing. I have the feeling that there is probably a lot of junk being trapped and left under there... I am guessing that I should take it out and replace it more often huh? ![Crying or Very sad :cry:](./images/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
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Re: I'm sure this is bad...
I do the same thing. I try to eat less messy foods so that I don't have to worry so much about things getting stuck and having to brush as much, but I totally leave the wax in even if I do. (I end up eating it half the time anyway)... just swish with water when you're done. It's such a hassle to try and get the wax positioned just right! I'm sure it's bad to do but it usually isn't a permanent thing so I figure a couple days can't hurt my teeth too badly (famous last words?)
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Wow---I guess I'm not as tolerant as you guys!! I didn't need wax for a long time, then recently had to start using it again. I take it out when I eat or brush, but since it's been so long, I am forgetting constantly that it's there. So, I keep swallowing it....I think it's disgusting when I swallow it....
But, taking it out or swallowing it--you're still going to have to replace the wax....
What's really bad is forgetting about the elastics. When I try to brush and forget they are there, my toothbrush gets all tangled in them. And when I eat and forget they are there, I either swallow them (major
) or they get lost in my mouth
and I have to fish them out...... ![ThumbsDown :ThumbsDown:](./images/smilies/ThumbsDown.gif)
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But, taking it out or swallowing it--you're still going to have to replace the wax....
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What's really bad is forgetting about the elastics. When I try to brush and forget they are there, my toothbrush gets all tangled in them. And when I eat and forget they are there, I either swallow them (major
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Re: I'm sure this is bad...
haha klobird, I do the same thing with elastics.
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Re: I'm sure this is bad...
There is a braces guard type thing, like a gel strip you put over the braces. I think it's available from the dentakit site? Seems like that might help you.
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Re: I'm sure this is bad...
Has anybody used any of the mouth guard products? I posted about the strips a while back and about the plastic guard that fits over the archwire but hadn't heard back about whether the strips stayed on... anyone have any feedback on either?