Elastics and Dry mouth?

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#1 Post by **drgnchsr36** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:16 pm

Have you guys noticed that your mouth or lips seem drier with elastics?? It seems that way to me.. but maybe I still haven't quite adjusted to it yet.

#2 Post by **klobird** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:22 am

Hey Drg---Ya, I finally asked for non-latex elastics because the rubber ones were soooo bad, as far as drying and rubbing.
The non-latex elastics are much better, but still for some reason, I am thirsty constantly right now. It's really, really
annoying....

#3 Post by **drgnchsr36** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:40 am

Ahh, I'll ask for those next time. Lately, I haven't been as good as I should wearing it. I've given my mouth a break during meal times....

Thanks klobird!

Hope you're staying hydrated!! I hate that feeling of being thirsty and dry.. it is annoying. I drink a ton of decaff. tea during the day.

#4 Post by **Marigold** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:27 pm

Yes. Waking up in the morning is the worst. Feels like my mouth is full of cotton. I've been rinsing with ACT Dry Mouth before bed and that helps a little, but it's still bad.

#5 Post by **tackybrackets** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:25 am

so i just learned from my dentist that if you use a mouth wash like listerine with alcohol in it, it will serioulsy dry your mouth out. So maybe stay away from listerine with alcohol. Use Listerine zero (no alcohol). lol I do listerine rinses on purpose because i seem to have plenty of saliva flow and it helps to keep it all to a minimum =) Good luck and drink plenty of water!

#6 Post by **drgnchsr36** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:35 am

thanks! I wasn't using mouthwash with alchohol.. but that's a good call!

#7 Post by **BraceFace2o1o** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:55 pm

I am back in elastics again (non latex) and here comes the dry mouth! My mouth seems more dry since having braces anyway, but when I'm wearing elastics it's even worse

#8 Post by **klobird** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:15 pm

I switched to non-latex and they are better--not great, but better---I found out that rubber (latex) absorbs water....that's got to be part of the problem, don't you think?

#9 Post by **drgnchsr36** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:28 pm

Hmm, that sounds like it!!

I'll have to ask about that in Oct. That would help a lot. Thanks

#10 Post by **drgnchsr36** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:23 am

I just called the ortho and they're sending out the non-latex ones.. so I'll compare between the two.. only thing is that the new elastics will be a greater strength, so I might stay with the latex ones.

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