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Question: Should/Do you put wax on the spring?
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:20 pm
by Tunkabean
I went for my 1st adjustment today after getting braces just a week ago. The dentist put in a spring over my canine.
Question: Can/Should I wax the spring? Or will that stick between the coils and prevent the spring action from working properly?
Any thoughts on this?
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:14 pm
by jcdamon3
Hi Tunkabean,
The spring is trying to move out so I don't think anything stuck in between will hurt. I had a spring and was lucky enough to not have it hurt my mouth. It was probably because mine was on the bottom though. Good luck!
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:50 pm
by Kell
I have 3 springs on my lower teeth. I put wax on two of them. When I had the braces put on the assistant gave me tons of extra wax and said that I would need it because I have so many springs. I took that to mean that it was fine to put wax on them. I put mine just along the bottom edge of the spring.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:50 pm
by Tunkabean
ah yes - the springs move outwards.... that makes sense!
lol
Thanks for that.
I guess I'll be waxing away soon enough. Thanks guys
