Tips for Removing Wax

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#1 Post by **KJK** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:22 pm

Hi all -- Have been reading posts for the past month or two and just yesterday had the top linguals put on.

I have some slight speech problems and getting used to the feeling of eating solids, which surprisingly, I can do to an extent.

My question has to do with removing the wax -- it seems to be completely 'smushed' across all my braces and hard to remove.

Any tips for removing it? Also, any harm with leaving it on and just reapplying on top of it?

Thanks,
Kevin

#2 Post by **lionfish** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:31 pm

Hi Kevin,

Try a toothpick, proxy brush (interdens stick) or floss to remove excess wax. It should come away.

There shouldn't be any harm in reapplying new wax over old wax, I'm sure I did it at the time.

#3 Post by **lingualslady** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:20 am

Doesnt the wax come off when you eat/brush anyway? I find i rarely need to get it off.. it's keeping it on that's the problem!!

#4 Post by **KJK** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:42 am

Thanks for the tips and suggestions! It does tend to come off when I eat and brush, but every so often, I get that feeling that the wax is caked on in certain areas and I want it removed.

#5 Post by **rolo** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:06 am

Sometimes I get small bits of wax that have broken off stuck, I find my water pik great for this, you can get them online from amazon, and from bigger Boots stores in the UK.

Ortho-sil is great and easy to remove.

#6 Post by **KJK** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:28 am

thanks rolo -- speaking of water piks --- which one do you recommend? I saw a bunch out there on amazon, but all with mixed reviews.

#7 Post by **rolo** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:51 am

Mine is a Waterpik Cordless Dental Cleaning jet irrigator wp360, it came from amazon, I think around Â£30 (uk), it's the cordless kind with a Reservoir so it doesn't have to be attached to the tap. I haven't tried any other models. Someone on here told me to use the low intensity attachment (it came with low / sensitive and high) so it didn't wear my gums away.

At first I found it took some getting used to - water everywhere, so I stood over the shower to use it. Anyway after perservering for a couple of nights I got the hang of it. I use once a day and it needs recharging every couple of weeks. It's not the most portable, but other than that, it's good.

I hope that helps.