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I took a leap ...

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Phoenix461
, 07-20-2009 at 11:50 AM (228 Views)
OK so yesterday I was feeling brave .... and I went for 12 hours without wax. I was drinking a lot of water to stay hydrated (close to a gallon) but my mouth felt quite dry. I did have about 4 small spots where the brackets would rub. Last night, I put the wax on just to be safe because the spots were tender.

Is it my imagination but my mouth seems to be drier without the wax on the brackets ....
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  1. Sunny's Avatar
    Keep trying to not wear the wax for hours here and there throughout the day. You're wise to put the wax back on, rather than damage your mouth with brackets rubbing.

    Sometimes the texture/finish of the brackets can cause a type of irritation to the mouth, that does make your mouth feel dry. To fix this ... drink more to keep your hydration even better. If you feel this isn't improving, talk to your ortho about it, as s/he may have more advice for you.

    Good luck!