Elastics

[doom]

so today i got elastics, but on one side of my mouth. (BTW i get my braces off next visit in 7 weeks anyways, the doctor said to take them off when you eat..since its only on one side of my mouth can i leave it in and just chew on the side of my mouth without the elastics? if i can't, then when i do take them off for a meal do i have to put a new one back on or put the same one back on until the next day? thanks.

[hairfreak4]

well i still dont have elastics yet but it's probably better to take them off when you eat. and you definately need to change them to new ones!

[ONEWAYUP_316]

My 11 year old son just had braces put on 4 weeks ago and already has to have elastics. He had them put on last week. Our ortho said he could leave them in to eat, but has to change them 3 times a day! I feel for him, since we just started treatment and has to have the braces and elastics on for the next 3-4 years! He has a horrible underbit. The ortho said he never seen such a bite in all his years!