Dental care for braces, is it okay not to replace the rubber bands
Okay so I have braces that have rubbers bands that connect my lower and upper jaw. I am told by my dentist to remove the rubber bands when I eat and to replace them every third day. I would like to know is it so bad if I do not take them off while I am eating? They are such a pain to take on and off all the time. Also can I just leave the ones I have in until the brake or something? Just wondering.
Thursday, Sep. 23rd 2010 3:22 PM at 3:22 pm
I would advise against doing something other then what has been told to you by your orthodontic dentist. They are normally not in the habit of telling you to do things that are not necessary.
Thursday, Sep. 23rd 2010 3:24 PM at 3:24 pm
If you eat with the rubber bands on you run the risk of braking them and eating them. So take them off. The reason why you have to change them so often is that over time they lose their tension which is what you need in order for them to work correctly
Thursday, Sep. 23rd 2010 3:26 PM at 3:26 pm
My rule of thumb is: If you are paying for your braces do whatever you want. It your money to waste.
If it your parents paying for the braces then do what is told for you to do. You are lucky to have parents that can afford braces in the first place.