Am I allowed to eat with this in my mouth?!


Question: Am I allowed to eat with this in my mouth?
Kay so I have some kind of wax to put on a part of my braces if its poking me, am I allowed to eat with it in my mouth???????????????????????????????? what if I swallow it??????????????????????

Answers:

As a dental student, I can honestly tell you that it is fine to eat with it... HOWEVER, if you swallow it you will need to put on a new piece of wax. It also depends on the food type. If you are eating steak or something chewy... take it out. If you are eating pudding or something soft... it is fine. Food can get stuck in it if you eat with it, so it may not be that attractive, but if all you care about is function, that is fine.

Dental Student



haha I've totally been there!
I used to eat with wax in my braces (mainly because I forgot to remove it before I ate)
I ended up swallowing it! haha, there's no harm in that, you can eat with wax, it's just hard trying not to swallow it.
remember to take it out before you eat and then put it back on if it's bothering you after.



No you are not supposed to. Take out the wax when you are eating then put new wax when finished eating. It's not safe to consume wax.



yes




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