Still waiting for someone to invent flavorless, invisible wax that doesn’t dissolve the second you eat soup...
Same here. I’ve tried the “mint” ones and honestly, they’re just as bad but pricier. I just stick to the cheapest brand from the pharmacy—doesn’t taste great, but it’s not worse than the rest. Drying the bracket is key, like you said. If you’re on a tight budget, I’d skip the vitamin E stuff. Never noticed any difference except my lips felt greasy. Eating with wax is just a gamble, honestly. I just take it off before meals and reapply after. Less waste that way.
Eating with wax is just a gamble, honestly. I just take it off before meals and reapply after. Less waste that way.
Honestly, I’m with you—trying to keep wax on while eating feels like a losing battle. I’ve had it dissolve into my mashed potatoes more than once (gross). I always worry about swallowing bits of wax by accident, which probably isn’t a big deal, but still makes me anxious.
Drying the bracket is a must, but sometimes I get impatient and slap the wax on anyway, then wonder why it falls off five minutes later. I did try those “comfort strips” once, but they just felt weird and slid around even more than regular wax.
I never noticed any real difference with the vitamin E stuff either. My lips were shinier, but the inside of my mouth still felt like sandpaper after a while. At this point, I just use whatever’s cheapest and hope for the best. If someone does invent that invisible, soup-proof wax, I’ll be first in line... until then, it’s a lot of reapplying and muttering under my breath.
Honestly, I feel like you just described my entire braces journey. I tried to eat with wax on once—nope, never again. Ended up chewing it right into my sandwich. Now I just accept the constant cycle of peel, eat, reapply. At least you’re not alone in the muttering department... I think my family’s learned to tune it out at this point.
Chewing wax in your food—been there, and yeah, not my favorite texture. Did you ever try those silicone covers? I found them less messy, but honestly, nothing’s perfect. The muttering...totally normal. Does it get any better for you after adjustments, or is it a constant thing?
Chewing wax in your food—been there, and yeah, not my favorite texture.
Right? That moment when you realize you’ve been chewing on wax instead of your sandwich... ugh. I used to joke that I had “flavored wax” for lunch more times than I care to admit.
About the silicone covers—I did give them a shot after my ortho suggested them. They’re definitely less messy than regular dental wax, but I found them a little bulky? Maybe it’s just me, but they felt like they didn’t stick as well when things got really pokey. Still, better than nothing when the inside of your cheek feels like it’s been through a cheese grater.
The muttering thing is so real. My partner still teases me about how I sounded after every adjustment—like I was trying to talk with a mouthful of marbles. For me, it did get better a few days after each adjustment, once my mouth settled down. The first 48 hours were always the worst. After that, I could usually ditch the wax unless something was really sharp or out of place.
There were times, though, where it felt like a constant battle—especially at the start or when new wires went in. My best trick was rinsing with warm salt water and using those little orthodontic silicone strips at night. Helped a bit with the irritation and kept me from waking up with sore spots.
Honestly, it does get easier over time. Your mouth kind of toughens up (never thought I’d say that about cheeks). But yeah, there are days when nothing seems to help except just waiting it out. Hang in there—it’s rough, but you’re definitely not alone in this weird waxy journey.
