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How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:21 am
by katiedominique
I'm wearing elastics full time. And I change them after every meal, so 3 times a day. I think I'm going to run out before my next appointment. Do I change them too much? I feel like they lose their elasticity after a few hours. Thanks!!

Re: How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:46 am
by FlyByNight
When I take them out, I always put new ones in. Ortho offices are really good at not giving you enough. Every appointment I would ask for 2 bags and I ended up with a pile of unopened bags at the end of my treatment.

Re: How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 9:40 am
by daycard
After every meal. If I have 3, 3 times. If I have 5, 5 times. They gave me enough, I have like 1000 haha. Go to your ortho without an appointment and ask for them. I'm sure the recepcionist can give them to you

Re: How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:13 am
by katiedominique
Great. Thanks guys. Seems annoying to have to go up there for just a bag of bands. But cheers!!

Re: How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:55 am
by Lovespain5
Changing them after each meal, that's exactly what I did too.

Re: How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:10 pm
by Mpkh
I try to change them whenever I eat/brush. Sometimes I get lazy and don't take them out if what I'm eating doesn't require a lot of chewing or me opening up my mouth real big.

Re: How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:21 pm
by Gbr45
every 3-4 hours is what my ortho told me to do

Re: How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 6:45 am
by Sparhawk
I used to do it every 6 hours but now i only do it after each meal.

Re: How often do you change your elastics?

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:57 am
by moonbraced
I just got my braces and elastics on today with my first elastic. The dentist gave me a set of elastics of about 1000 pcs but i somehow managed to lose the pack when I was on my way home sigh.... my dental clinic only opens on Monday. Should I wait till Monday or get a new set tmr?