A member asked:

If you take out the wax on your braces , do u reuse the same wax or do u replace with a new wax ?

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Dr. Kathy Robinson answered

New wax: To help prevent tooth decay it is best to replace the wax with new wax and throw out the old wax.

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/21/2015

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A member asked:

If you take out the wax on your braces , do u reuse the same wax or do u replace with a new wax ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kathy Robinson answered

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

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