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If the wire of braces cause a cut inside mouth and wax is not applied, then can wire continue to irritate the existing cut till it becomes really deep and bleeds? or the mouth would heal regardless the use of wax as wire is not that sharp like knife
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Braces: Bottom line - if your mucosa is being irritated or cut by wire than would use your wax.
Answered 6/28/2020
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