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Can braces cause dry lips?
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Yep: You tend to keep your mouth open and that makes the lips dry, or you lick your lips. Use chapstick.
Answered 12/4/2016
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Dry lips: Especially when new, braces may cause lip posture changes which can result in mouth breathing > dry lips. Try lip balm, and do not lick our lips.
Answered 1/23/2018
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