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Eating with elastic

2018-11-20 13:52:12
I have both tmj splint on lower row of teeth and braces with elastic band conecting two bracket hooks of two backward molar teeth of both side. What kind of foods i should eat? And can i eat foods with wearing elastic on my teeth and what happens if I swallow any elastic? Is this harmful? My doctor said if you can you can eat with elastic also (for best result)
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You can eat with elastic. Avoid hard food and very sticky food.

Answered2018-11-21 00:45:15

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