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Are There Alternative to Bite Blockers?

lala2kuteSep 20, 2013
I had my braces put on yesterday. The braces are fine but the bite blockers are very irritating and causes me not to eat. I do not want to wait until they "go down" from eating because I don't know how long I will have these blockers due to my treatment needs. Is there an alternative? It is already tough for a person to go through the treatment and to have to worry about eating is just another stress factor.

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Dr. Lawrence Singer, DMD (in memoriam)
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Answered on Sep 23, 2013
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