Do rubber bands ever hurt?
If you leave the rubber bands in too long, they will snap and hurt you. Be sure to change your rubber bands before every meal, and before you go to bed. • What happens if I leave off my rubber bands? Your braces will need to stay on for up to a year longer and your teeth will hurt more. Changing rubber bands is not hard, so there is no reason not to change them. Old fashioned rubber bands used to taste awful, but people now make flavored rubber bands which taste like candy breathmints. Funny IconWith flavored rubber bands, changing your rubber bands after every meal is like eating a piece of candy after every meal, but using a flavored rubber band does not cause cavities. • What happens if accidentally I swallow a rubber band? scared patientNothing; the rubber band is safe unless you are allergic to it. The rubber band just passes through yur dijestive system, and comes our in your feces. Just do not swallow a whole pack of rubber bands.
