Dentists: Can i eat without my rubber bands or elastics(on braces)?

Question

(on braces) or do i need to wear them only take them off when i brush my teeth

Answer 1

If you are talking about the rubber bands that are one your brackets, they stay on, but if you are talking about the ones that they give you a pack of and you put them on your self to fix and over/under bite, then yes you take them off to eat and then put them back on when you are done.

Answer 2

i had rubberbands forever!!! i would only take them off if it is hard for you to eat. I had a box in the front onf my teeth and i couldn't even eat a cheezit! i had to take it off just to eat and then put them back on right away! :)