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Most people who wear braces experience discomfort and irritation between your lips and cheeks because of wires and brackets. Having a cut as big as your eyes can be very painful especially when food gets in between the wounds that become sores. Having this prevents you from talking and inflames your inner cheek a bit more than usual. Orthodontic wax or dental silicone is used to relief from irritation that may be caused by wires and brackets. It stops irritation between your braces and your lips, gums and cheeks. Irritation can be treated by placing the wax on the irritated parts until the irritation stops. If you swallow the wax it is specially made to be digested. Just put a small amount of wax on each irritated spot where the wire or bracket scratches then replace the wax if needed as it flakes away and loses its stick. Orthodontic waxes are available in a variety of flavors like Mint, Cherry and Unflavoured.