The hard and soft palates form the roof of the mouth. On the anterior end of the mouth, the hard palate is formed by the inferior surface of the maxillae and palatine bones. These bones are covered with a thin layer of connective tissues and mucous membranes, which form small wrinkles.
The wax is opaque and unscented/unflavored. Remember to remove the wax before you brush your teeth. Non-toxic if swallowed. When you first get braces, or if you have a lot of hardware in your mouth, dental wax can be a Godsend. Just smoosh some onto the bracket that is causing irritation, and it forms a barrier between your bracket and your gums. The wax we carry is high quality and made right here in the USA.
when you get the braces tightened it just means that the dentist is trying to move your teeth to the way they're supposed to be, it can be somewhat painful because of the pulling on your teeth and jaw but it usually passes within a day, and if you want something to ease the pain you can take a tylenol every so often, use orajel, or you can use wax ...