The brace can often feel sharp after first fitting, until the mouth adapts to it. To overcome this, we will give you some soft wax to place over any sharp bits. Dry the area first, then mould the wax into a ball and place it on the sharp bit. If you run out of wax, you can get some more from the practice, or use the wax coating from Edam cheese or a Baby-Bel instead. If this does not resolve the problem, contact the practice and we can fix it for you. In an emergency, for example if you are abroad, a pair of nail cutters can snip a loose piece of the thinner wires we use.