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Subject: Re: Braces and eating problems?

Author:
Michael

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Date Posted: 21:09:28 08/24/04 Tue
In reply to: Scott/AB 's message, "Braces and eating problems?" on 20:33:50 08/24/04 Tue

>Background:
>
>I'm now less than a month away from getting 3
>extractions and my [metal] braces put on. I first
>started looking into the idea in January, and it's
>taken me this long to get used to the idea, find an
>orthodontist and a treatment I could live with, and
>commit. I've scheduled putting them on for the weekend
>after my soccer season ends so I can play without
>distraction (and pain). My orthodontist says my
>sentence is somewhere between 14 and 18 months.
>
>Question:
>
>At this point I think I'm as ready as I can be for the
>big day but one nagging concern is eating and keeping
>them clean; I don't think I can survive on soup for a
>year and a half. Can someone outline for me what the
>problem(s) are with eating 'normal' foods with braces
>and how you deal with them? When you talk about food
>getting stuck in your braces, is this the odd little
>bit, or en masse all over? Is it almost certain to
>happen at any meal, or is it just something that bites
>you once in a while? Do you carry something with you
>at all times for cleaning? Do you carry a little
>mirror so you aren't constantly running to the
>bathroom to check? For some reason I find the idea of
>constantly getting stuff stuck in my teeth hard to
>deal with; a lot harder than having the braces there
>in the first place. I need details on what to expect
>so I can begin coping!

It's probably different for different people. But you're definitely not going on a soup diet for your treatment time. Once you get comfortable in your braces, you will be eating most foods that you ate before. You just have to avoid biting into hard stuff aka biting into apples, etc in order to avoid breaking your brackets (the metal attached to your teeth).

You will usually get food stuck in your braces, but it also varies depending on what foods you eat. I find that when I eat stuff, food stuck in my braces aren't that noticeable unless I smile wide and closely in front of someone and if I just rinse my mouth, it gets rid of most of the visible stuff.

I think you're worrying too much about it. You will most likely get used to it and forget about it. I've only had braces on for about 5 weeks and I already accept the food part as part of life.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Braces and eating problems?	Jim	21:23:50 08/24/04 Tue

Re: Braces and eating problems?	Melody	21:45:37 08/24/04 Tue
Re: Braces and eating problems? -- Janell, 04:40:50 08/25/04 Wed