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Maggie
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Date Posted: 12:17:49 08/25/04 Wed
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!
The problem I found with eating normal food with braces is that just about everything breaks brackets. And my ortho charges $120 for each broken bracket. In addition to yelling at you in front of all the other patients. But anyway, I could no longer afford the $120, so I just decided to stick with soup and soft foods. Yes, I have found that food getting stuck is a big problem. I always carry a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, a small cup, and a small bottle of listerine with me. It is also crucial for me to get rid of that food before plaque forms, since I have enamel hyperplasia, I'm bound to get tons of cavities if I'm not this carefull in general, especially with braces.
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