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Subject: Re: GUM

Author:
Kim

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Date Posted: 12:39:32 08/05/04 Thu
In reply to: Dawnmarie 's message, "Re: How did you feel?" on 11:29:49 08/05/04 Thu

Thank you so much for the idea, but my ortho. handed me a sheet of "no no's" and chewing gum of ANY kind was the first one on the list, so I haven't had any since I got my spacers put on a while back! :(
I will speak to him next week about this and see if the kinds you suggested might be ok. Thanks again.

>I've had my braces on for nine months, ceramics upper
>and lower. The first week or two was the worst, but I
>found a trick that really helps!
>Find chewing gum called Stickfree or Freedent. (CVS
>Pharmacy carries Stickfree, and you can buy Freedent
>by the case at Sam's Club!) Break a stick in half and
>chew (gently, if you have to!) after getting your
>braces put on, after getting new wires and ligatures,
>or whenever having pain from tooth movement. I have
>found that putting light pressure on the teeth after
>having something done will actually lessen the time
>that the teeth hurt.
>I do this every time I go to my orthodontist and
>usually by the next day my mouth is not sore anymore.
>Some dentists say it's okay to chew gum, a few say it
>is not, but after nine months of chewing gum almost
>every day, I have never had gum get stuck in my
>brackets or break off a bracket. I did have a band
>pop off once, but that was due to Doritos!!

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