Hey guys, I had my torture device
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for 8 months, so this is something I got used to. Try to chew right at the back of your mouth, and towards one side. When you flick your food with your tongue as you do, normally you do this against your palate. Try instead to move more diagonally, chew upwards but sidewards.... Sorry I know this sounds weird but I found it worked for me. And try to train yourself to swallow with your throat muscles more and with less help from your tongue. Try it by putting your tongue somewhere forward and fixed and then swallow. Then try that with food. So in summary to my rambling:
1. try and chew diagonally
2. try and swallow with your throat and leave your tongue up against something at the front
Also, food is always going to get caught from time to time, but believe me it gets less. In any case, always have a full bottle of water with you at all times. Take a mouthful, gurgle or swish, and then swallow a few times during the meal. It will help clear things away and believe me noone minds.
Good luck with your expansion everyone!!!
Braced 20 Nov 06. Sentenced to 18-30 months. Released 23 Feb 09 (27 months and 3 days).
Uppers: 3M Clarity Ceramic. Lowers: Damon 3MX.
SARPE 21 April 06 and 7.5 months in expander (on for 2 weeks before surgery), turning to a width of 14.5mm.