lots of things I can't chew..

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#1 Post by **payoki** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:19 am

I've been in braces for 28 months and still there are many things I can't have because it just hurts too much to chew.
For example, an apple, meat, chips, uncooked vegetables..unless it's cooked to death or soft I can't chew.
I still experience lots of pain in my teeth when I eat, does anyone share the same experiences?

#2 Post by **lionfish** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:27 pm

No, I just go for it. I find the more I chew the tough stuff, the easier it gets, even right after an adjustment.

#3 Post by **neelie** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:27 pm

I've been braced four months today! I find I can't chew bacon, cole slaw, and salads are difficult. Ate some potato chips yesterday and they sure didn't taste as good as before braces. It's not that it is painful - my teeth just don't seem to have any power. And I guess that is because they are moving...even if ever so slightly.

#4 Post by **Kat** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:35 pm

I can't chew anything either anymore. I'm 4 months in and I see it isn't going to change. My teeth are very sensitive. I saw someone bitting into a apple the other day and thought I'll never even come close to doing this again.
Eat things you like but don't hurt your self. That would be bad.

#5 Post by **hd2755** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:11 pm

havent been able to chew anything either here is my diet.
1. monring wake up- frosted mini wheats put water over them and micro for 2.25 minutes enjoy.
2. second morning meal: bowl of oatmeal and two lightly done wheat toast with extra butter (for the toast) i soak them in my coffee then eat.
3. lunch: two packs of 3 oz tuna i mash this to a fine ground miracle whip for dressing and a micro veggie soup from progresso. and two kelloggs nutra grian bars.
4. after work foru nutra grain bars then repat the next day

non work days monday the buffet at KFC.
thursday broiled haddock wth mashed potatoes and soup and finely chopped lettuce and egg salad.

lots of water.

louis

#6 Post by **BracedBelle** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:30 pm

there are lots of things I can't eat, sometimes due to pain/discomfort, sometimes due to the fact that my teeth just don't meet. I usually don't eat apples, beef, bacon, salads, potato and corn chips, nuts, no vegetables unless they are overcooked/soft, crunchy cookies, flaky cereals, etc. I've tried to adjust but there are some things I really miss.

But, some days are better than others, and when my teeth and jaws feel good I try to eat things I normally avoid

#7 Post by **loulou123** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:42 pm

Hi guys, i know its tough but i really find chewing although it hurts at the time makes your teeth feel better quicker in the long run. Just had my teeth adjusted and power chains put on and i intend to go out fro dinner tonight.
I cant chew on one side of my mouth due to a jaw problem and find the teeth on this side stay sorer longer. Hope that helps.

#8 Post by **ghotieyes** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:08 pm

Just got a new wire Thursday and I am back on the soup/mashedpotato/fish diet. Salads were the worst in the beginning and raw carrots and nuts (yes i know they're forbidden, but I sneak a few here and there) are still awful for me. They just get so stuck between teeth and brackets and expanders etc. Keep at it though, like everyone else says, because teeth are constantly moving and what may suck one day will be fine the next, and vice versa.

#9 Post by **rcsw6** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:56 am

My biggest vice used to be crisps. I just couldn't resist them. I can't eat them now which is great! I also can't bite my nails which is another bad habit nipped in the bud. Getting braces was the healthiest thing I ever did!

#10 Post by **Ives** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:05 am

Im on day 3 and eating is still a chore. I know 3 days isn't very long but I have noticed a slight improvement in the pain. So im confident things will get better soon. My front teeth are really sore so everything has to be small bites so I can get the fork past my fronts without hitting anything. Alot tougher than it sounds. The absolute worst part was watching the guys eat there double cheeseburgers friday and all I could eat was some clam chowder. That was tough.

Ives

#11 Post by **iBorg** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:49 pm

My only eating problem is not that I can't chew but I chew without thinking. Of course that results in a trip to have the loose bracket reattached. Let's see I've done that with a peach (darn seed), breakfast bars (now I eat yogurt for breakfast) and a sandwich on a hard roll.

Life's too short to starve. The only thing I pass on is hard chips.

Mike

#12 Post by ***boom!*** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:32 pm

I'm also one that chews through the discomfort.

I can't bit straight into a sandwich, burger, hot dog or anything but I do cut them up and eat them that way. I cut carrots, meat and apples into small slices.

#13 Post by ***boom!*** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:33 pm

I'm also one that chews through the discomfort.

I can't bit straight into a sandwich, burger, hot dog or anything but I do cut them up and eat them that way. I cut carrots, meat and apples into small slices.

#14 Post by ***boom!*** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:43 pm

I'm also one that chews through the discomfort.

I can't bit straight into a sandwich, burger, hot dog or anything but I do cut them up and eat them that way. I cut carrots, meat and apples into small slices.

#15 Post by ***boom!*** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:44 pm

I'm also one that chews through the discomfort.

I can't bite straight into a sandwich, burger, hot dog or anything but I do cut them up and eat them that way. I cut carrots, meat and apples into small slices.