Do you really eat ANYTHING you want?!

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#16 Post by **4113n** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:20 pm

if hamburgers are considered "hard" then.. can you even eat anything at all? =P

i eat everything... after 4months without gum.. it was awesome when i had some again xD

avoiding apples since i kind of dont like them

Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:18 pm

I was given a no-no list, but I threw it out within months of my brace day XD. I am a vegetarian (consumes dairy products and eggs). I do eat lots of ice cream after I get my braces tightened, oh yeah and applesauce too.
I did break a bracket, but not because of eating, FYI it fell off in my sleep.
I do not like eating whole apples. I still chew gum. I do not like popcorn much.

- mariah

#18 Post by **bwonger06** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:26 pm

I'll eat anything and everything except apples.

By the way my first post here.

#19 Post by **Pepper** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:37 pm

I'll pretty much eat whatever I want...except for really chewy candies and apples (I'll cut the apples up, though).

#20 Post by **SnowSara** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:32 am

I did break a bracket, but not because of eating, FYI it fell off in my sleep.

Mariah that made me giggle a little bit because I've had so many dreams of brackets and wires falling off in my sleep, but to have it actually happen must have been quite the surprise!

#21 Post by **Nervous** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:48 pm

Only things I don't eat are really sticky, like caramel or gum. I really miss gum

#22 Post by **maryrn** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:24 pm

I eat almost everything I ate before I had the braces but did cut out nuts and gummy bears (all types of gummy candy) which I used to love to eat. I was told not to eat popcorn but I LOVE popcorn so didn't give it up. Common sense plays a big part in all of this.

#23 Post by **TexasAggie09** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:45 am

My first orthodontist told me, as a teenager, to avoid all sorts of things, including hard candies, gum, nuts, popcorn... basically everything that has been mentioned so far. But of course, I still did anyways, and they never caused any problems. As an adult, my current ortho doesn't give a "no-eating" list, and actually recommends (sugar-free) gum.

But like other people, I try to avoid biting directly into things like sandwiches. I also try to stay away from nuts... they get stuck, and they always seem to cause my power-chain on the bottom to snap.

Other foods that I stay away from are just to try to keep my ligatures clear for as long as possible! Coffee, coke, etc...

#24 Post by **jackie100** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:31 am

I eat EVERYTHING, hamburgers etc.

The thing though is that I have a habit of NEVER biting in my food directly even BEFORE I had braces, the main reason why I never bite in my food is because I don't want to mess up my lip gloss or look unattractive shoving food in my mouth (lip gloss slides off faster when biting directly into food but fares better when I break up food and then eat it), so I always break my food into pieces with my fingers and then eat it, I've been eating like this for 10+ years so it comes natural to me and I have no problem eating anything, and I eat anything!

Eating is not the problem. The problem is waiting for braces to come off.

#25 Post by **jinxed** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:19 am

I eat whatever I want really..except chewing gum because i have an image in my head of it getting stuck all over my braces. Theres things i wont eat in public (like corn on he cob, burgers, things that i have to bite into etc) cause it's not pretty and i feel quite embarassed about it but i'll eat them at home and i havent damaged anything.

#26 Post by **AngelOfLife** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:06 am

Its common sense I guess.

I couldn't bite into anything for a while, like some others said. My top front teeth had the most work to do, and have been tender the most too. Perfectly fine now, but for nearly 3 months they were just way too tender to use.

I did pay a lot of attention to what I ate first of all, making sure it wasn't too hard etc. but as time goes on...I eat everything that I used to, besides apples. (7, almost 8 months with braces, apples still hurt to eat, even when cut up).

#27 Post by **LadyTr0uble** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:49 pm

Everything and anything is fair game, and I haven't done my teeth any harm, except for a bent wire, or three. I do get "the look" from my dentist here and there, but no harm done, as I am ahead of schedule, right?

PS-I was having fried chicken, skin and all, with a week... the skin was one of the culprits in bending wires

#28 Post by **wired after 50** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:00 pm

I had a tuna sub sandwich at lunch today and was actually able to bite into it better than before I was braced. My main reason for getting braces was TMJ that had kept me from being able to bit into anything for almost 6 months before I was even braced. I just could not open my jaw wide enough. I was already having to cut everything into small pieces and eating a lot of soup. My doctor would not put me in a night guard because my bottom teeth were so crooked. I still have some issues with the TMJ but not like I did.

I stay away from popcorn because of the mess and rarely eat nuts for the same reason. I have been lazy and eating canned fruit because it is easier than say and apple or a pear that I would have to cut up. I have never been a big sweet eater but did have some of the pralines I made about an hour ago. (One of those rare nutty occasions). If you had told me when I was braced I would be eating everything I can at this point I would never have believed you.

Hang in there!!!!!!!!!! It gets much better and is way worth it.

Susan

#29 Post by **sean83** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:03 pm

My teeth make it hard enough to eat apples so I won't miss those (after tomorrow when I get braced!).

In terms of food, I'll wait and see what I can cope with...however I've been wondering about drinks. I understand fizzy drinks aren't allowed...but please tell me that doesn't include beer!

#30 Post by **sean83** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:04 pm

Great answer, clears things up a lot! Especially after the conflicting contradictory leaflet they gave me today! Beer it is then, best steer clear of whisky & coke though...

One thing the leaflet said was tea and coffee were fine any time without sugar, but I wondered if sweeteners have the same acidic effect?

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