Life After Braces Plan...Whar are u gonna do?

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Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:37 pm

for exam[ple, whiten, jaw surgery big wedding? lol

#2 Post by **Nervous** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:07 am

Bite into an apple....hehe

#3 Post by **SinOnYourLips** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:48 am

Definately whitening, a party and a big, juicy steak!

#4 Post by **newmetal** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:49 am

Ive continued to eat popcorn,steak and apples so for me it won't be to do with food. However, i think i will go for teeth whitening once ive finished in these things.

Newmetal

#5 Post by **Lisa65** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:57 am

bite into an apple and eat some liquorice toffees
maybe get teeth whitened
get back into playing the trombone so I can join a band. Hopefully I will be a better player than i was before as I'll be able to form a better embouchure.

#6 Post by **newmetal** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:56 am

Forgot to something to my to do list....smile publicly. I havn't cracked a smile showing teeth in the last 7 years.

Newmetal

#7 Post by **Spanner** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:56 am

Have them whitened and smile a lot

#8 Post by **shaolin** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:42 pm

A couple of days before I got braced we had a meal of barbecue spare ribs, corn on the cob, chicken wings, crusty garlic bread and crunchy salad. I never thought twice about it at the time, but that's going to be my first meal after I get my braces off as there's no chance in the meantime!

I'm going to make sure I do lots of big cheesy grins at every opportunity too

Oh yes - whitening process and replace some amalgam fillings with white ones.

#9 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:54 pm

I don't get why people should have to stay away from ribs, garlic bread, chicken wings and a crunchy salad? These are things I eat on a daily basis and have no problems with my braces so far.

#10 Post by **lionfish** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:36 pm

The only thing I've done since being debanded is bite corn off the cob. Otherwise, it's "business as usual".

#11 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:51 pm

Again, why couldn't it be done whilst braced? I do it all the time and lately I've gotten really good at eating the kernels off with out getting them all about my teeth and brackets.

#12 Post by **Lisa65** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:54 pm

Miss Smiley, I'm with ya. I've eaten pizza, chinese food, garlic bread, chicken wings/legs, pork chops, spare ribs and steak without adverse event. If I can get it to my back teeth to chew, then I eat it.

The only things I totally avoid are whole apples and whole raw carrots which have to be bitten into with the front teeth, and sticky candy like toffees (don't want to pull off a filling or bracket and it's murder to clean off my Nance arch)

I reckon I could bite an apple now that i have stronger wires on my uppers, but I think I'll wait till debracing, just to make sure.

#13 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:40 pm

Hehehe, I cheated and bit into small granny smith apples. I really wanted something tart/sweet/healthy and only had an apple on deck. I couldn't find a knife that wasn't plastic and went in for it. It wasn't easy but it was do-able. I did have a harder time with carrots and gave up after a couple bites. But I am looking forward to FLOSSING with out wires!!!!!!

#14 Post by **Andantae** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:49 pm

Positively GRIN for weeks on end!!!

You guys hit them all! I have either an apple or a carrot in my hand almost daily and I sorely miss biting off a chunck before I share with the horses, but I just don't dare snap off a bracket again.

Teeth whitening for sure!

Denise, excellent idea! There are a couple teeth of mine which are becoming more noticable and one of them the filling had 'bled' (for lack of correct terminology) into the tooth a little. I would love to get compostits on those.

Pick out/design a fun retainer---Meryaten inspiration.

Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:54 pm

Whiten...
Well I'll get them off in the middle of high school (most likely).
Smile a lot more. Go overseas for the first time in my life (15th brithday).
Start driving...

The possibilities are endless!!!

Go to University/college...
Become a rich real estate agent
then become a real estate broker.
for retainer: Uhhh... clear tray type.
- mariah