Spacers and Eating....

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#1 Post by **KatieBug** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:06 pm

I just got my spacers in today and ate a normal lunch with no pain. It was just wierd to me. My ortho did not tell me what to eat and what not to she just said to put it back in or call if one falls out...anyone have some words of advice or am I doing ok?

Thanks for the help!!

#2 Post by **TumbleDryLow** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:08 pm

My ortho told me to eat whatever was comfortable to eat, but to avoid very sticky food (caramel) that could pull them out.

#3 Post by **BenB** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:42 pm

I was sore for a couple of days with my spacers so I ate soft foods but once the pain went away I ate pretty much anything I usually would have

#4 Post by **pocketgames** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:42 pm

the night after i got my spacers in, i ate a huge salad w/tons of veggies for dinner with no problem. the next day, though, there was no way i could have done that! so i went the soup/yogurt/applesauce route. the only thing my orthodontist told me was to not eat sticky foods. it took about a week for the pain from my spacers to subside.

#5 Post by **jgrrl22** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:03 pm

I just got 8 spacers put in yesterday. While in general I really don't have much pain (just a lot of pressure on my other teeth)... When it comes to eating there's a whole different story!!! Because my teeth weren't hurting, I thought this morning before work I could run down and get some tater tots for breakfast. I took one bite into that tater tot and thought my 2 front teeth would fall out.

Needless to say, I threw the rest away and settled for some chocolate pudding instead!!! Thank god I only have to wear these things 3 1/2 days or I don't know how I'd survive! I already feel like I'm starving and it's just barely begun!

#6 Post by **BenB** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:53 pm

The same thing happened to me, the day I got the spacers I was eating everything and thought it was a breeze. The next day I woke up and went to have a cooked breakfast and nearly jumped through the roof

So I settled for soup instead.

#7 Post by **carolEEna** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:36 am

Since I got spacers AND braces put on yesterday, as well as a molar buildup on my right side.

They told me not to eat the regular stuff you're not supposed to eat with braces. Eating has been a bit of a challenge for me so far. Last night I had to liquefy my dinner. This morning I somehow bit down and oh my god was it painful. Needless to say I'm sticking to liquids or really mushy food today.

Hope you are able to eat today!

#8 Post by **KatieBug** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:19 pm

Well I did somthing that felt good but I am not sure if it is ok...I went and got some of the Oragel for toothaches and put it on and enjoyed a pasta lunch and it was so yummy and satisfying! I am feeling better now!

#9 Post by **sali** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:48 pm

I've been just eating soft foods mine have been too painful for anything else. I'm so tired of soup and applesauce

I get mine off tomorrow, but I get my expander put in, Hopefully i'll eat normal foods soon.

#10 Post by **cosmicgirl** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:33 pm

Good luck with the expander Sali! Your teeth will stop aching now, but your tongue will hurt like hell! Had my expander (helix) since Saturday and it's utterly vile. Tongue shredded and lisping. yuck.

However, I have just tried a new mouthwash - Colgate's PEROXYL -and my tongue seems to be healing a bit...