Why can't I eat popcorn??

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KatK
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#16 Post by KatK »

thanks for your responses everyone!! I'll see how long i can hold out... it's been about 3 weeks.... i think not eating so much popcorn is causing me to lose weight! haha!
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#17 Post by lionfish »

Kittysopretty wrote:I eat popcorn!! Doesn't everyone?? :wink:
Er, no. This may sound like heresy, but I don't like the stuff. :oops:
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#18 Post by lionfish »

I don't know kettle corn....is that any relation to the kettle chip? I lurv the kettle chip.
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#19 Post by Raspberry »

I eat pop-corn all the time too... I also eat nuts, caramel and raw veggies (all on my no-no list)... no problems yet (knock on wood) I just eat it really carefully.
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#20 Post by Tin Indian »

I eat popcorn, nuts and I even ate sweet corn on the cob last night. They made a mess on of my brackets but I excused myself to the restroom and continued eating when I came back.I just eat very carefully.
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#21 Post by lionfish »

OK, now that I know what kettle corn is I think I've eaten it a long time ago.

Tin Indian, if you really want to make a mess of your brackets, try mango. Mango is in season here and I've got a tray in my fridge, so I'm downing between 1-2 per day (shared with OH, of course). It's fabulous fruit and I love it to bits, but I have to spend another five minutes pulling stuff out afterwards.
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Malzee
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#22 Post by Malzee »

My dental assistant actually went through the list with me and said I could eat popcorn as long as I was careful. I found that odd and probably won't until I'm super comfortable with my braces, but I definitely was surprised!
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4113n
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#23 Post by 4113n »

isent it because the shell bits can get stuck, and make you get cavities or rot your tooth??
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#24 Post by SnowSara »

I held out for quite some time (8 months or so?) before giving in and eating popcorn to my heart's content. I got busted by my dentist at a cleaning though, he had to pry a shell out of its hiding place, uh oh! No damage done though, I think it was just from the night before. The shells can get quite stuck and lead to tooth decay, so be careful!
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#25 Post by jennielee81 »

Also can be a big cause of gum infections.

My dentist really wishes that NONE of her patients eat the stuff; with or without braces.

I ate it while braced, and I eat it now. :wink:
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#26 Post by jennielee81 »

Also can be a big cause of gum infections.

My dentist really wishes that NONE of her patients eat the stuff; with or without braces.

I ate it while braced, and I eat it now. :wink:
"Life is an occasion; RISE TO IT!" --Mr. Magorium
I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
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#27 Post by ibraceface »

Yeah I thought eating popcorn was no big deal too. Until my gums started getting really imflamed and bleeding easily. I went to the dentist and he pulled out 5 shells (from the seeds) that had got wedge between my teeth and below the gum.

Lesson learned.
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