Which foods get stuck in your braces the most?

[Huggypillow]

rice,pasta,anything green, im saving it for a snack later i kinda feel like a chip monk storing up nuts for the winter ( kidding cant brush fast enough after i eat i refuse to speak until i have brushed)

yep mushrooms and banannas too

[klobird]

Hey sea4change--I am noticing that food tastes different too--like sort of tasteless. I'm wondering if when I get my braces off, will it be the same as going from hospital food back to regular food!! Won't that be a debanding bonus!!

And huggy, I know exactly what you mean!--I had peanut butter on toast--and sat down for a minute before heading for the toothbrush--and my thought was--"wow, I can just keep eating and eating with all this junk left over in my braces!"
Disgusting but true!

[BraceFace2o1o]

Bread is the main culprit! but also rice and meat

[sea54change]

Klobird-
I can still taste food, however it's not the same, flavors are far more muted. Strawberries are the only food so far, that seem to taste TOTALLY different.

[bedazzlemouth]

Salad is the worst! I miss it so much.

[JimMaine]

I've noticed a change in my taste abilities. I asked my dentist about it and he said he had never heard of anyone complaining of it. He said stainless steel should have no effect.

[chainreaction]

oh yes rice for sure ...beansprouts ..spinach..

[QueenElizabeth]

Rach44 wrote:
> Broccoli, bread, rice, and melted cheese (e.g. the cheese on a grilled cheese, cheeseburger,
> etc.) I'm fine when I eat pizza, but whenever I eat a grilled cheese my back brackets
> end up covered in cheese lol. It's gross! But I definitely agree that broccoli,
> bread, and rice are the other main ones for me as well.

Gosh. I guess I'll just have to stick to breathing. Oy!

[Robot Teeth]

In short, EVERYTHING. Pretty sure braces were designed to trap and hold food to the teeth, and they just happen to have the ability to straighten your teeth as well.

But I agree about anything noodley and bean sprouts. I got some Pad Thai yesterday, and that was just... asking for it. Layer after layer of noodles get stuck in the hooks going across the back few teeth.

[QueenElizabeth]

Haha! Yeah I learned that after eating my first meal with these things in my mouth! It took me just as long if not longer to clean the mess up after eating.

[Blackbeltfundraiser]

Tuna salad is NOT good stuck in your braces!

[QueenElizabeth]

I feel like I'm going to shed those pesky pounds/kilograms once and for all. In just one day, it made me look at food in a totally different way. I'll be cooking my own meals from now on. Just the thought of rushing to a public restroom to degunk my gear isn't a pleasant one. I'm not ready to cancel all dinner dates yet, I will just be picky about which ones are worth the hassle.

[stepher7]

Bread is the WORST, I find white bread worse than whole wheat, I think because it's doughier and sticks more. Rice is pretty terrible too. I love sushi and I have to make sure I have lots of water on hand to rinse my mouth the entire time. I pretty much eat everything I did before braces though. I just make sure that I check my teeth, rinse really well and brush when I can!

[Marigold]

I will echo the salads! I love salads in the summertime and I refuse to stop eating them, but it is so gross. The lettuce actually gets woven into my wires and I have to pull it out. Also Reubens (the sauerkraut, ugh!) and egg rolls. I still eat them but I do it privately because it's just too embarrassing. When I do have to eat with others, I warn them up front that it won't be pretty.

[Cassbaby]

Cooked tomatoes are my worst, spaghetti, lasagne anything with them in :( always get stuck in my back braces!