Gum Chewing??
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I was instructed by my ortho not to chew gum, but before braces I was in the habit of chewing gum every day, all day (not the same piece guys). I chew Orbit gum by wrigleys. It's supposed to whiten teeth, it's soft, it's sugarfree, tastes great and not stick to braces.
braced march 10th 05
guestimated end in 17 months
guestimated end in 17 months
When my son had his braces this was the kind that they recommended. They told him they knew he would chew gum anyway, and this was the only kind he was allowed to chew. He never had trouble with it sticking.genxsis wrote:I ask about chewing gum at my last consult because I saw on their literature that bubble gum is a no-no. But I chew Extra sugar free right now because I like that it unsticks food from my teeth after a meal. Someone here said it also sticks to braces. My ortho said that Carefree Koolers gum is supposed to be ok.
Anyone have experience with this stuff?
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I wouldn't chew whitening gum while you're in brackets, the whitening will be uneven. I don't even use whitening toothpaste, for fear of yellow spots when the brackets come off.dmb wrote:I was instructed by my ortho not to chew gum, but before braces I was in the habit of chewing gum every day, all day (not the same piece guys). I chew Orbit gum by wrigleys. It's supposed to whiten teeth, it's soft, it's sugarfree, tastes great and not stick to braces.
I don't know if it actually makes a difference since I'm planning on getting them whitened after the braces are off, but I wouldn't want to risk splotchy teeth after suffering through braces for so long. Just my two cents.
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hmm thats weird for you guys... i am strictly not allowed to chew gum... they give me like a teething type of thing to help with the pain and get the blood flow moving
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I was told "NO GUM, NO DISCUSSION".
I chew it on the day of my adjustments. The pain goes away within a few hours. I chew Trident and have not had a problem.
I don't chew every day as I keep biting my lip
I chew it on the day of my adjustments. The pain goes away within a few hours. I chew Trident and have not had a problem.
I don't chew every day as I keep biting my lip
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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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