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#1 Post by **alanme123** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:05 pm

well i just got braced today...and after i felt fine but now it hurts like ****...any advice? cuz i cant bite on anythin so i can only drink fluids....oww and only like 1 teeth hurts besides my molars...from the spacers. so like do they move 1-2 teeth each month?

#2 Post by **3Scorpios** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:59 am

It will get better!! I could only eat soft things (lived on soup, yogurt & pasta) for the first week, but on day 8 I had a burger... just had to cut up with knife & fork. It was worth it though! I'm a month in and still have to cut everything up... my front teeth aren't specifically 'sore' but they just feel too weak to bite anything more than a biscuit or soft banana.

I just had an adjustment yesterday so I think I'm back to soft stuff for a few days...... hang in there!!!!!!

#3 Post by **alanme123** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:26 am

man i still got a long way to go. i hope i can make it =D it will all be worth it tho. this is my second day on braces so yea my front teeth and molars are hurting....so i gotta have liquid....i got some of those ensure plus thats like a complete meal replacement so i think i can live on those for a day or two.. thx for the advice! im sure i will use most of them XD. What a great community!!

#4 Post by **KatK** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:20 pm

Hello!

The single best advice I have gotten from this board is to chew chew chew right away. Chew through the pain. Two weeks in I was fine with biting again, and was able to stop cutting everything. Don't baby those teeth!

(Ok, maybe for the first few days you can...)

#5 Post by **alanme123** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:34 pm

the pain gotten worse. i couldnt chew anything..lol so im just eatin congee right now...best for me now. take it easy

#6 Post by **MissSMILEY** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:45 pm

I've been cutting up all of my foods too. I'm at 3 weeks and thinking of jumping into biting soft tacos..... I'm tired of soups, soft breads with no meat and protein shakes.

#7 Post by **KatK** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:58 pm

I got started on biting directly into food by eating muffins, breads and bannanas... these were great transition foods!

#8 Post by **KatK** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:01 pm

ok, i thought of another food that was great for transitioning into biting.... toasted bread.. because it's a little bit harder than normal bread. I ate toasted english muffins! You get the idea....

Good luck !

#9 Post by **alanme123** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:02 pm

okay i will try biting food. i did take a pain killer like 30 mins ago so it might help. thx for the advice!!

#10 Post by **skyclad** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:42 pm

Well the night I got my braces, I tried a gyro, yeah i had to cut it up but yum. Then owwwww. on to bananas. lots of bananas.

here is what i can eat a week later.
bananas
cookies (soft)
burritos
beef stew (this takes forever but totally worth it.)
pancakes
lots of mac and cheese
today i had a tuna melt and birthday cake

things I learned i am not ready for...
cereal
bacon

#11 Post by **alanme123** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:07 pm

i learned not to have any meat the hard way. i was tryin to eat even cut-up beef but my front teeth were too weak to bite and my molars are hurtin from the spacers. so it was either i dont eat it or i swallow it whole...lol so i just ate some pasta...by cuttin it with my lips and front teeth...oww

#12 Post by **yovi86** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:16 pm

Hi Alanme123, Congratz on getting the braces..hehehe

I got my braces 3 days ago and I eat bread every single day ... heheheh.... But it did get soar after a while especially day 2..take pain killer..it helps

cheers

#13 Post by **alanme123** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:40 pm

ty !! and u just got braces 3 days ago so cheers to u too! So anyways, its gettin better i guess. my teeth are still weak. but u guys advised me to still chew chew chew so i tried my hardest. its weak but it isnt unbearable. i hope i can eat tomorrow =D thx for advice!!

#14 Post by **alanme123** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:43 pm

My molars still hurts....cant bite lol

#15 Post by **alanme123** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:45 pm

Hey, im back and my teeth is getting way better! This is like my 5th day and i can eat a burger without having to cut it with anything! It was a little bit painful but i managed! I suggest soft food and work your way up