What's the Weirdest Thing You've Had Stuck in Your Braces?

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#1 Post by **Indalee** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:53 am

Besides getting my toothbrush stuck in my braces at work last week, I have also gotten my comforter thread and a wash cloth stuck in my braces... I had to get BOTH cut free! OH and last winter while drive in rush hour traffic, I pulled my glove off with my teeth to answer my cell phone and you guess it! I had to drive a mile to the next exit with a glove hanging from my teeth. I was too angry to see if anyone was laughing at me....LOL So I just ended my call and punched it to 80mph!

#2 Post by **Betty Bat** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:51 pm

I still like the story about the person who got his/her braces caught on a thread in the carpet while he/she (I don't remember which) was playing with his/her child.

#3 Post by **PARR** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:26 pm

definately keeping my mouth closed while putting on sweaters this winter.

#4 Post by **chillin-in-grilz** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:29 pm

A guy was giving me a hug and caught his sweater on my bracket

#5 Post by **idolfan4** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:58 pm

Around a couple months after I got my braces; which was over 2 years ago, there would be a few times where I would get my towel caught in my braces. Luckly, I got it out without breaking anything.

#6 Post by **adrienne** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:29 am

well not sure whether mine counts but before i got my key stuck in my RPE

#7 Post by **Lisa65** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:30 am

at this thread.

I've been fortunate I think, as the only thing I've ever got stuck is dental floss.

#8 Post by **cosmicgirl** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:41 am

a prawn's leg

#9 Post by **mamakitty** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:43 pm

Oh no....not cat hair. I have two cats at home and there's enough of the stuff floating around as it is. It's a good laugh reading about all thing possible things that may get caught in braces, something I'm yet to experience but thanks to all for the information. I will definitely close my mouth when putting on clothes

#10 Post by **kazan again** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:30 pm

My tongue........I somehow managed to catch my tongue in one of the brackets. A piece of fleshy part of the tongue got caught between the bracket and the wire and I coudnt get it free for about a minute - it seemed a very long minute as I was in a meeting at work and I was beginning to think Id be stuck like that.

#11 Post by **lionfish** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:23 am

a prawn's leg

Yeah, I've had a few of those get stuck. Also the feelers on the head got caught from time to time (nothing goes to waste when I eat prawns).

#12 Post by **cosmicgirl** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:30 am

Hi Bracedagain
What exactly is a tongue thrust crib? I read up about tongue thrusting and, of course now am convinced that I am a thruster. My tongue certainly doesn't sit in the roof of my mouth and it always pokes out between my teeth when I smile. I'm also more aware of it flapping about now I'm braced. I know there are other symptoms and as yet my ortho hasn't mentioned anything so I could be wrong. Nonetheless I'm curious...

#13 Post by **Lisa65** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:00 pm

Cosmic, it can also be called a habit crib, habit appliance, tongue habit retrainer etc. They come in a few different shapes and designs, some removable and some cemented into place, but they all serve the purpose of reminding the wearer that they are pushing their tongue forward between their teeth. Some have a kind of bar thing to stop the wearer from doing that, and other more savage ones have spikes which will be a somewhat more painful deterrent.

I read somewhere (can't remember where) that you can tell if you are a tongue thruster or not by looking in a mirror while swallowing a mouthful of food or water. If your chin crinkles up or you purse your lips then chances are you are putting your tongue in between your teeth instead of up to the palate.

Tongue thrusting is a left-over infantile swallowing mechanism. Babies swallow this way because they tongue thrust in order to form a vacuum to suck from a nipple or bottle. Usually kids stop doing it by the time they're about 6 or so, but sometimes it persists into adulthood and it's a hard habit to break.

#14 Post by **mottsrods** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:52 pm

OK.....!!!!!!Get ready to laugh..........in my early 20's when I had braced the last time........I was blowing up balloons for my buddy's birthday party, and holy schlitz malt liquor........one got stuck to 3 of my front top brackets. I got pics of it too! I had to wait 2 days to get to the ortho and get it all pulled out. It was a yellow ballon, i had gold brackets, and how frickin' funny is that. I'm laughing now......

#15 Post by **ilovemacs** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:31 pm

My cheek!

Owww! It hurt a lot! I went to bed and the next morning it was caught in a part of my braces... near the back. I don't know where but it was on my right side. I couldn't open my mouth either.

I puffed up my cheek like a balloon to get it out. It gave me a little cut too.

It was stuck like that for a least 5 minutes. This was a few weeks ago.

I'd imagine the tongue would hurt too!

Wonder what other crazy things have gotten caught in folks braces... hmmm.