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yeah i work at a Sprint retail store where I spend the majority of my time talking to customers and there have been a few times where I have accidentally spit on them, it is pretty embarassing lol
I drooled a lot when I first got braces. Now, I only drool after adjustments.
I think I've always drooled in my sleep a little, so I can't blame that on braces.
I find spitting hard too- and drinking from a straw, blowing on hot soup, and anything that requires me to pucker my lips. It's all that STUFF glued to them! I am so glad I don't play a wind instrument.
With four of us in braces, we now keep a dispenser of dixie cups in the bathroom for after brushing. It makes it a lot easier to spit when you have a volume of liquid. The dixie cups keep us from sharing ugly germs. No more sticking their heads under the tap... rotten kids. Such a nasty habit.
Oddly enough, I find that with braces, I am less aware of other stuff around my mouth like crumbs after eating and such- I have to be vigilant with the napkin. I guess there are so many annoying sensations to ignore in my mouth, that I ignore those outside too. At least I am not drooling ALL the time. Just sometimes.
cosmic girl I know what you mean I work with kids too and they laugh at me because I have more stuff flying out of my mouth than they do. They also think it;s funny to try and watch me eat because I'm so big on chewing with your mouth closed and right now that's a little difficult for me. So they get a kick out of telling me what to do.
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