Got Braces Today. Some questions.

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#1 Post by **cobbler05** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:01 pm

Yo. I got braces today on my top teeth . How long will it be til I notice a change in teeth? Also. When should I be able to eat perfectly normal again? Thanks

#2 Post by **eh to zed** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:06 pm

Hi Cobbler!

I'm Eh to Zed... Ouch, braces, eh? Well, I don't know when you will see any noticeable changes... For me it was a month or 2...
To go back to eating like normal is about 2 days to a week! For me it was 2 days.

#3 Post by **browneyedgrl** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:30 pm

Hi Cobbler,

The first two days are the hardest. Just pick foods that are on the soft side such at eggs, pasta, mashed potatoes, chicken cut up small, peanut butter on soft bread.

As far as movement goes, everyone is different. I got my braces on a Thursday afternoon and I needed my wires trimmed on Monday afternoon (4 days later)

I hope that this helps.

B

#4 Post by **Memran** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:16 am

I've not got mine yet (one more extraction to go first, then uppers go on on Monday) but I hear that teeth move about 1mm per month on average.

#5 Post by **markGl** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:12 pm

congrats man!
for me it took about a week to be able to attempt to eat any kinda solid food ( i got springs up the yin yang in my mouth lol so i was pretty sore ) and as for changes its only been about 3 weeks in for me but im starting to notice subtle changes..

#6 Post by **Bracefacegal** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:28 pm

I have both uppers and lowers and I'm still not eating like I used to. I suspect I won't for the whole duration... I can't believe people who have braces say you will eat like normal....it's impossible!

#7 Post by **centella04** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:31 pm

Hey there cobbler05, congrats!

Did your ortho provide some pictures or a mold of your teeth pre-braces? If so, you can use these for comparison. I started noticing movement within a day or 2, and it's usually the most dramatic and noticeable at the beginning of your treatment.

I had a hard time eating for probably the first 2 weeks. Mac & Cheese was my go-to food. Just take it easy and try to stick to the softer foods for now - soup, pasta, etc. Oh, and if you're like me and need protein to feel like you've had a good meal, try sloppy joes - you can prepare it the same way as normal but just eat it with a fork. After a month or so, you'll find you can eat mostly anything - the key is taking smaller bites.

Hope this helps!

#8 Post by **sparkles** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:29 am

Hi
congrats on being braced!
I've found that it took just under 3 weeks for me to be eating anywhere near 'normal', gradually worke dup to it though, wasn't like I've been on soup for 3 weeks and then tadah! to normal food.
But I have pesky molar buildups in which has made it harder for me to get used to eating.
But have got there finally. Some things take longer to eat but can still manage.
I'm 22 days on now and I'm starting to see a difference in my teeth, I don't think anyone else would though..just with me scrutinising my teeth every day when cleaning them..I'm seeing a few extra gaps between my teeth on the top that weren't there before.

Fay

#9 Post by **cobbler05** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:16 pm

Thanks a lot people! Im on day 3 and i can eat a bit. I can eat fish and eggs . I had a soft shell taco from taco bell yesterday. woo. lol