What is the best alcohol to drink with braces / IBraces?

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#1 Post by **Incognita** » Sun May 30, 2010 4:48 am

Hi

Does anyone know what kind of alcoholic drink is the most recommended? I know you should drink a lot of water also, but I am wondering whether beer and stuff like tonic are out cos they're carbonated? How about wine or stuff like vodka and cranberry? Would really love to know the answer!

#2 Post by **haywire** » Sun May 30, 2010 6:16 am

all drinks are ok until you pass out. then you really have to be careful what you drink

cheers

#3 Post by **TumbleDryLow** » Sun May 30, 2010 7:11 am

Vodka--good
Beer--good
Gin and Tonic--good
White wine--good
Cranberry & red wine--not so good. Would stain my ligs. (But I wouldn't be past drinking them with a straw!)

I've been drinking all alcoholic beverages with braces and have suffered no ill effects. Well, OK. Not braces related anyway.

#4 Post by **Tovin** » Sun May 30, 2010 4:58 pm

So glad you asked this! Anyone had any bad staining with sangria?!

Getting ready for some parties this summer!!! WOO!

#5 Post by **psych braces** » Sun May 30, 2010 8:50 pm

I drink anything that I think will come out of my carpet if I spill

I may pass on the cranberry.

#6 Post by **Incognita** » Mon May 31, 2010 2:21 am

I am raising a glass to you all!

So gin & tonic and beer doesn't count as banned 'carbonated' or 'fizzy' drinks then? Great!

#7 Post by **Theresa48** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:42 am

Oh gad, I hope beer is ok, or I have ruined my teeth in the first week!!!

I drank beer because it had more calories, and I was hungry, and I consider a nice hefty micro brew and meal in itself, plus I was just freaked out about having braces!!! I have given up red wine...embracing white wine. I also periodically swish out my mouth with water....swig of beer, swig of water...etc...will keep you hydrated, and probably keep you from drinking too much...

Cheers!

#8 Post by **alimommy1** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:20 pm

I think I drank almost everything with braces, I didn't stain much because I was very boring and only used silver ligs. I have been drinking (not generally alcohol lol) with retainers too, but I've been seeing people mention you can't use cleaners with any solder points, and my new retainer does have those (c-clasps). I guess my ortho can yell at me if it appears I'm ruining the solder points with diet coke.

#9 Post by **SugarMagnolia** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:35 pm

yup, I feel free to drink whatever I like, of course I don't have ligs that will stain and I'm careful to rinse after drinking and well before brushing to rebalance the PH and not damage my enamel. If it's a drink in the evening I'll wait until I'm ready for bed before I have a rinse with Closys and then go through my cleaning routine. No enamel damage= win!

#10 Post by **Chicagogal** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:26 pm

Haha. my response was also going to be "any that you can get your hands on!!" though i don't think vom/puking with braces would be fun.

I think red wine can be a bit staining so have it close to a a lig change.

only other advice, a lot of white wine is very acidic and can open up the enamel to breakdowns, most of the professional advice i've gotten about this is: you don't have to avoid white wine, just wait at least an hour after drinking it before you brush.