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sugar free cough drops ok if you don't bite?
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:02 pm
by GRILLZ
i'm wanting to suck on some sugar free cough drops i got before i was braced....as long as i don't bite the candy, is it ok to suck on, or is it better not to.....
Re: sugar free cough drops ok if you don't bite?
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:36 pm
by Snowglobe32
Sure, it is okay.
Re: sugar free cough drops ok if you don't bite?
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:08 am
by Jewles
I eat chewy lollies all the time. Even gum!
Re: sugar free cough drops ok if you don't bite?
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:21 am
by bp88
I eat practically anything I want as long as I'm careful. :]
Re: sugar free cough drops ok if you don't bite?
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:08 pm
by Lanna
bp88 wrote:I eat practically anything I want as long as I'm careful. :]
Same here. If it's a hard candy I usually suck on it until it's pretty brittle or small then start chewing it. As long as you are careful you can eat almost anything you did before braces.
Re: sugar free cough drops ok if you don't bite?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:05 am
by mentos
well, when they become really thin, they become kind of sharp and hard to suck...it seems like it could drop down the throat easily so I think a throat spray or mouthwash may be helpful.
Re: sugar free cough drops ok if you don't bite?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:30 pm
by Takako
I've had no problem eating anything I want. Just go slow and gentle. I don't like ice anyway, and normally suck on cough drops and those kinds of things until they are small anyway, so I guess I had good habits going in! The thought of crunching on hard candy and ice made my teeth hurt even before braces lol!
I haven't had a problem with gum or nuts or popcorn either. Just have to be careful and slow.