Braces and bite plate at 29yo

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LaDon0426
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Braces and bite plate at 29yo

#1 Post by LaDon0426 »

After years and years of wanting to get braces, I've finally been able to afford it and went ahead and scheduled some consultations (4 to be exact). I ended up going to the 2nd one I picked just because it "felt right." I got my spacers in today. Don't have much pain now. I did take some Ibuprofen earlier because of a headache but I think that was from driving behind a truck for a million miles in this NE snow storm and breathing in exhaust fumes... I get my braces on next week! I'm so excited because this is so long overdue. I was told that I need a bite plate as well because of my deep overbite. I heard about them but was somewhat surprised to learn I needed one. Not really sure why because I know my bite is pretty jacked up... For anyone who has had one, how did you deal with it? Is there anything special I need to know about it? I'm so anti-exercise and I know chewing will be pretty much impossible for a while so I'm not entirely upset about getting one because it could help me lose a few pounds :-) How long did it take you to be able to chew normally (I know everyone is different...)? Thanks in advance! :-)
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monkey123
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Re: Braces and bite plate at 29yo

#2 Post by monkey123 »

Hi

I've had a bite plate for just 3 weeks. It took a week to get used to it and talk normally. I haven't been able to chew anything but that hasn't stopped me eating - the food processor has become my best friend - any meats I just blend - some stuff tastes better blended. I tend to eat things that don't require chewing, pasta, fish pie, mince beef pie\cottage pie. Hash browns are easy to mash.

You'll get used to it and adapt.
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LaDon0426
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Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:05 pm
Location: Delaware

Re: Braces and bite plate at 29yo

#3 Post by LaDon0426 »

[quote="monkey123"]Hi

I've had a bite plate for just 3 weeks. It took a week to get used to it and talk normally. I haven't been able to chew anything but that hasn't stopped me eating - the food processor has become my best friend - any meats I just blend - some stuff tastes better blended. I tend to eat things that don't require chewing, pasta, fish pie, mince beef pie\cottage pie. Hash browns are easy to mash.

You'll get used to it and adapt.[/quote]


Thanks for the reply! :)
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