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starving!!!
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:15 pm
by sunkist_beachbabe
I just got my braces on exactly 1 week ago...please tell me when will I be able to chew a piece of meat???...like a big juicy steak!
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:55 pm
by Metal Mouth Guy
Truly enjoy?
When you get your braces off. Cause until then the post-meal cleaning takes way too much fun out of a good meal.
Sorry
MMG
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:03 pm
by BraceFace13
Pessimist.
For me, it only took a couple of weeks, then I could eat almost normal.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:29 pm
by Layla
It took me 3 or 4 days to return to eating normally. Since then, a few teeth ache when I get my braces tightened, but only for a day or 2, usually.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:16 pm
by dressed2killl
i think im the only person in the world who actually gained weight from braces.. all i was eating was chocolate milkshakes.. but then i just didnt care how much it hurt, i ate whatever i wanted.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:52 pm
by bbsadmin
Well, MMG has a point about the cleanup taking the fun out of a big juicy steak. Not to mention a burger. I won't even mention burritos.
But after a while you just deal with it. I think it would take about a month or two to REALLY be able to chew a piece of meat without any discomfort. Once your gums have "toughened up," and you're used to chewing with braces, it's much easier.