I am so scared i am getting braces on jan.21?!
Question: eating!! can and cant eat
Answers: eating!! can and cant eat
Ok I got braces today at 9:30 and it was sooo easy! They just take out spacers if you got any and replace it with metal bands thay don't hurt. They clean your teeth and stretch it with this lip stretcher thing and then dry your teeth. Then they glue the brackets on your teeth and put the wire on then the o rings (the color on your braces) Ok I have my list here of what you cant eat: Ice, hard candy, bubble gum (they told me you can't have sugar free either) raw carrots ( you can cook them or cut them real smal) apples (cook or cut) corn on the cob (cut off) hard chips or pretzels, and popcorn kernels. They don't hurt for me and I have been having them on for a while (hours) just drink water when you get home because the drying creates white stuff and I just brushed my teeth (NO WHITENING TOOTHPASTE!!!) and drank water and not talk and it isn't there any more. I ate rice and chicken today after I got it on! It may be different for people so dont just bite into a chicken wing! Also eat a lot before you get there because you will be hungry and wear chapstick because of the lip stretcher.
I got a bag that had a interproximal brush (gets under wires) toothbrush, non- whitening toothpaste, floss and floss threaders (they will tell you how to brush and floss), this rinse thing, and wax!
God Bless! Don't be scared!
omg! i just got braces. you cant eat anything but, soup and smoothies the first week. It hurts sooo much :[
u can eat suck it up Yes he was quite the horn blower in his day. I bet he blew everyone's horn.
You can eat and at least you know your trousers won't fall down.
They'll tell you, but it's really not as bad as it seems..you can eat almost anything!
I eat everything. For the first week, I warn you its very painful. Oatmeal, and apple sauce. I lost ten pounds that week. All i ate was Appple sauce. But after that its completely fine to eat anything. Maybe not sweet gum, but I don't eat it anyway. Dont be scared.
don't worry you'll be ok the pain only lasts the 1st week until you get used to them
i have braces, and honestly, they arent that bad. it hurts a little when you get them on, and for the first week or so its hard to eat, but after that, its fine. just make sure you buy yourself soft things to eat, like apple slices, pudding, and that sort of thing.
good luck!
I had to have 4 teeth pulled @ once when I had braces. I thought that was the scariest part. It is going to be more of a nuisance than a scare. You will have a constant headache from the tightening and you will probably lose weight because you cant eat the same way.
In 10 years, you will thank your parents, trust me.
It doesnt matter what you can and can't eat - eventually you get used to them and eat just about normally what you eat now.
Trust me. Happy Holidays.
well when i first got them i could only eat icecream the first day then the second day i could eat but i had hard to takemy sweet time
NO JOKE: REALLY SWEET TIME
Don't be afraid. I had them too, and after about a week you get used to them. You can even chew gum =)
I Found bubblicious was the best because it was chewy but stayed in one piece and almost never got stuck. However, Big League Chew was a major mistake. Don't even try. Same with taffy. Corn on the cob was a hassle. Other than that though, you find ways to keep eating what you like. Good luck with your braces and please don't worry
yeah sure it would feel weird , and will hurt !! but think about the result beautiful smile ! i think its worth it !
You can't eat really hard things, like peanut brittle or chew ice cubes. Also you can't eat very sticky things such as toffee. Corn on the cob needs to be cut off the cob before you eat it. Braces will not affect your diet a whole lot. I had them for three years.
when they put the spacers in it really hurts to eat about anything. I didn't eat for about a week, but when you actually get the braces in you can eat about anything. The only bad part is it gets stuck in your braces.
They hurt like crazy the first week or so. You cannot eat virtually any solids. But you will get used to them after one week and the pain will cease.
I've been there and I was scared too. There's nothing to be afraid of. Your teeth will be sore for a few days until you get used to the braces. This is natural. For those few days, you should avoid eating anything that you have to bite into (apples for example). Try sticking to soft foods like soup and/or homemade sandwiches.
Also, keep floss handy. The food that you eat will get stuck in the braces no matter how hard you try to avoid it.
dont worry girl! i had braces for 2 years and i could eat!!
just dont eat chewing gum, chewy sweets or anything that will caught in your braces. dont drink fizzy drinks as it will stain your teeth. just remember to cut your food up!!
keep telling yourself it will be worth it when you end up with perfect teeth!!
goodluck!
just focus on how good it will be to get them off - how nice your teeth will look and how much better your overall health will be... and make a countdown calender so you can plan a caramel theemed party when you get them off!
(besides - braces are kinda sexy... or cute - depending on how old you are!)
can eat : regular food
cant eat: gum, laffy taffy, chewy stuff
when you first get them it will be sore (ur teeth) but itll get better
they really help tho i used to be a beaver now im beautiful( in my mouth at least)
you have to get them tightened often but that hurts less than the getting them on
but that only hurts for a little while
Youll be fine! They tell you not to eat hard things or apples and stuff so you dont break your wire. But mine never came off. Some people have more trouble than others. I never had any probs. The only time i couldnt eat what i wanted was when i got my braces tightened and my mouth was sore. You will be fine it will just take some getting use too. Ur orthodontist will also give you this lil food cleaner that u can stick up in the braces so u can clean the food out of your braces. Gum sometimes gets stuck on it so u may have to pull it off.
Try not be scared. It isn't so bad. I had them years ago. More like 20 years ago....and they have improved a lot since then. They were not too bad for me. I couldn't have caramels or chew gum. Until you get used to them you may want to stick with softer foods. Ones that you don't have to chew a lot to eat. You'll be fine though. A lot of people have had braces and they are well worth the effort. I got TONS of compliments on my smile for my senior pictures.
Good luck.
They aren't so scary I got them when I was 8 and I'm getting them again [the orthodontist said i would probably need them twice]
at first they hurt a lot but you get use to them over time
just dont move the cable around with your tongue because it might pop out and that hurts a lot
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this link has some info all about braces
Best of luck!
you can pretty much eat what you want. however, when they tighten them OMG!!!! Just eat enough before you go so that way you want be hungry. It takes about 2 days to go back to normal than you will be fine again until you have them tighten again. GOOD LUCK HONEY!
braces are not that bad. just make sure that the first week or so you eat soft food only (this is the perfect excuse for ice cream!!!) after that they feel fine. when you go to get them tightened, make sure that you take some pain killers first. they may hurt but it goes away soon. on the bright side, if you bite your nails, the pain may help you break the habit. lol!!!
i have braces its not so bad
i've eaten everything-- everything on the no-no list. they tell you lies. i eat caramel, i eat corn on the cob, i eat popcorn, i eat chips of all kind, i eat meat off the bones, i eat taffy, i chew all kinds of gum, i eat nuts, and i have even eaten peanut brittle. that's right. peanut brittle.
i haven't had one problem. i actually like braces. they make me look better, in some sense. some people look bad with them. but i like them. you'll see-- it's not that bad. just think. you can pick out all the cool little colors-- it's almost like teeth jewelry!
eating the first week takes some getting used to. it's almost like having sore muscles-- it just kind of aches and it's there. after that it's fine! no worries. they tighten them and they hurt slightly for about a day. but not like the first week.
good luck. it's not that bad you'll see! :]]]
Don't be a baby. Do you want your teeth straightened or not. Just stay away from caramels and things that stick to your teeth.
There is absolutely nothing to be scared of.
Yeah sure it hurts for about a week.
But it's definetly not unbearable pain.
You just cannot eat certain foods and you have to be careful not to bite down on your own teeth or rub them the wrong way.
And put some wax on pointy stuff at an early point to avoid sores in your mouth.
You'll do fine :)