Any tips, I just got my braces on

Question

I just got my braces on does anyone have any tips or what not to eat or drink?

Answer 1

Stay away from corn! That was  the worst when I had braces...NO gum except my ortho had told me I could chew Freedent...it rarely got stuck to my braces. Chewy candy is a definite no..actually anything really chewy. As far as drinks go you're fine. Just make sure you brush twice a day to avoid spots on your teeth after you get them taken off. Your ortho should have given you a list of things not to eat... good luck its worth it in the end!!

Answer 2

FRED,

BEST YOU CAN DO IS USE A WATERPIK TO KEEP IT ALL CLEAN

Answer 3

well theres a lot of stuff the orodontist tells u not to eat but i ate everthing and didn't have any problems but try to stay away from hard crunchy and stickys foods.

Answer 4

The braces will start to be sore in a couple of hrs, so I suggest eating what you want to now before they start to be sore.  For a couple of days to a week, you'll definitely want to eat soft foods. For example: Milkshakes, grits, eggs, jello, pudding, applesauce, mac n cheese.. basically anything that requires minimal chewing. When the soreness fades off, you can go back to your regular diet.  

Answer 5

Foods to stay away from:

1. Sticky foods

Licorice

Sugar Daddies

Toffee

Tootsie Rolls

Caramels

Starburst

2.Hard foods

Ice

Nuts

Hard taco shells

French bread crust/rolls

Corn on the cob

Apples and carrots (unless cut into small pieces)

Bagels

Chips

Jolly Ranchers

Pizza crust

Uncooked carrots (unless cut)

3.Sugur foods (Minimize these foods)

Cake

Ice Cream

Cookies

Pie

Candy

4.Only once a day

Soda

Sweetened tea

Gatorade

Kool-Aid

Drinks with sugar

Answer 6

Eat a lot before they get sore. When they do get sore, drink soup and eat soft things. What I did was cut my solid food into itty bitty pieces so it was bearable to chew...though that might take longer.

For advice on stuff not to eat, I know they advise you to not eat sticky stuff like gum and caramel and that other stuff, but it's really fine. It's just a pain to get out later.

Answer 7

What I did as soon as I got them on is eat as much as possible! Because in a few hours the pain and soreness will settle in and it will be hard to eat for like a week. best of luck.

btw, try eating soups, pudding, applesauce, ice cream, untoasted bread, sugarless gum. and anything to drink :]

Answer 8

Well I ate everything I shouldn't have....umm  don't chew gum...and get one of those brushes to clean in between. Make sure you stock up on wax because my braces left scars on the inside of my cheeks,

Answer 9

Well these are pretty obvious but you might still find yourself doing them:

Don't chew on pens or ice cubes.

Gum is okay unless it seriously does stick then there should be another kind that will work.

If you have headgear actually wear it because you will get them off a little bit faster.

Do most everything your ortho says except for most of the food stuff your probably okay with.

Answer 10

eat jello!

nothing hard or crunchy or taffy like

i would stay away from sugary drinks just because you're more prone to cavities if you don't brush well