Calling all people with braces!?

Question

I get really irritated when I hear someone breath or chew loud. My brother has braces (for 2 years) and he chews with his mouth open, which is gross and poor ettiquette in my opinion. I have asked him to please close his mouth when he chews, but he says he can't because he has broaces.

So, my question is "If you have braces, chew with your mouth open or closed? Is is comfortable both ways?"

Answer 1

i chew with my mouth closed.

and i eat stuff im not supposed to.. you just gotta find ways to eat the stuff without messing them up...

but it does hurt to eat sometimes.. so maybe thats why he does it...

Answer 2

unless your brother has braces the size of young willy wonka's, he is definately fibbing

Answer 3

I had braces when I was 12-13, I'm 15 now. But trust me, you can eat properly.

But I was forced to eat with my mouth closed, really. I come from a wealthy family and we have really proper/neat people over for dinner sometimes. I mean, my mom would kill me if I'd chew with my mouth open. Seriously...

BTW, let your parents read this page, with all the answers. It might just change their minds... =)

Answer 4

My brother did the same thing when he had braces! I'm glad he doesn't have them anymore..

I got braces now.. I totally hate chewing loud.. I got manners and good ettiquette.. It's not an excuse.. He always used having braces as an excuse for chewing ridiculously.. But he still does it after having them removed!

I can chew with my mouth closed having braces and yes it's comfy!  

Answer 5

does he have bands or any other metal junk besides braces?

if so some things are really hard to chew with

Answer 6

i have braces, but i also have a herpts. its possible with people with braces to chew with their mouth closed, but for alot of people, it hurts alot. me i just cant keep my mouth closed while chewing because it hurts me too much.

see ya!!!

Answer 7

hes lying.

Answer 8

yeah, you can :D

Answer 9

I had braces-- and I never did anything that disgusting. EEWWWW he needs to stop lying... otherwise his teeth will fall out!

Answer 10

i think i chew with my mouth closed. if i realize that my mouth is open while i'm chewing, then i close it. it's not that all people with braces do this, it's because he's a BOY! all boys are like that; they have no manners.

Answer 11

yeah you can chew with your mouth closed if you have braces

maybe he doesn't want to? or he cant

but when i had mine i was able to with no difficulty  

Answer 12

i have braces an i chew with my mouth clothes but thats because ive had them for a while an im use to them an to me its like they arnt even there

so if you brother jus got got them or just got them tightened he will prolly chew with it open because its uncomfortable

but if he has had them for a while he can chew closed hes prolly jus trying to annoy you

Answer 13

when i first got them, i had to because i wasnt used to htem but now i chew with mymouth closed....hes probably doing that to bug you...

Answer 14

WHAT? He is lying!

Answer 15

He is lying. I have braces and i chew perfectly with my mouth close.

Answer 16

well i had braces for a year and 3 months and i was able to chew w my mouth colsed, maybe he has special braces???

Answer 17

I always chew with my mouth closed, and if I'm really sick then I still try lol. I had braces and it didn't really affect me. Sometimes my lips or cheeks would get sores from rubbing up on the brackets, but for the most part, I always had my mouth closed. I was taught that at a young age,  

and it's a big pet peeve for me!!!