Help i'm getting braces any advice?!?

Question

i'm getting braces in early August '08 i know the dentist is going 2 tell me but can u plz tell me what i can and cannot eat and other stuff like that? thanx!

Answer 1

dont eat pop corn....they r gonna tell u not to eat gum(do it anyway).......dont chew hard things

Answer 2

Hey! Braces, huh? Cool. Some advice about before you go into get them: take pain reliever or something like that. Braces are sore after you get them. So it will make them more bearable. They are pretty sore after so stick to soft food for the first 5-7 days. Soups, yogurt, ice cream, and other soft food. Don't worry they're not always sore.

After you get them, try not to eat really sticky food. Stick to sugar free gum like Orbit or Extra. Laffy Taffy is a good treat once in awhile not all the time with braces. Cut up your apples and corn. Corn gets stuck. Doritos are usually okay but sometimes they get stuck so be careful! Good luck. It's not that bad! :)

Answer 3

i know you cant eat popcorn or chips and i think you cant eat apples or things like that and if you chew gum it can OONLY by sugerfree.

im getting my braces the around august too

Answer 4

sugar free gum only - no sticky candy, no popcorn or corn on the cob - cut up any fruit that you'd normally just bite into (except bananas maybe) and brush OFTEN!!!

Answer 5

Things not to eat.

Ice....Definitely NO!! It totally destroys braces.

Nuts

Peanut brittle

Hard pizza crust

Corn on the cob

Ribs

Doritos, corn chips, hard tacos, cheetos, fritos and the like

Popcorn

Hard pretzels

Hard rolls and bagels

Raw carrots

Bubble gum

Carmel candy

Beef jerky

Lollipops

Answer 6

i need braces too... how much do yours cost..?

Answer 7

You can eat everything, just not too often. Things like apples and hard candy are okay occasionally, but not for every day. The first day you get them, I recommend you get mashed potatoes. That's about all you can eat.

Answer 8

i ate almost everything.  stay away from sticky foods and most of the other stuff he tells you to stay away from at least for the first few weeks till you get used to them.  i ate everything but corn on the cob.  i chewed gum all the time, didn't like taffy but ate twizzlers and all the chewy stuff i wanted, and i was allowed to eat popcorn.  just make sure to brush your teeth well after you get the braces on.  there really isn't a lot to say, just take care of your teeth