Why can't i bite my nails?

Question

When i get braces on i am not allowed to bite my nails what so ever...Is their a reason why? I have a bad habit of biting my nails so i think i am going to get fake nails on or put nail polish on that way i will Def. not bite them

Answer 1

Probably because they can get stuck in your braces and that is gross. Plus nails are hard and with braces you can't chew hard items like ice or chew on pens because you can pop of a bracket.

Answer 2

hello as you did mention it is a bad habit dentists always alarm us of this thing because the teeth shape will be changed by this action and the braces will be useless {as you know it is here for helping us to get the right teeth position}

Answer 3

i dont know but u cant eat popcorn.gum,jellybeans and stuff like that   yea its weird but u cant thatas what they told me

Answer 4

when you bite your nails it damages your teeth by grinding them up and making them weaker. try not to think about biting them and i think fake nails is a good idea.... good luck

Answer 5

Well its cuz it might get stuck in ur braces and plus in can ruin them to, like when you wear a pair of shoes way to much and they start to wear down a little.It can wear down your braces or i think "strain

" them. They have this nail polish that helps you not bite your nails though, sadly i don't know what its called but you can look on the internet.I don't think fake nails will work because you can still bite on them and not realize it so i think the best thing to do is to get the nail polish.  

Answer 6

Ur not supposed to bite your nails in general, its bad for your teeth i think. With braces, your nails can get stuck in the braces (sounds wierd huh?), and can cut u or harm your gums.

Answer 7

If you bite your nails, the bits of nail can get caught in and under the braces and that can make your 'perfect smile' less perfect ... and those bits of nail can 'rot' and start your teeth rotting ... I know of at least three people who should have perfect smiles, but because they didn't use good hygiene, and they bit their nails, they now have very rotten teeth and look terrible.  Do whatever you must to keep from biting your nails ... for the GOOD of your smile!  

Answer 8

Its basically the same reason y u can't eat anything hard like nuts