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Nem · 08-09-2007, 06:46 PM

I must have been weird when I had braces, they laid down all these rules, like no hard candy, no gum, etc.

I always chewed gum (I am a gum addict), and never had a problem. I always ate hard candy, and popcorn (even though I dislike popcorn), and never had a problem with that either XD

The only problem I had with braces, was the tightening bit, and when they forgot to clip the extra wire in the back, so it would stab my cheek. Oh, and almonds, I bit down on one and broke a bracket off, but it was bound to break off anyways, seeing as how they put it on so it stuck up so high it hit my other teeth when I bit down =)

I only brushed my teeth twice a day, or if I went on a sugar spree (I am prone to going months without much sugar/candy, and then all the sudden I crave large amounts). I flossed, but not a whole lot, they give you these special needle type things (not really a needle, it's made of plastic and you thread the floss through the wire).

Anyways, every time I got them tightened, I lived off of easy to eat things (soup, ice cream, etc), and pain killers =)

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08-09-2007, 06:46 PM	#8
Nem At Home There's no "I" in team, but there's a "me" if you jumble it up a bit... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 169	I must have been weird when I had braces, they laid down all these rules, like no hard candy, no gum, etc. I always chewed gum (I am a gum addict), and never had a problem. I always ate hard candy, and popcorn (even though I dislike popcorn), and never had a problem with that either XD The only problem I had with braces, was the tightening bit, and when they forgot to clip the extra wire in the back, so it would stab my cheek. Oh, and almonds, I bit down on one and broke a bracket off, but it was bound to break off anyways, seeing as how they put it on so it stuck up so high it hit my other teeth when I bit down =) I only brushed my teeth twice a day, or if I went on a sugar spree (I am prone to going months without much sugar/candy, and then all the sudden I crave large amounts). I flossed, but not a whole lot, they give you these special needle type things (not really a needle, it's made of plastic and you thread the floss through the wire). Anyways, every time I got them tightened, I lived off of easy to eat things (soup, ice cream, etc), and pain killers =)