Urgent topic- Braces

[Bartholemew-Varath]

Sorry if this is in the wrong area, but i cannot post in the frontroom, and this is urgent

Well, i recently got my braces done (this tuesday and i have to say i am having a hard time finding a food substance that can be eaten properly with these braces on (this means that it will not get stuck in the wires, so less brushing time)

At the moment, i am only eating Yogurts (soft and doesnt stick to braces) and bananas (soft and can be cut really thin)

Also i tend to swallow my food whole now (i cant eat anything with my front teeth, due to the aching) and for some reason the stupid orthodontist has put something on my back teeth that makes me unable to chew down on them, so i cant chew food at all. I think swallowing this food whole is really bad for my health, but i cant find another sufficient way of eating. I am already very skinny, and ive started eating less due to these stupid braces

Heres a list of what ive eaten and how ive liked or disliked it:

Yogurt - Easy to eat, requires no chewing and does not stick to braces
Banana - If eaten whole, in small strips, it can be easy to eat
Rice - This is very easy to eat, it requires no chewing, and is tasty
Veg Soup - Horrible, simply horrible, it got stuck everywhere, i cant get it out
Cornish Pasty - Cant eat it, its too solid, its impossible to eat
sandwiches - if a tear them off into really thin bits they are eatable, but i cant chew them
Kitkat - i managed to eat this by swallowing it whole, in small piece, but a sore chest after
Grapes - the skin is too tough, it is impossible to eat, i refuse to eat them
Chips - If torn into small pieces and swallowed, it is possible to eat
Battered fish - if torn into small pieces and swallowed, chip results
Chrisps - smashed the pack all over the place, leaving small crumbs which are edible, but give no feeling of fullness, as i didnt chew them

I have to take this wierd small brush to school, i havent used it yet, havent got any food on my braces yet, im afraid ill look like a wierdow using them in public, and i dont have a mirror, so how the hell am i supposed to see the food in my braces?

Does anybody have any suggestions for what i should eat, im currently taking 4 pain killers a day, 2 in the morning, roughly 8 am, and two at 1.25 pm, which is 3 hours apart, the reccommended time...

Anybody else with braces eat easy things? I really need help with this, thanks

[Quintus.JC]

I got braces, it's been there for like 8 month. I know it can be painfull at the start, anyway I disregarded the eating rule completely. While if the food get stuck in your teeth there's not much you can do really, just forget the fact that you're wearing it. The first week was hard though, I had to miss football training because of the aching it causes and the wires just drop off ocansionally, giving the chance to visit the dentist and maybe miss a day of school.

My is due to come off October this year. If you just got them then prepare for a rough ride.

[Bartholemew-Varath]

Mines supposed to be coming off sometime after my 16th birthday nest year, god i will feel god to get rid of this annoying brace, i cant even close my mouth properly, by the way, what colour did you get, i got traintracks and chose black...

[Quintus.JC]

I got it in it's original colour, the wire is silver though.

[Bartholemew-Varath]

What did you eat during the first week, i cant find a half decent FILLING food substance, yougurts dont fill me, neither do bananas, any tips?

[Martok]

What did you eat during the first week, i cant find a half decent FILLING food substance, yougurts dont fill me, neither do bananas, any tips?

Yeah, I remember when I got braces (back when I was a lad), I had the same problem. The only suggestion I can think of is that you might try sandwiches. You obviously need a very soft bread, though, and you have to avoid ingredients that don't require a lot of "bite-down" force (so harder/thicker meats and cheeses are out).

In the end, however, you may not have much of a choice but to limit yourself to non-filling soft foods, at least for a little while. I remember my front teeth were so sensitive that I wasn't able to eat any real solid foods until two weeks after my braces were in.

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[Bartholemew-Varath]

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[PBI]

I found pasta to be pretty good food to eat while wearing braces, so long as you boil it for long enough.

And yes, they are supposed to hurt like hell for the first few days after being tightened; I generally found them OK after the first few days though. I'm sure it's all character-building! Or if not, it is at least a very nice day when you can finally get rid of them for good!

[Raz]

Oh like when after you slam your head on the wall for 5 minutes straight and you stop and the sensation you get afterward is such a relief.

[Bartholemew-Varath]

I am beginning to eat solid foods now, i ate some chips yesterday, whereas a few days ago eating a chip would cause my teeth all kinds of agrivation. I havent taken a painkiller in 3 days now, i dont think i need them anymore...