He is having trouble with lots of stuff getting stuck in them. Also chewing hurts him.
2007-02-12 13:40:27 · 8 answers · asked by CAM1122 3 in Health ➔ Dental
JAMBA juice! It's a fruit smoothie... so it's chilled and full of nutrition. When my daughter had her braces tightened... I would always stop & pick this up.. because they are very filling & also easy to drink during the tender time.
2007-02-12 13:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Cambria 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically you can eat anything but really sticky, chewy foods or things that are hard and you have to bite into (carrots, apples, etc.) Mostly, eat what you feel comfortable eating. Some days he'll only be able to do soup and ice cream. Other days it will be steak and potatoes. Things do get stuck in them, it's the nature of braces. I went through the whole dating phase with braces - dinner was just not a date option. Make sure he takes a toothbrush to school with him so he can brush after lunch. He might want to avoid stringy things. But it's pretty much a comfort thing that he'll learn to deal with as he goes along. Tell him good luck with his braces and that his smile will be worth it!
2007-02-12 13:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by flutterby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its going to hurt for the first week, maybe more. Here's what I ate when I got braces, these things are liquid or soft so he shouldn't have trouble with it getting stuck in his teeth:
+Ramen noodle soup
+Soup
+Yogurt
+Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
+Ice Cream
+Baby Food (its soft, but a little weird..)
2007-02-13 06:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by Yokihana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually for the first few days, i would stick w/ pretty much soft stuff. yogurt, smoothies, soup & etc. after awhile, he should basically pretty much eat the stuff he used to (except for gum & sticky stuff). if he's gonna eat hard foods, like apples or carrots, i suggest cutting them into small pieces.
2007-02-12 13:52:53 · answer #4 · answered by Angela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea its gonna hurt for a lil while after he gets them. he shouldnt eat anything thats hard and chewing gum is a no no. i think anything thats not to hard for him to bite into should be fine.
2007-02-12 13:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by lilcutie8899 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk, cereals, porridge, fruit juice
2007-02-12 13:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by BryanB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i got mine i ate jello, ice cream, pudding, and yogurt. mashed potatoes and soup are good to eat too.
2007-02-12 13:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
soup, canned corn, and theres always ensure
2007-02-12 13:47:41 · answer #8 · answered by pinoydj619 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋