I just got my braces on yesterday
2007-02-28 11:11:25 · 6 answers · asked by Mj 2 in Health ➔ Dental
All the answers are good, but most of my patients say the cold things help them the most the first few days and when they have their adjustments. Things like ice cream, smoothies, Popsicles, yogurt, milk shakes and then more ice cream! Some patients love this diet just a bit too much! Good luck and it won't be long before your a pro at wearing them!
2007-02-28 11:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by HeatherS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soft foods are generally a good idea....but with that being said...the sooner you start chewing on real foods, the sooner the soreness will go away....chewing helps get the bloodflow going, which promotes healing....check out www.archwired.com where they have plenty of recipes for soft foods, as well as loads of information and forums for orthodontic patients.
2007-02-28 19:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by higgy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try these:
Oatmeal, soup or yoghurt.
Basically, you want to avoid any type of food that requires a lot of chewing, because that will put unnecessary pressure on your teeth.
In 2 days or so, you can go back to your regular diet :-)
2007-02-28 19:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by x-a-n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yogurt, applesauce, soup because i know it hurts to chew so this would get you full without the chewing...im sure your teeth will look great!
2007-02-28 19:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by luckyduck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really soft foods like soup, broth, yogurt, pudding, and shakes
2007-02-28 19:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by Janet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice cream
yogurt
soups (smooth creamy ones, very few chewy bits)
oatmeal, porridge, congee, puddings
shakes and smoothies
anything that requires minimal chewing. good luck, kid. =)
2007-02-28 19:23:47 · answer #6 · answered by who ate my queso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋