What have you eaten that has caused a bracket to come off?

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#1 Post by **Shawnie** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:13 pm

Since it's been almost four months now and I've been slowly eating everything I want, even popcorn YUMMY! Haven't had a bracket come off yet, but was just wondering what you ate that caused the bracket to come off.

#2 Post by **Nicholas** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:38 pm

Hey Shawnie,

You and I had them put on on the same day. Ceramic uppers and metal lowers.

I just broke a bracket on dried figs -- my favorite snack. I thought some moist fresh ones wouldn't hurt, but I was wrong.

N

Website · #3 Post by **alexa** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:13 pm

I've had braces for over 10 months and have eaten everything I've wanted to...even popcorn. I have yet to break anything, but you know, I could just be lucky.

#4 Post by **Shawnie** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:15 pm

Hi Nicholas

Thanks for the quick reply. Glad I don't like dried figs. I think if I get to ocean the popcorn is gonna get me.

Hey, same day braced. I can't say that I don't even feel these braces like some other people. Wish I could, how about you, are you used to them yet?

#5 Post by **lesdents** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:12 pm

Hey, Nicholas, dried figs are also one of MY favorite things. Healthy and lots of fiber, sweet but not sugary.

I haven't broken anything yet, but I did just stain my ligs with some VERY red enchilada sauce. But I think it was worth it!

#6 Post by **KJM** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:16 pm

Shawnie,
I eat everything, tootsie rolls, ( cautiously of course) popcorn, chewy bagels, you name it and I havent had any trouble with those, but I broke a bracket eating a bowl of cereal ( Honey Bunches of Oats! LOL) Crazy!

#7 Post by **Shawnie** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:20 pm

Hey it sounds like you guys are all pretty lucky, hope I'll be like that too.

Somehow my word got changed in my previous post to the word "ocean"
guess I used a word that I wasn't suppose too ... oops

#8 Post by **IndyBraceFace** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:40 am

Is it true that eating the "naughty" stuff will slow the process down or is that just something they say to scare you? I guess I could see that some things (e.g, especially hard or chewy foods) might loosen some stuff. I wonder if there have been any studies done on that.

#9 Post by **momof2grlz** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:05 am

The only thing that has broken a bracket was biting a dill pickle spear. I haven't been brave enough to try popcorn or anything chewy. I have carefully eaten pecans and apples, but I'm always nervous when I'm doing it.

Chris

#10 Post by **butterfly** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:09 am

I ate the rim of a pizza, and a bracket came off.

#11 Post by **OceanGirl** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:59 am

I had my braces 11 1/2 months before I broke a bracket off while eating a chicken strip. I have eaten a lot of things including popcorn, nachos, hard candys without any problems.

#12 Post by **Geri** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:02 pm

I broke a bracket on a fresh french baguette....this was before I knew that crunchy stuff was 'forbidden'. I didn't get that talk from the ortho's office when I got my braces and missed it on here.

I eat nuts and anything else now without any trouble so long as I'm careful. Ohh, haven't tried popcorn yet - not sure I like the thought of all those little bits (rather than concerns about brackets coming off).

#13 Post by **blaat** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:04 pm

Haha i broke several brackets but only 1 with eating. The very day when i got my braces i ate a big piece of chocolate and i snapped one bracket. No biggie, just watch out with brushing your teeth, brackets tend to pop off with a constant external pressure on them. I guess they dont like to be cleaned

btw i had ceramic brackets on my upper arch

#14 Post by **gypsydoodlebug** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:31 pm

butterfly wrote:I ate the rim of a pizza, and a bracket came off.

Oh, well, great...I work for an Italian food magazine and have to travel and eat the stuff all the time! On the plus, I've lost 6 lbs. in a week!

#15 Post by **Shawnie** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:02 pm

Thanks everyone for the replies. Maybe I'll be a little more careful, not too much though.