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#1 Post by **tracy729** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:17 pm

I have been braced for a little over a month now. Everything is going ok. No pain to speak of so I am happy. At my first adjustment my ortho says that my teeth are shifting already!

My question is: does anybody chew gum? I used to pre-braces and I am dying to chew a piece of gum. I only have about 8 upper brackets in the front so I do not think that chewing gum will be a huge deal.

Any input?

Thanks

#2 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:27 pm

tracy729 wrote:I have been braced for a little over a month now. Everything is going ok. No pain to speak of so I am happy. At my first adjustment my ortho says that my teeth are shifting already!

My question is: does anybody chew gum? I used to pre-braces and I am dying to chew a piece of gum. I only have about 8 upper brackets in the front so I do not think that chewing gum will be a huge deal.

Any input?

Thanks

I Chew gum even though I'm told NOT to however just make sure it is "SUGAR FREE"

SDFD TSchott

#3 Post by **sportsgrl97** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:59 pm

id die without gum... but ya make sure it is sugar free... i like trident gum.. it doesnt stick to ur braces like some other kinds i know of tht do.

#4 Post by **Idislikebraces** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:30 pm

Yea I noticed that if u chew gum the pain goes away..
I chew gum!
I couldnt live without it!

#5 Post by **PrincessMelody** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:42 am

My ortho says absolutely no gum, but I have to chew it every once in a while. I used to always chew it before I got braces so complete stopping would drive me bonkers. I always chew sugar free though. I will admit I am pretty bad at not eating what they tell you not to eat. I have had a few carmel candies, eaten corn on the cob, etc.

#6 Post by **sjsarre** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:45 am

I always chewed gum, sugar free orbit ice but haven't done so since I had my extractions and brace... I do miss it, but my ortho said no!

#7 Post by **Aquagirl910** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:22 am

I think you will be fine to chew gum. If its sugar free, it probably won't do any harm. I chewed gum throughout being braced and nothing ever happened with gum. You just don't want something like hubba bubba or bubble yum!

#8 Post by **Lucifina** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:53 pm

I chew gum all the time. Sugar-Free of course. My ortho told me I should though. Said it was good for the blood flow and to help w/any pain from adjustments. Glad he gave the ok because I would have anyway. I was a smoker and now I am a chain chewer so there is no way I can function w/out gum!

#9 Post by **PrincessMelody** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:17 am

Denise, yes it was quite the task to get them clean afterwords but it was so worth it. It was really good corn... lots of flavor and the kind that you get at the fair cooked on the bbq. Threw some garlic salt on there and I was in heaven! I was careful the entire time that I didn't pop a bracket. I invented a new method for eating corn on the cob and it worked. Can't explain it, but I managed to eat it just fine.

#10 Post by **Dark_angel** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:45 pm

I always chew gum, it helps me relieve my stress. I've never had any problems and only ever chewed sugar free stuff anyway.

#11 Post by **lillibut** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:57 pm

Chew away!! It doesn't really get stuck. If you've just had an adjustment it hurts a bit, but in a funny kind of way, you can take your frustration out on it!

Enjoy!

Website · #12 Post by **susieq182** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:20 pm

if you are going to chew gum get a sugar free gum that uses xylitol as the artificial sweetner. Some other sweetners can still damage your teeth just like sugar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol

#13 Post by **M1k3y** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:38 pm

I chew Orbit gum with no problems.

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