Adults with braces..need help with food ideas!!

kscutie

I'm an adult with braces and I just got them adjusted yesterday and my teeth hurt SOO bad.
So I'll obvioulsy be on a liquid and very soft food diet till my teeth get re-accustomed....

What are some HEALTHY ideas for things I can make??

Thanks!!

JesaGrace

use protien powder with sugar/fat free jello to make some potent protien pudding. I have these on-hand ready to go in lil plastic containers.

I saw this on a forum....it'll help you get protein in pudding form.....never tried it, but thought it a good idea....might have to try it....braces are heck....when I would get my tighten as a teen, I ate pudding/Jello for days....

cassiejoyy

When I had braces, I just got them off last year Sept. When I would get them adjusted, I would eat things like bananas, oatmeal, eggs, yogurt, stuff like that until it didn't hurt so much to eat.

Jenybaby

Regardless of age, braces are painful when adjusted. I had them when I was younger and ate a lot of soup and grilled cheese (whole wheat and low fat cheese of course). Pasta is a good one as well, with some soft roasted veggies. You can also try legumes like a bean salad or a grain like quinoa. You can also try softer fruits like raspberries or melon. For a treat you can buy frozen real fruit bars.

Hope this helps!

Kellidianne

Soups, chili, smoothies, eggs/omlettes, veggies (cooked longer so they're softer), yogurt, otameal, casseroles, Jello Mousse Temptations. Right now i'm really loving Trader Joes Carriebbean Fruit Floes (popsicles/fruitbars).

JP_Abstract

I have braces now since Aug '10. At first it was a killer so my diet for the first 5 days was literally Guiness, soup, & yogurt.

Now that I have a way better handle on it, the first thing to do is take care of your teeth which means to use toothpaste with flouride, also use mouthwash at least twice day. The reason I mention this first is cause after you get your braces adjusted, the pain is caused by your teeth shifting. By brushing & using mouthwash it'll strengthen your teeth a lot quicker which means you can eat more solid foods.

You can really eat all the same foods but not anything hard like an apple unless you really really cut it up... I don't eat pizza crust or chips, and a few more etcs.... but I can literally still eat the same foods I once ate before... just gotta use your back teeth more.

Hope that helps

JLink823

Oh I feel your pain! I've had my braces for 18 months! The week after adjustments I take ibuprofen and eat eggs (or egg whites), cottage cheese, beans, protein shakes/smoothies, soft fruits, fish, rice and sweet potatoes. Your teeth should feel better in less than a week.

kscutie

Thanks! these are great suggestions

DeniseGdz

cauliflower mashed potatoes
lentils
pinto beans
wheat rice
mac n cheese (in moderation)
protien shakes
My fave were: jello & pudding

Always kept tylenol 8 hr handy too...hated when I had to get them tightened...

HarmonyNLife

I am so very thankful for this post. I got my braces put on yesterday. My teeth/gums are really sore today. I tried to eat a bowl of cereal this morning with no luck. I am extremely hungry!! I will definitely be using most of the suggestions posted. Once again, thanks.

alslau02

Chilled protein shakes are nice right after adjustments. The wire in your braces is heat activated and will relax just a bit while you are eating icy things.

Baked fish
Plain low fat yogurt
Hummus

I stay under my calories, but I do tend to eat less healthy right around adjustments.

One other thing--very light chewing can sometimes ease pain. You can buy bite wafers to clench from stores online.

LisaK26

I got braces fitted last week... I'm eating only things that slip down or that I can suck, sucking is making my tongue and the roof of my mouth sore. I sure hope all this discomfort is worth it. On the plus side, staying within my calorie limit is a breeze now... enforced braces anorexia I call it.

Good luck with yours, here's to the dazzling smiles we will have in the future.
Lisa

pesky22

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