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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish I’d known how much having them taken off would hurt. DD was in so much pain. Glad I knew to book her for a teeth cleaning immediately after that though. Her teeth were filthy! [/quote]

Thanks, any tips for dealing with the pain?[/quote]

My DD found that chewing gum really helped, especially in the day or two after each adjustment. Something about the counter-pressure. Ortho said it was fine as long as it was sugarless, non-stick gum (most is, these days). [/quote]

We’ve been told not to have gum with braces ..[/quote]

Yeah, that’s like one of the Ten Commandments of braces - Thou Shalt Not Chew Gum.[/quote]

Our orthodontist said it helps and encouraged it as long as it was sugar free.

What to know- My first kid popped a lot of brackets, not from gum, but from everything else imaginable.  We were always back for more appointments.  Brushing was difficult and I agree with others about the waterpick.

After a few opinions, we went with two stages for my second kid.  The first was a couple of brackets and headgear and the second stage was Invisaligns.  Everything was easier with Invisaligns and only one week was ever accidentally thrown out.  It wasn’t even an issue because we went on the next week a couple days early.  No popped brackets, brushing issues or food restrictions. [/quote]

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