uda880
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It's not because of the sugar that you can't chew gum. But because of the elasticity of the gum that could stick to your braces and stretch or break the metallic scaffolds.
Although sugar does still cause tooth decay by promoting bacteria growth, that's not the only reason. |
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Hi I play in traffic
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It's ok you can eat and chew anythingyou want it's no big deal just brush regularly |
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KJ
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It doesn't have to do anything with the ingredient content. It's just that gum can get stuck in your braces and ruin them. Just like you shouldn't eat popcorn or take huge bites of apples with braces, you shouldn't chew gum sugarless or not. |
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jackwoerner
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No, gum is a substance that tangles with braces so it becomes a hassle to clean. |
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tabulator32
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Its not so much the sugar as it is the blob of goo that can conceivably get stuck in all the cracks and crevices in your braces.
If you have to have a special appointment with your ortho to have gum removed, you'll be wondering why you tried it. |
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TinkerbelL
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it doesnt matter what kind of gum it is... i have braces and i never had a problem once in a while it might get stuck but it comes easily off |
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Nicky G
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all of my friends do anyway. so i guess it doesn't really matter. |
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***** ***
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Any kind of gun isnt good buble gum is best. You know when yo uget reg gum on something its sticky but not with bubble gum |
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Tim L
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Suger free or with sugar makes no difference, if you have braces you shouldnt chew gum, but everyone does anyways. |
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Travis _
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yeah it will mess your teeth up. Just listen to your dentist he went to college for six years, im sure he is the one to listen to. There is much more than suger that causes cavites, and if your teeth is messed up bad enough to get braces then why would you want to chance it. |
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♥Hated Teenager♥
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i chew any type of gum and it doesn't bother me. Unless you get like a thick type of gum, understand? then it gets stuck |
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mrsalireid
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Eeek. Regular gum is better, it's more cohesive. I chewed gum the entire two years I had them without a problem. However, I did pull off a bracket with a Sugar Daddy. (Caramel on a stick.) Really sticky caramel is much worse than gum. |
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Rosy
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I have braces, and honestly, it doesn't matter if it's sugar, or not. The reason you're not supposed to chew gum is so the gum doesn't get stuck in your braces. But think about it : It's one wad of gooy-ness that sticks together in it's own little clump. If you chew it right and don't play with it with your fingers, ie. stretch it out into pieces and chew it back up, you'll be fine. So yes, it's fine to chew sugar free, or noraml gum. Hope this helps! :] |
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BlueQuiteOcean
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there are speacial chewing gum for braces
check store |
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koolksmart55
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I chewed gum all the time and nothing happened... My sisters however had to get their brackets replaced multiple times. About 75% of the time it loosens the brackets. |
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Die Hard 49ers Fan
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sugar free gum is good..but i have braces and i chew any gum and it hasnt affected them yet and ive had them for a year and a half |
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MCR Fan
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IT'S NOT FINE DO NOT DO IT! In stores they have special gum for braces I have braces and I have to chew a certin gum it is called Freedent if you cant find it in a store looke on a very resorceful website for braces gum or go to a dentist or orthadontist and ask if theres a diffrent gum besides freedent! |
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Chuck Norris
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yes |
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slicknj13
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Ya, I had braces and i asked the ortho if i could chew suger free gum and they said yes because it isn't as sticky |
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Bradley D
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i have braces and i chew gum all the time it dosnt affect anything. |
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sk8ter_for_life_247
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Yup. Thats totally fine |
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kelly g
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i always ate and chewed whatever the hell i wanted when i had braces. never had any problems!
if you break a bracket all you have to do is go back to the orthodontist and he'll fix it! live a little!! |
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Little A
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Obvisily you have braces for a reason. Beautiful teeth. You don't want to chew the gum with the sugar for the fact that sugar is not good for your teeth. I chew sugar free only because I'm a gum addict. Try to find a sugar free gum that does not stick. I like Trident. You know those people who have white spots on their teeth after braces? It's from sugar. Take care of them right the first time and you won't have to worry about them later. Braces are not cheap. |
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hope2help
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My ortho allowed me to chew gum but only if it was sugar-free and I never had any problems. |
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starstar_bam_24
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ok well i have braces right now and my dentist told me that is wat ppl say but u relly shouldnt chew gum at all and i use to all the time [[sugarless]] and i have had more than 9 repairments and now it is starting to cost me losts of money so i stopped but it is ok to chew sugarless once in awhile b/c it is less sticky then sugar gum! but i wouldnt recamend chewing sugarless gum all the time who knows u might start getting loose brackets like i did! |
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mAdDiE!¡!
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ya its totally fine as long as its sugar free u can even chew sugar gum if ur careful i had braces for a year and a half and i ate everything they told me not to and never broke a bracket.. just be careful... i wasn't but u might want to be haha |
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derp k
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yeah |
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Daniel G
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i've never had problems chewing gum in general with braces, except it can get stuck. you can pull it out though.
stay away from chewier stuff, though, like starbursts, taffy, and that kind of thing. those ones will pull out your brackets because they're so sticky. |
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drgnfly
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It is okay .
At my place of work, the Dr. always recommends sugarless trident gum. For two reasons.
1. It does not stick much.
2. If you are not a daily flosser, the sugar from other gums can cause cavities between the teeth. Many general dentist skip taking x-rays on a patient in full braces because the braces distort the image on an x-ray. Once you are out of your braces and they take your x-rays, you may be annoyed to find needing fillings because of lack of flossing while you were in the braces.
So, bottom line, keep it safe. |
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bloodducky999
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there are some gums that are ment for ppl who have braces they arnt as sticky but they taste fine.. u get them in just about any grocery store... they are for ppl who have braces or dentures (metal in the mouth) i tried that but then gave into real gum ... just chew what u want EXCEPT BUBBLE GUM that will mess u up! |
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Mulysa
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I have 2 children in braces and their orthodontist told them to use sugar free chewing gum after meals if they couldn't brush.
So yes, sugar free gum is all right. |
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