I hear you on the corn thing—it's funny how braces make us miss the simplest foods. About sensitivity, your dentist's advice sounds spot-on. Usually, teeth do feel extra sensitive right after braces come off because the enamel's been covered for so long and hasn't faced direct exposure. Waiting a month or two helps give your teeth time to adjust naturally. Did your dentist mention trying a sensitivity toothpaste first? Might ease your hesitation a bit...
Totally relate to the sensitivity thing. When I got my braces off, biting into an apple felt like chewing ice cubes for a couple weeks. My dentist recommended sensitivity toothpaste too, and honestly, it did help a bit. But mostly it was just time—after about a month things felt normal again. Funny enough, now I barely remember what braces felt like...except when I see popcorn kernels and still hesitate for a sec before diving in.
"Funny enough, now I barely remember what braces felt like...except when I see popcorn kernels and still hesitate for a sec before diving in."
Haha, that popcorn hesitation never really goes away, does it? I'm decades past braces, but even now, there's always that brief pause. When my braces finally came off (ages ago), biting into corn on the cob was my personal milestone—felt like freedom. Curious if anyone else had a specific food or treat they celebrated with first? For me, it was definitely corn...though caramel apples were a close second.
Haha, popcorn kernels are definitely the universal braces flashback trigger. I've had patients tell me their first brace-free bite was pizza crust or even chewy candies...but corn on the cob always seems like the ultimate freedom moment. Glad you enjoyed yours!
Haha, corn on the cob was good, but honestly, biting into a whole apple without slicing it up first was my personal moment of freedom. I'd missed that crunchy satisfaction for so long... anyone else remember how weirdly cautious you become eating everyday stuff with braces? Felt like I was relearning how to eat normally again. Pizza crust was a close second though—chewy and crispy at the same time, braces nightmare turned brace-free celebration.
