Man, that “squeaky” teeth thing from yogurt is so real—I thought I was the only one! Applesauce is genius, though. I went through a phase where I lived on scrambled eggs and ramen noodles (no crunchy bits). Anything with texture just felt like torture for a while. Also, totally agree on the cold stuff... popsicles were a double-edged sword for me—felt good for a minute, then bam, toothache city. It’s wild how everyone’s “safe food” is different.
That squeaky feeling from yogurt is the weirdest—almost like nails on a chalkboard for your teeth, right? For me, smoothies were a total lifesaver, but I had to be careful with seeds getting stuck in the brackets. I actually found that lukewarm soup (not too hot, not too cold) was the sweet spot for pain days. Popsicles felt good at first, but then the cold would trigger this deep ache... Did anyone else find that even room-temp water sometimes made their teeth throb?
That weird yogurt squeak is the worst—I totally get what you mean. I actually found that even breathing in through my mouth on cold days would make my teeth ache, not just water. Lukewarm soup was my go-to too, but sometimes I’d just stick with mashed potatoes because they were bland and didn’t set off any weird feelings. Did anyone else try chewing on the opposite side, or did that just make things worse for you? For me, it was hit or miss depending on the day.
Chewing on the opposite side was super unpredictable for me too. Sometimes it felt like a little relief, other times it just made the whole mouth ache worse—especially if there was a wire poking somewhere new. I totally relate to the mashed potatoes thing. I also found that ice cream (weirdly) was more soothing than cold water, but only if I let it melt a bit first. Braces pain is just its own special kind of annoying...
Yeah, I get what you mean about ice cream being oddly soothing. For me, popsicles worked better than straight-up ice—something about the gradual melting seemed to numb things just right. I tried chewing on the “good” side too, but sometimes that just made my jaw feel lopsided or like the pain was migrating. Also, I swear silicone wax is the MVP for rogue wires... way more effective than cotton balls or tissue. Braces pain really does have its own set of rules.