Popcorn isn't like pretzels (see earlier post) -- though I'm not eating too much of those. I just don't want the popcorn splintering and lodging in the braces.
See, I've learned my lesson. I had garlic bread Wednesday night, and biting through the crust left my front teeth sore the next day. Not worth it!
Bread, challah in particular, has lost all enjoyment. I have to kind of gum my food, using my front teeth to hold it in place while I tear off a piece. Then I maw it with the back teeth. Softer foods, such as bread, tend to get stuck in the braces. Harder food just makes my teeth hurt.
I'm also watching for signs of movement. The bottom teeth - by far the ones needing re-allignment most - don't seem to exhibit any progress.
Is there anything I can say that's not complaints? The hygiene ritual has gotten pretty easy. I ran out of the flouride rinse while I was out of town. I buy more a) because it wasn't convenient to get to a pharmacy; and, b) it was more liquid than I could fit in my carry on luggage. But I bought some more the day I got home. It was a great relief to use it again!
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