How to Successfully Wear Your Braces
5 TIPS TO ENSURE THEY GIVE YOU A GREAT SMILE!
In many ways, caring for your metal or clear braces is similar to caring for Invisaligns. However, one major difference between these two methods for straightening your teeth is that with braces,
Second, try eating foods that are softer on your teeth, especially when you first get them, since your teeth will be sore and you’ll still be getting used to eating with your braces. Softer foods will probably also be better after any appointment where your orthodontist adjusts them for you, since that could also lead to some soreness. Third, as you learn to eat with your brackets on, remember to store chewed food toward the center of your mouth, near the tongue, instead of in your cheek on the outside of your gums, where they could damage your brackets. Fourth, when you brush and floss, you really want to get your brush between your gums and braces. You need to brush at least two times a day, if not after every meal. If you can’t brush after a meal, at least rinse your mouth with water to wash out any excess food. Finally, remember to wear your rubber bands for exactly as much time as we ask you to, which is usually almost all day. If you don’t, we guarantee your treatment will be longer.
you have to mind what you eat much more closely. In other words, don’t forget about the no-no food list!
Biting directly into hard foods such as apples, corn on the cob, or hard candies can cause brackets to fall
off, which will obviously add time to your treatment. Fortunately, this doesn’t mean giving up those foods entirely — you just have to be a little more conscientious about how you eat them. Here are some tips for how you can eat those foods or anything else while you are wearing braces. First, try cutting those particularly “hard” foods into smaller pieces so you can chew them with your molars, where there is less of a risk of breaking off one of your attachments.
If you follow these steps, you’ll have an amazing smile, guaranteed. So, don’t delay your treatment — we know you can make it through!
Khoresht Bademjan Persian Eggplant Stew With Beef Dr. Alborzi’s Recipe Faves
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Ingredients • 1 lb cross rib roast, cubed
• 3 tbsp tomato paste • 1 tsp kosher salt • 7–10 long Chinese eggplants, peeled, sliced, and baked* • 1 cup frozen sour grapes (do not thaw) • 1/8 tsp saffron powder (optional)
• 3 cups water • 1 tsp turmeric • 1/2 tsp black pepper • 1/2 onion, whole; 1 onion, thinly sliced • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Directions 1. Add cubed beef, water, turmeric, black pepper, and half of a whole onion to a pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat (must maintain a slow boil), and cook covered for 1–1 1/2 hours, or until the beef is fork-tender. Discard the onion. 2. In a skillet, heat 3 tbsp vegetable oil and fry the 1 thinly sliced onion until golden brown. 3. Add 3 tbsp tomato paste to the fried onions and sauté for 5 minutes. 4. Add the broth of the cooked beef and 1 tsp kosher salt to the skillet and incorporate into the onion mixture. Stir and bring this sauce to a boil. 5. Add cooked beef, baked eggplants, sour grapes, and the optional saffron to the skillet and bring to another boil. There should be about 1 1/2 inches of sauce in the skillet. Add extra water if needed but only in small amounts so the sauce is not watered down. 6. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the beef and eggplants are very tender. Add salt to taste and serve over Persian white rice. *Preheat oven to 450 F and bake eggplant for 20–25 minutes until fork-tender.
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