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A member asked:
Just got braces yesterday.anyways, i cant eat anything at all!the ortho office will be closed for 2 weeks.i got a bite glue so it won't get knock over?
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Plan: Sorry to hear this. You will. Survive. Use smoothie few times a day. Slowly you will adjust to braces
Answered 7/15/2017
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