Seriously, I was going to post this under the Vata thread, but the Cheetos debate deserves its own thread!
Puffy or regular? Balled or even Pirates Booty?
I was going to make a compelling argument for puffy to reshape a high palatal vault, but as I was looking for a good image of Cheetos to include, regular Cheetos started to take the lead. Look on eBay. Every time you eat a bag of regular Cheetos, don’t eat that $1000 shape.
Now that you have had a good laugh....here’s my compelling argument. Our diets are supposed to be bad. However, chewing gum (especially hard gum) can worsen or cause TMD. So... the pressure really ought to be near the part of the palate that needs to be pushed out, right? Could food textures make a difference? I would argue so. Now, full disclaimer...I have not yet spent the few bucks to buy and read Stephen Lin’s Dental Diet...am I reinventing the wheel? Perhaps. After all, K2 and vitamin D and all the good bone-contributing compounds our body needs are important. Heck! Invisalign is trying to patent vitamin D as part of some bone remodeling protocol. Tough luck. All I’m saying is when was the last time you bit into a fork? Ouch! If you’ve never done it, imagine those cartoons where Woody the woodpecker hits something hard. It hurts! So... we have strong teeth and mouths and why not reshape through various food choices? Strawberries whole - bite with central incisors...not cut up. Apples the same... Now, I will say that in my research on this, it became quite apparent that soft was not altogether bad. In fact, palatal force applied to the lower palate ridge is beneficial. For example.. string beans. Peas are only for teeth. String beans from a can just fall apart. Fresh/crunchy delivers impact primarily to teeth. Steamed or cooked, but still with body can apply pressure where needed! Laden with butter or seasoned with spices? Well...the more fats and sugars used to make the foods go down mean you need to eat less foods to meet your body’s caloric intake. I would argue for moderation in fat. Some vitamins are fat-soluble. I just would go for less.
Corn... canned or on the cob? Well, on the cob you may get some pressure both directions (from the cob and from the pressure of the kernels getting pulled off). Not sure.
Watermelon... cubed or cut into slices? I am going to argue for thick-cut slices. Who needs AGGA? That’s what I’m talking about.
*supposedly (not supposed to be)
If you’re confused by my AGGA comment... next time you bite into a thick cut watermelon...just get a good enough bite so the watermelon is past the teeth and onto palate but not broken off yet. Then tug it away and bite. You may end up with buck teeth (not great)... just watch this. :-) As a kid, I ate a lot of whole apples and the orthodontist thought to pull my front teeth back.
Oh.. and the best corn is popcorn and those little baby ears of corn you eat in Thai food. :-)
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