Q. Hi, I am 13 years old and today i had a dental plate fitted on 4 of my teeth. Soon i am getting braces. I am having a lot of problems eating and my orthodontist told me to keep it in all the time and eat with it. I can’t do this as i cant chew because my teeth wont reach to chew. All i can eat is soup at the moment :9 what can i do… Also at school some kids take the mick out of my plate and how i speak… how can i help with this???