Foods to Avoid and Watch for while wearing Dental Braces
While wearing Dental braces it is important to know what foods you can and cannot eat. Eating foods that you are not supposed to can lead to wires and brackets being broken, this can be very painful while causing the needed for longer treatment.
Foods to Avoid completely when wearing Braces:
• Caramel and gooey chocolate bars• Very sticky or chunky peanut butter
• Hard candies
• Nuts
• Chewy candy, taffy, and gummy bears
• Popcorn
• Gum
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Careful when eating with orthodontic dental braces:
• Chewy bread such as bagels – tear into small pieces• Chips – eat them carefully and one at a time
• Corn on the cob – cut off the cob
• Apples and carrots – cut into small pieces
• Soda and sugary drinks – avoid these whenever possible, as drinking too much can cause tooth decay
• Eating anything with hard bones in them.
Lastly, don't chew on any hard items such as ice, pens, pencils, or fingernails.
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