Foods To Avoid
A well balanced diet that minimizes sweets and sugared beverages is important. Hard, sticky, and/or crunchy foods should not be eaten to avoid damaging your braces.
Stay away from
HARD FOODS
like :
- Popcorn
- Nuts
- Peanut brittle
- Corn chips
- Ice
- Pizza crust
- Pretzels
- Hard candy
- Corn-on-the-Cob
Hard foods may damage your braces by bending your wires and/or loosening your brackets/bands.
Avoid
STICKY FOODS
like:
- Taffy
- Caramel
- Fruit Roll-Ups
- Gum
- Licorice
- Gummy bears
Sticky foods damage your braces by bending wires and pulling brackets/bands loose.
BRUSH/RINSE
immediately after sweets like :
- Candy
- Soda pop
- Shakes/Malts
- Ice Cream
- Cupcakes
- Cookies
- Cereals
- Cake/Pie
High sugar foods increase the likelihood of plaque build-up. If you do eat these foods, you should brush or rinse immediately afterwards.
EAT with care:
- Fruits
- Carrots
- Pizza
- Meats
- Crackers
- Hard breads
All of these foods should be sliced into smaller pieces and eaten carefully to avoid damage to your braces.
Increase your intake of
CALCIUM
and
VITAMIN C
:
- Milk
- Cheese
- Orange Juice
- Yogurt
- Melons
- Broccoli
Calcium and Vitamin C are very important for healing bone and gum tissue that were affected by the movement of your teeth.