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Producing a health orthodontic result requires a commitment to maintain exceptional oral hygiene and avoiding foods that may harm your braces.
Forbidden Hard Foods
- hard candy
- corn chips
- popcorn
- jerky
- ice
- nuts
- pizza crust
- corn on the cob
Whole fruits and vegetables such as apples and carrots should be cooked or cut into small pieces and eaten carefully.
Forbidden Soft Foods
- gum (especially bubble gum)
- sticky candy (such as tootsie rolls, gummy bears, caramels or taffy
- avoid pop and drinks that contain sugar
Use common sense when choosing food to put in your mouth and avoid chewing on hard objects such as pens, pencils and fingernails.
Eating these foods will loosen the braces, but you may not discover the problem until hours or days later. . . Surprise! Loose bands, broken wires, and detached brackets cause a longer treatment time.
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