Eating with braces orthodontics at hiremath orthodontics in texas

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At Hiremath Orthodontics in Texas

What can you eat?

Let's talk about what you shouldn't eat! If you've been wanting to drop a few pounds, the first week wearing braces is just your chance! For the first day or so, stick to soft foods. Avoid tough meats, hard breads, and raw vegetables.

For most situations, common sense will tell you what to avoid. Hard foods, sticky foods and foods high in sugar must be avoided. Hard foods can break or damage wires and brackets. Sticky foods can get caught between brackets and wires. Minimize sugary foods; they cause tooth decay and related problems. Nail biting, pencil and pen chewing and chewing on foreign objects should be avoided.

Foods to Avoid

Examples of Sticky Foods to Avoid: Regular bubble gum (sugar-free only) Licorice Sugar Daddies Toffee Tootsie Rolls Caramels Starburst

Examples of Hard Foods to Avoid: Ice Nuts Hard taco shells French bread crust/rolls Corn on the cob Apples and carrots (unless cut into small pieces) Bagels Hard Chips Popcorn Jolly Ranchers Pizza crust Uncooked carrots (unless cut)

Minimize Sugary Foods like: Cake Ice Cream Cookies Pie Candy

Only Once a Day:

Gatorade Kool-Aid Sweetened tea Soda

It's important to regularly check your braces for bent or loose wires and brackets. In the event of a loose/broken wire or bracket, save your broken pieces and bring them with you to your appointment and call our office immediately to arrange for a longer appointment for repair.

Drinks with sugar Only Once a Day

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