Food Guidelines for Braces

The braces are placed on your teeth with an adhesive that is strong but not too strong so we can remove them at the end of your treatment. Therefore, braces can be broken off if you eat the wrong foods. You cannot eat any hard, sticky, or chewy foods such as:

HARD: Popcorn, ice, hard pretzels, chips, nuts, peanut brittle, bagels, pizza crust, hard candy especially jaw breakers! 

STICKY: Gum (any kind), taffy, caramel, gummy bears, candy bars like Snickers and Butter Fingers, fruit roll ups, Starburst, Swedish Fish, Tootsie Rolls, etc.

CHEWY: Granola bars, beef jerky, Slim Jims, Power Bars, etc.

HINTS:

• You can eat corn, but remember to cut it off the cob first.
• Fruits and veggies: always cut into bite size pieces and chew on your back teeth. (such as apples, carrots, broccoli and pears)
• Always cut your meats from the bone prior to eating.  Never bite into the bone such as chicken or ribs.
• Try to avoid biting into foods as much as possible and use your fork and knife to cut up your food into smaller pieces.
• Foods high in sugar can cause cavities, calculus build up, and stains on your teeth.
• Do not pick at your braces, chew on pens or pencils – this can also break of braces.
• No biting your nails!!  This can easily break off brackets.

Remember that breaking off brackets, bending your wires, etc. can prolong your treatment so be kind to your braces and eat properly to assure your treatment moves along in a timely manner.

Thanks for your cooperation and good luck with your braces.

Please call the office as soon as possible if anything becomes loose or broken.

(610) 650-7775

This is great information to post on your refrigerator for reminders when needed.

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