Foods to Avoid
To avoid the breakage of your braces, do not bite into hard food. These can cause your brackets to break and can also bend the wires. Examples of foods to avoid include the following:
- Gum
| - Popcorn
| - Pretzels
|
- Tootsie Rolls
| - Caramels
| - Taffy
|
- Candy/Caramel Apples
| - Skittles
| - Ice
|
- Starburst
| - Milk Duds
| - Fun Fruits
|
- Hard Candy Bars
| - Sugar Babies
| |
Don't eat any foods which are hard or sticky, and don't chew on pens and pencils!
Foods of Caution
Don't bite into any hard foods. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Apples
| - Raw Carrots
| - Celery
|
- Pizza Crust
(cut into bite size pieces) | - Corn on the Cob
(cut from the cob) | - Wings & Spareribs
(cut from the bone) |
If something does break, please call the office to inform us. If something is bothering you, we will schedule an appointment.