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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 Tootsie Rolls Candy/Caramel Apples Starburst Hard Candy Bars

Popcorn Caramels Skittles Milk Duds Sugar Babies

Pretzels Taffy Ice Fun Fruits

• Don't eat any foods which are hard or sticky!
• Don't chew on pens & pencils!

Foods of Caution

Don't bite into any hard foods. Examples of FOODS Of CAUTION include but are not limited to the following:

Apples Pizza Crust (cut into bite size pieces)

Raw Carrots Corn on the Cob (cut from the cob)

Celery Wings & Spareibs (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.