What foods do I have to avoid once I get my braces on?

Question

I want to make myself sick on the good ones now so I won't miss them. :D

Also I have spacers so I can't have gummy/chewy things...which is ok because I made my self sick by eating two and a half pounds of gummi bears in one day. (that was not fun!)

Answer 1

you don't really have to not eat certain foods..it kinda doesn't really matter. but what you do have to be careful of is how you eat them. if you bite anything directly (for example a muffin) your gonna have food stuck in your teeth and it looks so awful so it's best if you eat muffins with a spoon haha.  

Answer 2

You can eat anything with braces. There used to be this thing where dentists would give their patients lists of food they could and couldn't eat, thats just BS now though. But keep a little mirror with you everywhere you go so you can check your teeth, and after every meal swish your mouth with water to get all the little peices out of your braces, that should help.

Answer 3

For the first day or so, stick to soft foods. Avoid tough meats, hard breads, and raw vegetables. Before long, you'll be able to bite a cucumber again. But you'll need to protect your orthodontic appliances when you eat for as long as you're wearing braces.

Avoid:

* Chewy foods: bagels, hard rolls, licorice

* Crunchy foods: popcorn, ice, chips.

* Sticky foods: caramels, gum.

* Hard foods: nuts, candy

* Foods you have to bite into: corn on the cob, apples, carrots

Chewing on hard things (for example, pens, pencils or fingernails) can damage the braces. Damaged braces will cause treatment to take longer.  

Answer 4

maybe caramel and other sticky things... but really the only big issue with eating with braces is food (i.e. bread, carrots, apples) is that EVERYTHING gets stuck in your teeth. but that's not so bad once you get it out. hope this helps!

Answer 5

corn on the cob... gets stuck easily!