What foods will I not be able to eat if I have braces?

Question

I may have braces soon my dentist said. But what will I NOT be able to eat?

Thanks!

Answer 1

yeahh u can pretty much eat anything when u have braces if your skilled at it. lol but the only thing i never ate when i had braces was uncut carmel apples and corn on the cob. i ate pretty much everything else. and yes you can definitely eat cheeseburgers. lol you might not want to like the first week though cuz it's kinda sore.

Answer 2

Uh you wont be able to chew gum but for food its probably sticky stuff.

Answer 3

candy, popcorn, and pretty much anything sticky or chewy. but i ate all that stuff when i had braces anyway, lol. if u do eat that stuff just be careful not to get it stuck in your braces and try brushing your teeth to get it out

Answer 4

You can hardly eat ANYTHING. I'm just exaggerating. But There are a lot of limits. You'll find a lot of especially chewy foods are limited. This is for good reason. Excess chewing prevents the teeth from moving, so certain foods are off-limits for obvious reasons. The most important thing to getting them off as soon as possible is FLOSSING. I swear. It may seem like they're lying, but when they say taking care of your teeth will help get them off faster, they mean it.

Ha ha, cheeseburgers are alright.

Answer 5

Gum usually is not recommended. It can get caught on braces and pull them off. In addition, the sugar in the gum can get around behind the braces and cause cavities. In some cases, it may be possible for you to chew a sugar free, non stick gum such as Freedent® or Wrigley's Extra®. However, Freedent® and Wrigley's Extra® will still damage some kinds of braces so you need to ask your dentist first. You probably should not eat hard sticky, gooey or crunchy foods. Caramel, taffy, peanut brittle can stick on your braces and pull the braces off your teeth. You also need to be careful with crunchy foods like carrots and apples and hard rolls so that you do not knock your braces off your teeth.

Answer 6

You will have to cut up caramel apples and corn on the cob if you want to eat them.