Eating

While in braces, we recommend that you:

DRINK LESS:

Drinks with Sugar
Soda

EAT LESS:
Foods with sugar
Cookies
Cake
Pie
Ice Cream
Candy
 
AVOID STICKY FOODS LIKE:
Sugar Daddies
Caramels
Starburst

Gummy Bears
Bubble Gum
Tootsie Rolls

AVOID HARD FOODS LIKE:
Ice
Apples and carrots (unless cooked)
Nuts
Bagels
Hard taco shells
Chips
French bread crust/rolls
Hard Candy
Corn on the cob
Pizza Crust
Popcorn
Pretzels
 
AVOID CHEWING ON NON-FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS:
Pens
Pencils
Fingernails

GOOD NEWS! YOU CAN STILL ENJOY MANY OF YOUR FAVORITES, SUCH AS:
Fruit
French Fries
Onion Rings
Milk Shakes
Pancakes
Donuts
Hershey Kisses
Oatmeal Cookies
Spaghetti
Soup
Salad
Hamburgers
Hot Dogs
Cheese
Ice Cream