Orthodontic treatment brings out the best smile in our patients here at Wentz Orthodontics, but with treatment come a lot of changes. From your smile to oral hygiene habits there is change. Be that as it may, one of the most drastic changes patients experience is what you can and can not eat.
Certain foods can do damage to your orthodontic appliances (ie; braces). It is important for you to avoid sticky, chewy, hard and crunchy foods. Hard foods can break or damage wires and brackets, and sticky foods can get caught between brackets and wires.
Here are examples of food we want all of our patients to avoid:
- Gum (sugar-free or regular)
- Licorice
- Sugar Daddies
- Toffee
- Caramels
- Starburst
- Ice
- Nuts
- Hard taco shells
- French bread crust/rolls
- Corn on the cob
- Apples and carrots (unless cut into small pieces)
- Bagels
- Chips
- Jolly Rancher
- Pizza crust
- Uncooked carrots (unless cut)
- Dairy - pudding, soft cheeses
- Breads – sliced lunch bread, soft tortillas, pancakes, muffins w/o nuts, biscuits
- Grains – noodles, pasta, soft-cooked rice
- Meats/poultry - soft-cooked chicken, meatballs, lunch meats
- Seafood - fish w/o bones, tuna, salmon, crab and crab cakes
- Vegetables - mashed potatoes, peas, yams, steamed spinach, beans
- Fruits - applesauce, bananas, fruit juice
- Treats - ice cream w/o nuts, milkshakes, smoothies, Jell-O, cake
- Other – eggs, hot dogs, hamburgers, chili, beans and much more
Be mindful of what you war or you might have to make a visit to our office sooner than expected.
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