THE “OFFICIAL” NO EATS BRACES FOOD LIST
We all know Dr. Black’s #1 rule for Braces:
“Avoid anything hard, crunchy, or sticky!”
The food listed could possibly break your brackets/appliances. This braces food list does NOT include everything, but is meant to act as a guideline!
Remember, if you’re questioning whether or not you can have it, refer back to Dr. Black’s #1 rule and food list!
***This information is for patients with braces and other fixed appliances only. If you wear Invisalign®, simply remove your aligners before eating (make sure you brush your teeth and replace your aligners promptly after eating).
CANDY AND SWEETS
Sweets can be eaten sparingly but it is very important that you brush or rinse your mouth immediately after eating them. The sweets will not cause damage to your braces but they will cause damage to your teeth. This is how you get those permanent white spots on your teeth while wearing braces. The worst of all the sweets are soft drinks. It does not matter if the soft drink is diet or not, it will have the same effect on your teeth. We ask that you please try to stay away from soft drinks during your treatment.
Gum
Taffy
Caramels
Airheads
Starbursts
Tootsie Rolls
JuJu Beads
Gummy Bears
Sugar Daddies
Now and Laters
Marathon Bars
Snickers
Licorice
Milk Duds
Gummy Savers
Jellybean
FRUITS, VEGGIES AND MORE
Caramel apples
Whole apples
Raisins
Whole carrots
Celery stalks
Ice cubes
Pens & Pencils
Popcorn
Hard pretzels
Hard taco shells
Chips
Nuts of all kinds
Hard bagels
We want this to be a positive experience for you and we want to get the job done as quickly as we possibly can. This will ONLY happen with your cooperation. We never want to say no to any foods, but we do want you to try to minimize or avoid the foods on our braces food list during treatment. Let’s work together and follow this food list to give you the best possible smile in the shortest period of time!
We are very happy that you have chosen us to work with you in creating your fantastic smile!