FOODS TO AVOID

Hard foods, sticky foods and foods high in sugar should be avoided. Hard foods can break or damage wires or brackets. Sticky foods can get caught between brackets and wires. Minimize sugary foods as they cause tooth decay and related problems. Nail biting, pencil and pen chewing and chewing on foreign objects should be avoided.

Sticky Foods to Avoid

  • Gum with sugar
  • Licorice
  • Sugar Daddies
  • Toffee
  • Tootsie Rolls
  • Caramels
  • Starbursts

Sugary Foods to Avoid

  • Cake
  • Ice cream
  • Cookies
  • Pie
  • Candy

Hard Foods to Avoid

  • Ice
  • Nuts
  • Hard taco shells
  • French bread crust/rolls
  • Corn on the cob
  • Apples and carrots, unless cut into small pieces
  • Bagels
  • Chips
  • Jolly Ranchers
  • Pizza crust

Limit to Once a Day

  • Soda
  • Sweet tea
  • Gatorade
  • Kool-Aid
  • Drinks with sugar

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