Proper Diet With Orthodontic Appliances

Proper diet is essential when you have braces or orthodontic appliances. Eating the wrong foods can damage or break your braces. Loose or broken braces will delay treatment time due to the fact that the tooth with the broken brace will not move. If you do have a loose or broken wire, bracket or appliance, call the office as soon as possible so that it can be repaired.

Please call the office even if it the SAME day as your appointment. Broken brackets take additonal appointment time to repair and we want to be able to continue treatment and do your regular appointment as well.

Avoid Sticky Foods such as:

  • Gum
  • Caramel
  • Laffy Taffy
  • Jolly Ranchers

  • Candy bars with caramel or nuts
  • Starbursts
  • Airheads
  • Lollypops/Suckers

Avoid Hard or Tough Foods such as:

  • Pizza Crust
  • Ice cubes
  • Nuts
  • Bagels

  • Hard Candy
  • Popcorn
  • Chips

Cut the following foods into small pieces and chew with the back teeth:

  • Apples
  • Pears
  • Carrots
  • Celery

  • Corn on the Cob
  • Chicken wings
  • Pizza
  • Spare Ribs

David Allen, DDS, MS
Wheaton Orthodontic Center

116 W. Willow Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-668-0197
Fax: 630-668-0548

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