What NOT to Eat

It is important to limit exposure to sugary foods while wearing braces. Do not bite into hard candy or chew on ice cubes, pens/pencils, or bite your fingernails. A fee will be charged for excessive brace breakage. Excessive breakage and not wearing elastics or appliances as directed will lead to longer treatment time and possibly a less than perfect result.

Avoid Sticky Foods such as:
Caramels
Skittles
Candy bars with caramel
Starbursts
Fruit Roll-Ups
Toffee
Gum
Gummy Bears or gummy vitamins
Candy or caramel apples
 
Avoid Hard or Tough Foods such as:
Pizza Crust
Ice cubes
Nuts
Bagels
Hard Candy
Popcorn
Chips
Pretzels
 
Cut the following foods into small pieces and chew with the back teeth:
Raw fruits and vegetables (ex. apples, pears, carrots, celery)
Meat (cut meat off the bone - do not bite into meat on the bone while wearing braces)
Cut corn off the cob