Tips for Eating with Braces - Pediatric Dental Specialists

Avoid eating hard and sticky foods. Hard and sticky foods may bend the wires and loosen the cement under the brackets or break the brackets off completely.

Avoid eating or drinking foods that are high in sugar content such as soda and high energy drinks since these may cause “white spots” or cavities around your braces which not only are unsightly but may permanently scar your teeth.

Avoid chewing on pens, pencils and fingernails because chewing on hard things can damage the braces. Damaged braces will almost always cause treatment to take longer, and will require extra trips to the orthodontist’s office.

Please brush your teeth immediately after eating! If your unable to brush, at least rinse your mouth with water.