Eating with Braces Orthodontics At Hiremath Orthodontics in Texas

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At Hiremath Orthodontics in Texas
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What can you eat? Let's talk about what you
shouldn't eat! If you've been wanting to drop a
few pounds, the first week wearing braces is just
your chance! For the first day or so, stick to
soft foods. Avoid tough meats, hard breads, and
raw vegetables.
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Foods to Avoid
For most situations, common sense will tell you
what to avoid. Hard foods, sticky foods and foods
high in sugar must be avoided. Hard foods can
break or damage wires and brackets. Sticky foods
can get caught between brackets and wires.
Minimize sugary foods they cause tooth decay and
related problems. Nail biting, pencil and pen
chewing and chewing on foreign objects should be
avoided.
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Examples of Sticky Foods to Avoid Regular bubble
gum (sugar-free only) Licorice Sugar
Daddies Toffee Tootsie Rolls Caramels Starburst
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Examples of 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 Hard Chips Popcorn Jolly
Ranchers Pizza crust Uncooked carrots (unless
cut)
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Minimize Sugary Foods like Cake Ice
Cream Cookies Pie Candy
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Only Once a Day
It's important to regularly check your braces for
bent or loose wires and brackets. In the event of
a loose/broken wire or bracket, save your broken
pieces and bring them with you to your
appointment and call our office immediately to
arrange for a longer appointment for repair.
Gatorade
Kool-Aid
Sweetened tea
Soda
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Drinks with sugar Only Once a Day
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For more information, please visit us online at
www.hiremathortho.com
Hiremath Orthodontics 151 Ridgepoint Parkway
Suite 100Keller, Texas 762487748 Denton
HwyWatauga, Texas 76148Phone [phone]