Foods to Avoid

Ensure that your orthodontic treatment produces the best results possibly by following a few simply guidelines. Avoid the following foods to get the most out of your orthodontic treatment.

Foods to Avoid

Ensure that your orthodontic treatment produces the best results possibly by following a few simply guidelines. Avoid the following foods to get the most out of your orthodontic treatment.

Follow These Simple Guidelines
for Successful Treatment

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.

Sticky Foods to Avoid

  • Gum (Sugar-Free or Regular)
  • Licorice
  • Sugar Daddies
  • Toffee
  • Tootsie Rolls
  • Caramels
  • Starburst

Hard Foods to Avoid

  • Ice
  • Nuts
  • Hard taco shells
  • French Bread Crust/Rolls
  • Corn on the Cob
  • Apples & Carrots (Unless Cut into Small Pieces)
  • Chips
boy with braces

Sugary Foods to Avoid

Some of the most direct results of interceptive treatment are:

  • Creating room for crowded, erupting teeth
  • Creating facial symmetry through influencing jaw growth
  • Reducing the risk of trauma to protruding front teeth
  • Preserving space for unerupted teeth
  • Reducing the need for tooth removal
  • Reducing treatment time with braces

Once a Day

Some of the most direct results of interceptive treatment are:

  • Sweetend Tea
  • Gatorade
  • Kool-Aid
  • Drinks with Sugar