Raising A Healthy Family » Braces http://raisingahealthyfamily.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:00:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 30 Foods Your Orthodontist Hates http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/30-foods-your-orthodontist-hates/ http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/30-foods-your-orthodontist-hates/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:26:25 +0000 Char http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/30-foods-your-orthodontist-hates/ BracesMy daughter just got braces a month ago, and it has been an adjustment to say the least. The hardest part for her is remembering what she can and can’t eat now that she has braces. Her orthodontist gave her a great list. I am publishing it here for two reasons – one, so I can find the list again quickly, and two, so you can find it quickly if you have a child with braces.

The following foods can break or loosen the orthodontic appliances in your mouth, so don’t even think about eating them – your orthodontist will not be happy!

  1. Ice
  2. Nuts
  3. Beef jerky
  4. Slim jims
  5. Caramels, Rolos candy
  6. Frozen candy bars
  7. Tootsie Rolls
  8. Lollipops
  9. Candy Canes
  10. Gummy Bears
  11. Fruit Roll ups (the dentist hates these too – she calls them sugar glue)
  12. Nerds
  13. Fun Fruits
  14. Hard Taco shells
  15. Granola bars
  16. Bubble Gum (sugar free stick gum is okay)
  17. Snickers
  18. Twizzlers
  19. Butterfingers
  20. Taffy
  21. Starburst
  22. Skittles
  23. Peanut Brittle
  24. Now & Laters
  25. Jolly Ranchers
  26. Sugar Daddies
  27. Runts
  28. Air Heads
  29. Doritos
  30. Cheetos

Or basically anything hard, sticky or chewy. Also don’t suck on lemons or limes.

Some foods can be eaten if you use caution like:

  • Potato chips – break into small pieces and chew with back teeth
  • Popcorn – one or two pieces at a time
  • Raw fruits and veggies – cut into small pieces – don’t bite with front teeth
  • Corn on the cob – cut off cob
  • Chicken, steak, pork chops, ribs – cut meat off bone and then eat
  • Soda – brush teeth immediately after finishing or at a minimum rinse with water

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