What foods are you not supposed to eat when wearing braces?!


Question: What foods are you not supposed to eat when wearing braces?
I am getting braces very shortly, the main problem is that I don't know what foods to avoid and why.

Answers:

Hard, chewy, and sticky (including chewing gum) foods, and you're not meant to drink fizzy drinks.

If you want fizzy drinks, it's best to drink them with a straw so not as much goes on your teeth, and then brush your teeth after.

If you want an apple, for example, you need to cut it up, same goes with most foods really, I was told not to use my front teeth at all, so only chew with the back ones and break up food.

Cutting things into bite size pieces helps a lot, chew slowly too. If for example you're having soup and bread, because of the small pieces thing it is probably a good idea to break up the bread and let it soak in the soup, so you're not having to bite it off and it isn't too chewy.

Good luck, and brush your teeth after meals (if you can't at least rinse) because even if you think you've done ok, you WILL get food stuck in your braces. >.<



Well I Judy got my braces off (woohoo!) and I was given a list of things I shouldnt eat/ eat too much if:
- Fizzy drinks are meant to be a big NO, but I still drank them anyway, try not to drink as much and wash your mouth out with water after because the sugar stays in your teeth and like rots away stuff... ewww.
- Chewing gum, only a dumb *** would do this, it gets stuck in your braces and its just a pain to get out - have a polo they're minty right?
- Oh and don't have too many sweets cos they get stuck in your teeth and stay and rot away your gums and stuff...
- TOFFEE! Nom I love toffee now I can eat it, basically the same reasons as gum you'd been an idiot to try and eat it (like I found out :P) it just gets stuck and won't come out!!!
- Crispsss, apparently these are really bad to eat (bummer) because they have more bad stuff in them that stay in your brace and teeth until you brush it out, so don't eat as many (if you do).

Can't think of anymore off the top if ky head, but good luck with your braces - they kiuht be a pain in the bum at first but believe me its well worth it!!! :)

Me and my experience :D



You cane Anything except apples and anything that yoiu have to bit into because you Litterally Cant.( i tried.lol)
but you ca0n eat Gummi bears and popcorn but ur gonna get it out(which is a pain) and brush ur teeth after that.
oh yea and ice cause it can possibly break off your brackets



Nothing that is chewy/gummy like gummy bears or nothing that is hard like a preztel or apple

My sister has braces and I'm getting braces soon




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