So you're about to get braces. Congratulations! You are taking a very smart step to improve the health of your teeth as well as get that beautiful smile you always wanted. Some foods just don't mix with braces. The foods listed below should be avoided while you are wearing your braces because they can pop the brackets and bend the wires. In other words, these foods can really ruin your day, and send you back to Kemp Orthodontics to get your braces repaired.
Before you get your braces on we suggest that you make a trip to the grocery store, one last time, to pick up the following:
Beef jerky
Raw carrots
Taffy
Pizza crust
Bagels and other crusty bread
Popcorn
Hard candy
Nuts and seeds
The day your braces are placed, the team at Kemp Orthodontics will give you more information about eating with braces. Some foods, such as apples, are okay as long as you cut them into pieces first. Others, like pudding and pasta, are fine just as they are.
It won't be forever! You can do this! So before your braces go on, enjoy some treats but remember to brush afterwards!
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