Foods that are hard, ooey, gooey, sticky or chewy as well as foods high in sugar.
Eating these foods will loosen the braces, but you may not discover the problem until hours or days later. There are other foods you need to avoid, so use your best judgment.
Surprise! Loose bands, broken wires, and detached brackets cause a longer treatment time, please notify our office for any problems or breakages 205.664.4140. Click here to see the foods you need to be careful with during your orthodontic treatment.
The CRUST of the PIZZA is the best part and the place where bent wires start.
HARD ROLLS & PRETZELS & BAGELS & BONES, knock off brackets & wires, so leave them alone.
DORITOS & TACOS and all the rest will form a hard ball—make your braces a mess.
POPCORN & movies are fun for all, but the pain that it causes, is no fun at all.
NUTS are always very good too, but we’ll have to say NO nuts to you.
BEEF JERKY & SLIM JIMS are fun to eat, but for wrecking your braces they’re hard to beat.
RIBS & MEATS that are on the bone…the kinds of foods, you should leave alone.
RAW CARROTS & rabbits go together well, and the damage it causes is easy to tell.
SUCKERS are always a sweet delight, but damage your braces if you ever bite.
CARAMEL CANDY, JELLY BEANS & ALL GUMS, are a gooey mess so staying away from them, while braces on, is best.
PENS & PENCILS are food for thought, but try to think of the havoc that may be brought.
ICE is nice in the heat we all know, but they destroy all your braces, a thousand times, NO!
PLEASE! No biting into corn-on-the-cob or apples- you may cut them up!\
To help you maintain a healthy diet, Dr. Boggan recommends Juice Plus, which is fruits and vegetables in capsules or chewables. If you have any questions about this product or your diet, contact our Wellness Coordinator.
SURPRISE! LOOSE BANDS, BROKEN WIRES, AND DETACHED BRACKETS CAUSE A LONGER TREATMENT TIME. PLEASE NOTIFY OUR OFFICE FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR BREAKAGES @664-4140.
P.S. If you remember to avoid foods that are HARD, OOEY, GOOEY, STICKY AND CHEWY you will be fine.