The BEST Foods to Eat While Wearing Braces

The BEST Foods to Eat While Wearing Braces

By admin September 23rd
Getting braces is a big step towards a more beautiful and healthy smile. As your teeth shift and move into position, you’ll notice that your smile starts to gradually transform into one that can last forever. Because orthodontic treatment is a very controlled process, it’s important to take good care of your braces. Good oral care habits are essential, as well as avoiding certain foods. Luckily, there aren’t too many foods that you need to cut from your diet if you have braces, and there’s still plenty of options available to ensure you have a healthy diet that doesn’t get repetitive:

The BEST Foods for Braces
- Smoothies and shakes are great choices because their texture and temperature can help numb pain and soothe discomfort
- Soft dairy like yogurt, ice cream, pudding, soft cheeses are cold and soft which can help with discomfort as well
- Soup or stew with soft vegetables/meat
- Eggs are soft and rich in protein and phosphorus, which helps build healthy teeth and bones
- Vegetables that are peeled, cooked, or soft including mashed potatoes, and soft baked potatoes without the skin
- Fruits like bananas, berries, grapes, and peaches. Chopped fruit like apple and melon slices are okay, and applesauce and fruit salad are good choices, too
- Pasta such as spaghetti, mac n cheese, lasagna, ravioli, and more
Foods to AVOID for Braces
- Hard or crunchy food including hard bread/rolls, nuts, popcorn, corn on the cob, and whole apples can cause brackets to break or snap wires
- Chewy or sticky food such as gum, caramel, taffy, and syrup/honey love to get stuck in your teeth, brackets, and wires (and with Halloween coming, this is even more important to remember)
- Sugary drinks or snacks like soda, coffee, energy drinks, and all sorts of candy not only damage teeth; they can also break down the dental cement and cause brackets to pop off
It’s easy to maintain a healthy (and tasty!) diet while wearing braces. Transforming your smile with braces is easy, too, thanks to our awesome team at Paquette Orthodontics. For more than 30 years, we have helped thousands of patients transform their smiles, and the results speak for themselves. Our advanced treatment options can work with any budget and lifestyle to create the perfect smile that lasts a lifetime. Give us a call today at (704) 799-3777 or get in touch with us online to schedule a free initial consultation.
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