Braces are a procedure used for correcting dentition issues. If you have successfully had your braces installed at a reputable dental clinic, you need to know the best ways to care for them during the orthodontic treatment period. You should know the foods you can eat with your braces and some foods you should avoid.
Wearing braces does not aim to deny you of your snacks and favorite chips; however, you need to know what to eat will prevent your braces from damage that will result in returning to the dental clinic and spending on fixing the losses with the braces. Here are foods you can eat with braces.
- Soup
- Rice
- Cheese
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Hot Cereals
- Yogurt
- Sushi
- Most Cold Cereals (avoid hard granola)
- Pasta Dishes
- Fruit Smoothies
- Cooked Vegetables
- Raw Vegetables
- Salads
- Potatoes
- Fruit
- Soft Bread or Toast
- Hamburgers and Hotdogs
- Burritos
- Pizza
- Sandwiches
- Pirate’s Booty (popcorn substitute)
- Homemade Chips
- Cookies and Crackers (avoid crunchy ones)
- Low sugar, non-carbonated drinks
- Cheetos
- Ice Cream or Popsicles (without ice)
- Marshmallow
- Cakes – Cupcakes, Snow Balls, Ding Dongs, Birthday, Twinkies
- Chocolate
- Fruits — Bananas, applesauce, fruit juice
- Vegetables —steamed spinach, beans, mashed potatoes,
- Seafood —salmon, tuna, crab cakes
- Meats or poultry — lunch meats, meatballs, soft cooked chicken
- Grains — soft cooked rice, pasta
- Bread — pancakes, muffins without nuts, soft tortillas
- Dairy — soft cheese, pudding, milk-based drinks
- Meat (bite without bone, chewy meat may be hard on your jaw joints)
The foods listed above foods you can eat with braces on. Meanwhile, it would be helpful to brush after eating the listed foods even though they are not too hard to cause damage to the braces. As you need to go to the dental clinic to clean and maintain your braces, you also need to care for your braces and avoid foods that are sticky, crunchy, chewy, and gooey, as they are capable of damaging your braces.
To avoid visiting the dental clinic frequently, eat the foods listed above and others as may be recommended when you have your braces installed in the dental clinic. Maintain good oral hygiene by brushing and flossing regularly.
