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Nothing Hard, Nothing
Sticky,
Nothing Chewy.
Got it?
Just in case you've
forgotten since the last time we mentioned it...
Stay
away from all foods that are
HARD, STICKY, OR CHEWY.
Why? Because...
- The wrong foods
can loosen bands or bonds, causing permanent scarring of the
teeth underneath the loose appliances.
- Wires can become
bent or broken, stopping tooth movement, or moving teeth in
the wrong direction.
- When bands or bonds
become loose, it means that the cements and bonding materials
are washing out, leaving spaces for bacteria to get in and create
scarring, even cavities--damage that no one can see until the
day the braces come off (eek!).
If you have a problem,
call 643-0778 immediately. Our patients have done the research
for us — and for you. You can benefit from their experience,
avoiding these foods that may damage your braces (and therefore
the teeth under the braces):
almonds
almond bark
Almond Joy
apples (cut them up)
apple taffy
Autumn Mix
Babe Ruth
bagels
bialis
Brazil nuts
bread sticks
bridge mix
bubble gum
Butter Fingers
butterscotch
butter pecan ice cream
Calzoni
candy apples
candy canes
candy corn
caramels
carmel corn
carrots (make curls)
cashews
cashew brittle
celery (dice it up)
Challah crust
Charlston Chews
Charms
Cheetos
chewing gum
Chipwich
chocolate chips
chocolate chip cookies
chocolate chip ice cream
Chunky Bar
chunky peanut butter
cinnamon buns
Clark Bar
corn on the cob
cough
drops
Cracker Jacks
croutons
crusty bread
Doritos
egg bagels
Fiddle Faddle
Fifth Avenue bars
Filberts
French bread
Fritos
fruit gems
Fruit Roll
fruit with hard pit
fudge
garlic bread
ginger snaps
Goobers
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Good &
Plenty
granola
granola bars
gum
gum drops
gummy bears
hard candy
hard cookies
hard rolls
Heath Bars
Hershey bar with almonds
Hershey's Big Block
Hershey's Kiss
hoagie rolls
Hundred Thousand Dollar Bar
ice
ice cream popsicles
ice popsicles
ice popsicle sticks
Indian corn
Italian bread
jaw breakers
jelly beans
Jingle Bits
Jordan
Almonds
Jolly Ranchers
Jujy Fruits
Kaiser Rolls
Kamish bread
licorice
Life Savers
lollipops
M & M's
macadamia nuts
macaroons
Mallowcremes
Marathon Bar
Mars Bars
Mary Janes
Mason Dots
meat on bones (chicken,
spare ribs, chops, etc.)
meatball sandwich rolls
Melba toast
Mike & Ike
Milk Duds
Milkshake bars
Milky Way
mint chocolate chip
ice cream
mints
Necco Wafers
nonpareils
nuts
oatmeal cookies
Oh Henry Bars
oyster crackers
Payday Bars
peanuts
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peanut brittle
Peanut Chews
Peanut Clusters
popcorn
pears (cut them up)
pecans
pencils
penny candy sticks
pens
pretzels
pumpernickel crust
Raisinets
raisins
Reese's Pieces
Reggie
Rice Krispie treats
rock candy
Rollos
root beer barrels
rye bread crust
salt water taffy
shoe strings
Sicilian pizza (like Ellio's)
Smarties
Snickers
Snow
Caps
snow cones
soft pretzels
sour balls
Star Bar
Starburst
steak sandwich
rolls
sticky buns
Stromboli
sucking candy
sugar cones
Sugarbaby
Sugardaddy
Sweet Tarts
Swedish fish
Switzers
taco
shells
taffy
Tempters
Tic Tac
Toffee
Tootsie Pops
Tootsie Rolls
Tostitos
Turkish taffy
Turtles
Twix bars
Twizzlers
Velamints
walnuts
water bagels
Whatchamacallit
Whoppers
Zero bar, etc.
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This is by no means a
complete list. Before chowing down on a food that isn't on this
list, ask yourself: is it hard, sticky, or chewy? If the answer
is yes, stay away! If you have questions about specific foods, call
(215) 643-0778.
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