i might be getting braces soon.
2006-10-25 11:19:36 · 26 answers · asked by pink crayons 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Forbidden Foods
Hard candy
Caramel
Taffy
Hard bread crusts
Pizza crust
Hard nuts
Tacos
Tortilla chips
Corn Nuts
Popcorn
Jerky
Corn on the cob
Dried fruit
Cut these into bite-sized pieces:
Bagels
Apples
Raw carrots
Raw celery
Avoid chewing:
Gum
Ice
Bones
Be aware of the hidden sugar in:
Jelly
Syrup
Honey
Sugared cereals
Breakfast rolls
Catsup
Desserts
Sodas
Brush your teeth immediately after eating sweets. If you are unable to brush, rinse your mouth with water.
2006-10-25 11:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by nighthawk_842003 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are so many things you can eat. Don't worry about what you can't eat. Don't say might - go get your braces now! I'm an adult with braces that come off Monday!!!!!!! Good luck!
2006-10-26 02:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by Bowllynn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The orthodontist will give you a list of things you cannot eat and things that you shouldn't eat too often.
Honestly, not many people follow the rules. They said not too eat too much pretzels and candy... but I have always ate a great deal of pretzels and candy and I ended up getting my braces off 2 years earlier.
You're not supposed to eat popcorn or chew gum. Who listens.
2006-10-25 11:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by ♪Msz. Nena♫ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well 2 keep it real wit u cause i have braces dey say be careful on how you eat sertain things like caramel and n e thing stickey but u shoul wait in 2 week after u get dem because ur teeth will be gettin use 2 dem so after ur mouth will stop hurting u can eat n e thing e want judt break it in peices
2006-10-25 11:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by yvonne s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gum, corn on the cob, apples, pears (you could eat the last 2, but they get stuck in the little places), jellybeans, caramel, gummy bears (get stuck).
I used to carry a little toothbrush (like a travel one) with me and would brush immediately after eating if I was away from home.
2006-10-25 11:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by QueenOfChaos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned to stay away from things that I had to bite directly off of i.e. pizza, burgers, oh man and salad....those are the worst, if you do eat those, I recommend cutting them into bite sized pieces. You CAN chew gum, just make sure that it is sugar free so that it will not stick to the brackets.
2006-10-25 11:26:00 · answer #6 · answered by Amber L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could eat everything except apples that weren't sliced :( but some people have problems with other things. gum doesn't stick, but you should have sugarless. and really sticky or hard things, like caramel. snickers and twix were ok for me. for like the first month though, you're going to get everything stuck in there. just look in a mirror before facing the world
2006-10-25 11:28:22 · answer #7 · answered by winnie the pooh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still eat anything you want.... its just a matter of how much time you are willing to devote to cleaning them every day. If you eat caramel you will be doing a lot more scrubbing than if you eat pudding e.g.
Also I would stay away from all kinds of gum if I were you.
2006-10-25 11:29:34 · answer #8 · answered by eggman 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Anything very chewy and stick like caramel, peanut butter--
Oh and you cant chew gum, well you can but try not to get it in your braces!
2006-10-25 11:23:12 · answer #9 · answered by !Diana! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the first 3 days I starved myself. xD Or ate yogurt. I pretty much eat everything now. Except for corn on the cob, and don't chew caramel or anything really sticky. You can suck on it though. Laffy taffys are okay, I had one today. Good luck!
2006-10-25 12:36:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋