Top Things To Do BEFORE You Get Braces

So you’re about to get braces. Congratulations! You are taking a smart step to improve the health of your teeth as well as get that awesome smile. But, as with anything that is good for you, there are a few things you will have to avoid while you “do your time.”

Some foods don’t go well with braces. The foods listed below should be avoided while you are wearing your braces because they can pop the brackets and bend the wires. In other words, these foods can really ruin your day, and send you back to Advanced Orthodontic Center to get your braces repaired.

So before you hit the ortho treatment chair, hit the grocery and candy store – one last time – for:
 

• Popcorn
• Pizza crust
• Bagels and other crusty bread
• Beef jerky
• Nuts and seeds
• Raw carrots
• Hard candy
• Taffy

Dr. Veshkini and our orthodontic team will give you more information about eating with braces. Some foods, such as apples, are okay as long as you cut them in pieces first. Others, like pudding and pasta, are fine just as they are. But then there is “the list”: the foods that are a big no-no and should be avoided. It won’t be forever, so hang in there.

Your braces treatment time will pass before you know it and you can resume more normal eating. But before the braces go on, enjoy these tasty treats. Go ahead and indulge!