Living with braces can be an adjustment but it’s one that is easy to make. You’ll be able to enjoy eating most of the foods you love but patients should stay away from some foods that can damage or stick to braces.

AVOID HARD FOODS

  • Ice
  • Nuts
  • Popcorn (hard kernels)
  • Rock candy
  • Whole apples (cut them up)
  • Corn on the cob
  • Hard pretzels
  • Whole carrots
  • Hard taco shells
  • Hard candy
  • Jaw Breakers
  • Jolly Ranchers
  • Chips
  • Avoid Sticky Foods
  • Licorice
  • Fruit Rollups
  • Taffy
  • Skittles
  • Tootsie Rolls
  • Starbursts
  • Taffy
  • Bubble gum,
  • Sticky cinnamon rolls

AVOID SUGARY FOODS AND DRINKS

  • Soda
  • Sports drinks
  • Ice cream
  • Cookies, cake