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While you wear braces, you will want to avoid certain foods. Sticky and chewy foods like caramel, gum, and taffy should be avoided, since they can get stuck to your brackets and wires. Not only are they hard to clean, but sticky foods can damage or dislodge your brackets and wires.
You should also avoid hard foods like popcorn, chips, or hard candy. Such foods can dislodge your brackets and cause delays in your treatment. Eating hard foods could also bend your wires, which could cause your teeth to move improperly.
Also, you should never chew on non-food objects. Don’t crunch on ice, bite your fingernails, chew pens, or use your teeth to do things like rip open packages or open bottles. This can damage your braces and your teeth.
Beyond this, you can actually eat most foods! However, we recommend that you ask Dr. Bozner or our team if you are not sure whether a particular food is okay to eat with braces. For example, raw fruits and vegetables are okay, though cutting them into smaller pieces makes them easier to eat.
You may want to eat softer foods right after your braces are adjusted and your teeth are a bit sore. Yogurt, smoothies, ice cream, and soup are all great choices. You can usually go back to your normal diet within a day or two of your adjustment.
As your teeth shift, you may notice a poking wire. When this occurs, you can put a small piece of orthodontic wax over the area, which is available at any drug store. You can also try to snip the wire with a pair of clean nail clippers.
If you have a wire that’s slipped out of a bracket, you can use a pair of clean tweezers to reinsert it into the bracket’s tube. If you are unable to do this yourself, you can always call our office for a quick comfort visit!
If you have a broken or dislodged bracket that’s loose and sliding on your wire, please call our office to schedule an appointment. If your bracket comes off of the wire entirely, you can put it into a small baggie or envelope, and bring it to your next appointment.
Please give us a call in advance about your broken bracket. This way, we will be able to schedule extra time so that our team can repair the bracket and get your treatment back on track.
Have Questions? Get In Touch With Camellia Orthodontics For Answers!
As a patient at Camellia Orthodontics, you can always give us a call and ask any questions you may have about your treatment, how to care for your teeth and braces, and more. Feel free to contact us at (337) 291-9141. If you or someone you know is interested in orthodontic treatment in Lafayette or Opelousas, please feel free to get in touch for a consultation. We’re accepting new patients, and Dr. Bozner is excited to meet with you and explore your options for orthodontic treatment.
