Braces No-No’s


(This list is intended to be a guide and does not list all foods that can affect your braces)

 

Hard Foods

 

  • Ice (no crunching please)
  • Hard edges of pizza
  • Bagels
  • Peanuts (all nuts)
  • Popcorn
  • Lifesavers
  • Jaw breakers
  • Candy canes
  • Apples (may be eaten if cut into small pieces)
  • Baby carrots (unless steamed)
  • Hard corn chips (Doritos)

 

 

Sticky & Chewy Foods

 

  • Caramels
  • Laffy taffy
  • “Now or Later” candy
  • “Starburst”
  • “Jolly Ranchers”
  • “Snickers candy bars”
  • “Tootsie Rolls”
  • Licorice
  • Bubble gum
  • Gummy bears
  • “Skittles”
  • “Milk Duds”
  • “DOTS”
  • Suckers

 

 

Sweet Foods


Although they may not cause damage to your appliances, care should be taken to brush your teeth immediately after eating very sweet foods.  If you cannot brush, at least rinse your mouth out with clear water.

 

  • Cake
  • Pie
  • Candy
  • Ice cream
  • Cookies
  • Sweet drinks (cokes, lemonade)

 

 

Be a good “brace watcher.”  Please notify our office if appliances become loose or broken in order that we might minimize prolonged treatment time.  Brushing is important at all times—but especially now that you have braces.  Work hard to keep your braces just as shiny as the day they were placed.  Then when your treatment is complete and your braces are removed you will be proud to smile….because a Smile Is Forever!

 

If you have five or more loose bands or brackets a charge will apply.

 

 

Albert Lea
1206 W. Front St.

Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: 507-373-1915

Fairmont
1235 Hwy. 15 S.

Fairmont, MN 56031
Phone: 507-238-4512

Rochester
2460 Hwy. 63 N.

Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: 507-282-6447