Food to Avoid

Eating the wrong food will break brackets and bend wires which will delay treatment.

DO NOT EAT STICKY, CHEWY FOODS SUCH AS:

• Gum (including sugar-free)
• Caramels
• Toffees
• Gummy bears
• Fuzzy peaches
• Ju-jubes
• Licorice
• Large chocolate chunks, chocolate with nuts, hard candy etc.
• Dried fruit, fruit by the foot or fruit rollups

   

DO NOT EAT HARD CRUNCHY FOODS SUCH AS:

• Nuts, peanuts, cashews etc…
• Popcorn
• Hard chips, Doritos, corn chips, pretzels
• Tough pizza crust
• “Hard” crusty rolls
• Crunchy cheezies “Kool Cat”
• Cookies
• Ice cubes

FOODS THAT SHOULD BE CUT INTO BITE-SIZE PIECES:

• ALL MEATS e.g.: roast beef, steak, pork chops, chicken
• PLEASE DEBONE chicken wings and spare ribs
• Large subs, hotdogs, hamburgers
• All hard fruits such as: apples, pears, nectarines, plums etc. (especially ones with pits)
• Remove pit before eating
• NO chewing pens, pencils and finger nails

NO CARBONATED DRINKS

• Sugar free pop on occasion (once per week)

SNACK SUGGESTIONS

• Dairy products such as yogurt, milk, cheese strings etc…
• Unsweetened fruit and or fruit juices
• Dry cereals such as (cheerios, shreddies, corn bran, corn pops etc.)
• Cheese and crackers
• Muffins or loaves (without the nuts)
• Apple sauce

REMEMBER A GOOD HEALTHY DIET FOLLOWED BY PROPER BRUSHING WILL ENSURE GOOD RESULTS!