Foods to Avoid When Wearing Braces:
- Hard bagels or pizza crust
- Popcorn
- Nuts
- Hard taco shells
- Sticky and hard candy
- Chocolate that is too hard or has nuts/caramel
- Gum
- Ice
- Corn chips
- Pretzels
- Hard cookies or crackers
Try to avoid biting into hard foods with your front teeth. When possible, cut up these hard foods into smaller pieces:
- Raw vegetables
- Croutons
- French/Italian bread
- Fruit such as apples or pitted fruits
- Hard rolls
- Thin crust pizza
- Meat that is too tough
- Sub sandwiches
- Corn on the cob
Recommended Foods When Wearing Braces
- Soft food—mashed potatoes, pasta, rice
- Yogurt or ice cream
- Bananas, grapes, oranges, strawberries
- Light crackers or cookies
- Cheese
- Ravioli, spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, and other noodle dishes
- Smoothies or shakes