Best Food to Eat While Wearing Braces

Are you wearing braces or are you considering the prospect of wearing them? Then, there are a few things you might want to know about your diet while you are using them. Knowing what foods you can and cannot consume while using braces will help you achieve the optimum results after your orthodontic treatment has been done. Your primary concern while using braces should be preventing damage to the archwires, bands and brackets, and keeping your teeth free from tooth decay.

When you initially get your braces on, they may feel a bit inconvenient and you might feel some pain in your mouth. Your mouth may not feel good while eating as it may not be ready for the pressures of chewing for a few days. During this period, a diet of softer foods is good for the mouth as they will greatly reduce tooth soreness experienced while chewing.

Are you aware of what you can and cannot eat with braces? One of the simplest indicators of whether or not a certain food is fine is how much damage it can potentially cause to the braces. Broken or otherwise damaged braces can prolong the duration of the treatment and the time it takes before you can take them off completely. Some foods have a greater potential for damaging the braces than others.

Food that is hard and crunchy can potentially harm your braces. Such foods need to be cut into small pieces before they are consumed or better still, completely avoided. Avoid fruit like apples, chocolates, sweets like chikki and laddu, chewing gum or bubble gum, popcorn, toast, potato chips, ice, nuts, pizza, candy, coconut, friednamkeenand hard or fried non-vegetarian food.

You should not consume anything for an hour after the fitting of the braces. After that, eat something cold and soft for the day. From the next day onwards, regular food items like roti, bread, rice, vegetables, dal, curries, juices, curds, etc. can be consumed. Anything that is soft in texture or can be separated into small units is okay. Sticky foods are probably not a good idea, but can be eaten if they are consumed carefully under inspection. And try to avoid using your front teeth to bite on the food and try to utilize your back teeth as much as possible.

So, with the proper information about the dental treatment and proper care about  your diet, you can achieve the best results from the use of braces!