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Proper nutrition is very important to maintain good dental health, but if you wear braces, you have to be careful about what you eat. It is important to avoid eating hard sticky foods when you are wearing braces.
Say no to Sticky foods:
Gum (sugar-free or regular)
Candy
Chocolate Bars
Toffee
Tootsie Rolls
Caramels
Say no to hard foods:
Ice
Nuts
Corn on the cob
Bagels
Apples and other fruits unless they are cut into small pieces
Allowed:
Cooked food including meat
Cereals that don’t contain nuts or other hard pieces
Fruits such as strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas
Thin slices of cheese
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