Can I eat donuts with braces?

Avoid Sugary Food
While foods such as doughnuts, pastries, and cake are soft and easy to chew, these items contain sugar and white flour that will stick to your teeth, wires, and brackets.
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What junk food can I eat with braces?

Soft pretzels, potato chips, cheese puffs

Things like string cheese, peanut butter and jelly, fruit, crackers, or pudding taste good and travel well. If you have Invisalign clear aligners, no foods are off limits!
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Can I eat cake during braces?

Fortunately, we've come up with five types of desserts that won't break your braces! No, the cake is not a lie. Cake is a great dessert for those with braces because it's so soft and fluffy. Be careful not to eat cake that has anything too sticky or chewy accompanying it, such as frosting or gummies baked in.
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Can I eat pastries with braces?

Most cookies are safe to eat when you have braces. Avoid cookies with any hard, decorative toppings or ones that have caramels in them. Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, or any other soft cookie is fine to eat when you have braces.
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Can you eat donuts with spacers?

You may eat normally with the separators in, but we do recommend avoiding chewing gum and very sticky foods, like chewey/sticky candy (caramel, taffy, tootsie rolls, gummy bears, Snickers bars, and any other sticky candy), as they may make your separators fall out prematurely.
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What soft foods can I eat?

What are some soft foods to eat after oral surgery (or otherwise)?
  • Smoothies and shakes.
  • Yogurt, pudding and ice cream.
  • Avocado.
  • Smooth soups, or those with very soft chunks.
  • Mashed potatoes, or a soft baked potato without the skin.
  • Cooked fruits, like applesauce.
  • Ripe fruits, like bananas or peaches without the skin.
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What color is best for braces?

Choose light blue, bronze, dark purple or subdued reds and pinks to complement lighter skin tones. Choose darker colors to make your teeth appear whiter. Watch out for lighter colors that could make your teeth look more yellow. Consider colors that complement or match your eyes.
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What sweets are braces friendly?

Sweets that are approved for those who wear braces are:
  • Pudding.
  • Soft cookies.
  • Soft chocolates (no nuts or caramel)
  • Jell-O.
  • Ice cream.
  • Milkshakes.
  • Cake (soft bread, no nuts)
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Can I eat cupcakes with braces?

The soft and fluffy texture of the cake with the smooth and sweet frosting can do no harm to your brackets. Just make sure you rinse your mouth afterward with water and brush your teeth as soon as you can so the sugar doesn't stay trapped in your mouth and cause cavities.
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Can u eat Oreos with braces?

You want to avoid anything crunchy or hard, which means no nuts, potato chips, or popcorn. Instead, opt for Cheetos or Pirate Booty. Soft cookies (without nuts) are good, but avoid hard cookies like Oreos and Chips Ahoy unless you're a milk dunker. Ice cream is fine, but skip the nuts and hard candy toppings.
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Do braces not eat list?

Foods to avoid with your braces are:
  • Nuts.
  • Potato chips.
  • Popcorn.
  • Crunchy veggies.
  • Hard candies (such as jolly ranchers or lollipops)
  • Gum (Sugar-free gum is okay)
  • Sticky candies (like laffy-taffy or gummy bears)
  • Corn on the cob.
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Can I eat fries with braces?

You can still eat things like ice cream, brownies, cookies, cake, French fries, burger, hot dogs, and pizza (just avoid the crust), no problem. Below is a list of foods to avoid and foods you can eat. If you are careful and practice good oral hygiene, you'll achieve a great smile in the amount of time Dr.
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Can I eat pizza with braces?

Can you eat pizza with braces? Yes! You certainly can, as long as you avoid crusts and toppings that are too tough and hard, sticky, or stringy, and eat in small, careful bites. Of course, it's also essential to clean your teeth and the metal wires after eating for optimum dental health.
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Can I eat nuggets with braces?

Brownies — no nuts. Chicken nuggets — cut these into pieces to avoid damaging your braces! Soft tacos with all the fixings — avoid hard shells!
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Can I eat lays with braces?

When you have braces, respect the process. Avoid foods that your orthodontist discourages you from eating, including most types of chips. If chips get stuck in your braces, they can break off your brackets. This can slow down your braces treatment and add extra visits to the orthodontist.
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How long after braces can I eat normally?

It's okay to eat as soon as you leave the office, but we highly suggest only eating softer foods the first few days while your mouth and teeth adjust. Stick to pasta, seedless bread, soft veggies, pudding, soup, yogurt, etc.
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Do braces hurt?

Braces can cause discomfort or pain while the person is wearing them. Usually, people will only feel pain or discomfort when an orthodontist first fits the braces and after regular brace tightening. They may also feel pain if part of the brace is rubbing or poking into the inside of their mouth.
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Can you eat 100 grand with braces?

Avoid anything hard or crunchy, such as Snickers, 100 Grand Bars, and anything with nuts or toffee. Jawbreakers and Gobstoppers are also on the list of candies to avoid. Say no to anything too sticky or chewy. Taffy, Starbursts, Skittles, licorice, and other chewy candies can pull on your brackets and wires.
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Are Skittles OK with braces?

For example, chewy treats such as M&Ms and Skittles can break the brackets of one's braces. Additionally, caramels are prone to getting stuck in your braces. Hard candies are fine to suck on but should not be bitten. Halloween candies are not made with dental health in mind.
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Can I eat a brownie with braces?

Bread, pasta, and other grains are relatively soft, making them safe for those with braces. This means your favorite sweets like cakes, brownies, and cookies are also alright to eat.
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What are the worst braces colors?

Extremely dark hues, such as black and brown, are the worst colors for braces that should be avoided by all braces wearers since they might stain or discolor your teeth. White and yellow rubber bands, along with clear rubber bands, pick up colors from dark beverages such as coffee, tea, and red wine.
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How can I get my braces off sooner?

How to Get Braces Off Sooner
  1. Chop up those solid foods – make an effort to cut up foods like vegetables and raw fruits as well as hard-crusted bread. ...
  2. Practice good oral hygiene – good oral hygiene can help your teeth move into the desired position quicker, which means less time wearing braces.
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Do spacers hurt?

When the spacers are first inserted, you may experience a little discomfort and pain, but they don't hurt more than braces. This is because only slight pressure is exerted and on a few teeth. If your teeth are more tightly packed together, spacers will hurt a little more.
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Is cake a soft food?

Avoid any foods that are hard for you to chew or swallow, such as the following: Starches: Dry bread, toast, crackers, and cereal. Cereal, cake, and breads with coconut, dried fruit, nuts, and other seeds.
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What food can you eat without chewing?

15 Top You Can Eat Without Chewing
  • Soft Dairy. Many forms of dairy are more than acceptable on a soft foods diet. ...
  • Well-cooked Grains. ...
  • Mashed Potatoes. ...
  • Smoothies. ...
  • Scrambled eggs. ...
  • Dips. ...
  • Soft fish. ...
  • High Calorie Drinks.
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