Can you eat chocolate with braces?

Can You Eat Chocolate and Sweets with Braces? Yes, you can eat some chocolates with braces, but in strict moderation and only during meal times. As a rule of thumb, it's best to go for options that are low in sugar. Sweets, on the other hand, should be avoided.
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What kind of chocolate can you eat with braces?

Any type of soft chocolate, from a chocolate bar to a peanut butter cup is going to be perfectly okay for you to eat. It's when chocolate is frozen, chewy or brittle that it can become hard and difficult to bite into, potentially damaging your teeth and braces.
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Can you eat Kit Kats with braces?

Just about any brand of chocolate is okay: Hershey's bars, Dove, plain M&Ms, Hershey's Kisses, York and Junior Mints, Kit Kat, Nestles Crunch.
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What sweets can I eat with braces?

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 you eat chocolate ice cream with braces?

Ice cream is soft and melts in your mouth, making this a fantastic dessert to feed your braces. Again, there are things to be wary of, including ice cream with chunks of chocolate, candy, or other hard foods mixed in. Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and snickerdoodles are all great desserts–if they're soft.
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Eating with Braces: Foods to Eat and Avoid



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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Can I eat pizza rolls with braces?

Very chewy foods, like pizza crust, can be disastrous for your brace. They can get stuck in brackets and may be tough to eat. You'll want to steer clear of eating: Large pieces of chewy meat (instead, cut into very small pieces)
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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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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 can u not drink with braces?

Sugary Drinks to Avoid with Braces
  • Acidic liquids (includes distilled water and some bottled spring water)
  • Energy drinks.
  • Flavored water.
  • Fruit drinks.
  • Sodas (including diet)
  • Sports drinks.
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Can I eat kisses with braces?

A lot of chocolate treats are perfectly safe for you to enjoy while you are in braces. Hershey's® chocolate bars, Hershey's Kisses®, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups®, Kit Kats®, York Peppermint Patties® and Three Musketeers® are all great options that will be easy on your braces.
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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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Can you have M&Ms with braces?

Even candy that is soft in the middle with a hard shell can also be bad for your braces. Skittles® Runts®, Sweettarts, and M&Ms® should be avoided if you have braces, as the shell could get wedged under your wire or pop off your brackets.
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Can I eat Snickers with braces?

The experts at Dunn Orthodontics recommend staying away from the nuts in candy bars like SNICKERS® and instead going for soft chocolate bars like 3 Musketeers® or even Milky Ways® (if you're careful).
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Can I eat Twix with braces?

Foods to Enjoy

Suck ice, hard candies instead of biting. Pirate's Booty popcorn, popcorn without hulls, choose chocolate and candy bars with only small amounts of carmel or small nut pieces (Snickers, Twix). Chew small pieces of SUGAR FREE GUM (Trident, Extra or Spry).
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Can I eat Skittles 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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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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Are braces painful?

Mild pain or discomfort is a normal side effect of wearing braces. But you should only feel the discomfort immediately after your orthodontist places or adjusts your braces or wires. The discomfort typically disappears within four days, and braces pain rarely lasts longer than a week.
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Can I lick lollipops with braces?

While peppermints and similar types of sweets are safe to suck on, biting them can cause serious damage. So lollipops are okay for your child with braces as long as he or she is old enough to understand that it's limited to licking. DO look for “braces-friendly” recipes.
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Can you suck Starburst with braces?

Anything hard, gummy, chewy, or sticky can put brackets and wires at risk. That means no taffy, gummies, caramels, toffee, popcorn, jelly beans, Tootsie Rolls, or Starbursts, and absolutely no gum. Any of these can pop or pull a bracket right off a tooth.
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What candies not to eat with braces?

You also need to know which ones could potentially get stuck in your teeth, cause damage to your braces, or other problems. With braces, it's best to avoid candy and sweets that are hard, sticky, gooey and chewy. This includes treats like gum, caramel, gummy bears, nuts and pretzels.
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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 french 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 Cheetos with braces?

Any type of hard and crunchy food is something you will want to avoid while wearing your braces. Chips like Fritos, Doritos, Tostitos, Cheetos, Takis, as well as pretzels and other hard breads are foods that can not only damage your wire, but also cause your brackets to break.
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