Is bacon OK with braces?

The best foods to eat with braces are those that are not high in sugar and do not require excessive chewing. For breakfast, try eggs, yogurt, bacon, wheat toast, or oatmeal. Lunch may steer toward a banana rather than an apple, a salad without nuts, and a glass of water.
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Can you bacon with braces?

Many breakfast foods are crunchy and difficult to eat with braces. You may think making bacon will be a nice treat and ease the pain, unfortunately, this will increase their discomfort. Here are the breakfast items we recommend you avoid: bacon, cereal, peanut butter on toast, and granola bars!
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Can you eat bacon sandwich with braces?

Even when undergoing your orthodontic treatment you can still indulge on the country's favourite lunchtime staple, we just advise that you try to avoid anything hard/crispy or highly coloured to be the least interfering with your treatment.
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What meats can you eat with braces?

Foods you CAN eat with braces:

Meats/poultry — soft cooked chicken, meatballs, lunch meats. Seafood — tuna, salmon, crab cakes. Vegetables — mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, beans. Fruits — applesauce, bananas, fruit juice.
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Can I eat a bacon egg and cheese sandwich with braces?

The answer is yes, if you do it right.
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Foods That You CANT EAT With Braces



Can I eat Mcdonald's 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.
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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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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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What foods dont get stuck in braces?

Seafood: Tuna, salmon, and a lot of other fish can be a great source of protein without getting stuck in your braces. Dairy products: Yogurt and other soft dairy products like cheeses will become your best friend.
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What breakfast foods can I eat with braces?

Five Quick Braces-Friendly Breakfast Ideas
  • Puréed Fruit. One of the biggest items on the banned foods list for braces is apples, because biting into such a hard fruit can easily pop brackets off. ...
  • Greek Yogurt. ...
  • Scrambled Or Soft-Boiled Eggs. ...
  • Oatmeal Or Overnight Oats. ...
  • Milk Toast.
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Can I bite into food with braces?

a. No chewing on ice, carrots, candies, gum, crunchy chips, nuts, etc. No nail biting or pencil/pen chewing or picking on braces. You should NOT take a bite into anything with your front teeth because the bond has good strength for pull or push force but will NOT stand any peel kind of force like biting into something.
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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 have subway with braces?

As a general rule, don't use your teeth to break or tear any sort of food. Even a sandwich should be pulled apart and eaten on your back teeth. This is particularly important for bread rolls, hamburgers, Subway, etc. Lollies - The most common cause of problems with braces is lollies.
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Can I eat meat with braces?

Grilled Chicken and vegetables: While meat from a bone can cause damage to your braces, boneless meat and chicken can be eaten. Chicken pairs nicely with vegetables, such as broccoli, which are also good for your braces.
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Can you eat eggs with braces?

You can prepare eggs in many different ways. Whether fried, poached, hard boiled or scrambled eggs are always a quick fix. Top your eggs with different cheeses, sour cream, tomatoes or avocado and you have a healthy meal to eat with braces.
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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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Can you still 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 ramen noodles with braces?

Foods that can be eaten with braces include: Bread – pre-cut loaves of bread, soft tacos and tortillas are safe options. Dairy – soft cheese, yoghurt and dips are fine to eat with braces. Grains– rice, noodles and all kinds of cooked pasta are soft and suitable for braces.
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Can I eat a hamburger with braces?

The good news is tons of great food can be eaten safely with braces. Some examples: Proteins – hamburgers, boneless poultry, seafood, cooked beans, hummus. Fruits and vegetables – most soft fruits and roasted or steamed veggies.
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How long after getting braces can you eat normal foods?

Stick to pasta, seedless bread, soft veggies, pudding, soup, yogurt, etc. After about three or four days, the soreness will start to go away and you can graduate to more solid foods, but always steer clear of gum with sugar in it. Gum with sugar in it can cause damage to your teeth and braces.
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Can you eat Wendy's chicken 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 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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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 eat hot Cheetos with braces?

Flaming Hot Cheetos, Takis, Hot Fries, Hot'n Spicy chicharrones, Flaming Hot Doritos, Sabritones chips and Sabritas Chips must be avoided while you have braces on. These hot chips are hard and crunchy, so you have to bite down hard to crush them with your teeth.
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Do braces stain teeth?

While braces usually do a great job of straightening our teeth, they can sometimes leave discoloration behind once they're removed. There are even several ways to minimize or remove the appearance of staining if it affects your teeth. Yet the best way to get rid of braces staining is to avoid it in the first place.
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