What can I eat with braces?

Some ideal foods to eat right after getting braces (and for the rest of your treatment) include:
  • Oatmeal.
  • Scrambled eggs.
  • Soups.
  • Pasta.
  • Seafood.
  • Soft vegetables.
  • Mashed potatoes.
  • Soft cheeses.
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What can you eat the first week of braces?

Here's a list for first week of braces foods that we recommend our patients stock up on.
  • Eggs.
  • Oatmeal.
  • Smoothies.
  • Cold drinks.
  • Yogurt.
  • Noodles and pasta.
  • Soup.
  • Mashed potatoes.
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What can u eat with braces list?

Foods you CAN eat with braces:
  • Dairy — soft cheese, pudding, milk-based drinks.
  • Breads — soft tortillas, pancakes, muffins without nuts.
  • Grains — pasta, soft cooked rice.
  • Meats/poultry — soft cooked chicken, meatballs, lunch meats.
  • Seafood — tuna, salmon, crab cakes.
  • Vegetables — mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, beans.
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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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Can you eat chips 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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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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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 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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Is it OK to drink cold water with braces?

Try drinking cold water to ease sore teeth from braces. Like the ice pack, the water's cold temperature will help decrease inflammation. Unlike the ice pack, however, drinking cold water will numb the inside of your mouth.
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When do braces stop hurting?

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 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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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 you 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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Does eating with braces get easier?

After five days to a week, any initial discomfort associated with the braces should be gone or much improved. The teeth will have gradually acclimated to the braces, and eating should be much easier.
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How do you sleep with braces on?

How to Sleep with Braces
  1. Tip #1: Keep your teeth and gums clean. ...
  2. Tip #2: Try sleeping on your back. ...
  3. Tip #3: Use dental wax if needed. ...
  4. Tip #4: Use Tylenol if you have to! ...
  5. Tip #5: Wear a nightguard or mouthguard if you grind your teeth.
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Can you eat 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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What should I do the day I get braces?

What to do the day you get your braces fixed
  • Clean your teeth thoroughly.
  • Take a before selfie.
  • Run your tongue over your teeth.
  • Keep pain relief handy.
  • Eat soft foods.
  • Brush your teeth after eating.
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What happens on the first day of braces?

The Day Your Braces Are Placed

However, after the first few hours, you may experience some discomfort. You will have to get used to wearing braces and learn how to chew with them. For the first few days after brace placement, we recommend that you avoid eating hard, crunchy, or sticky foods.
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Can I eat cereal with braces?

It's best to avoid hard crunchy cereals while wearing braces. Hot cereals are perfectly appropriate during braces treatment, so continue eating oatmeal, rice cereal, cream-of-wheat, and other similarly soft hot cereals. Hard, crunchy cereals that you eat with milk are not safe to eat with braces.
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Is Steak OK with braces?

Steak. Steak is definitely off the list. Even the most tender cut of eye fillet can cause tricky issues with your braces. Chewing meats like steak can bend wires or dislodge brackets.
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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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Is lasagna OK with braces?

Lasagna is a great dinner because it provides many food groups in one dish, is tasty, and is soft on your braces. Grilled Chicken and Vegetables. While meat from a bone can cause damage to your braces, deboned meats like chicken breast can be eaten.
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What can't you 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 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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