Frank Tsung-Ju Hsieh, DDS, MSD

Foods to Avoid

First Rule – Do not listen to your friends. Even if they say you can eat these thing DON’T!!!

Foods You Must Avoid!!

• Ice – Do not chew or suck ice – it will destroy your braces
• Meat on Bones – such as chicken legs and spare ribs. Cut all meat off the bones
• before you eat it.
• Hard Chips – such as Fritos and Doritos can break off brackets
• Hard Breads – pizza crust, hard bagels and rolls
• Nuts – are too hard
• Hard Candies – all hard candies are dangerous
• Sticky Candies – these will stick to and pull off brackets. They are also hard to brush off and will cause cavities.
• Chewing Gum- a big NO NO
• Popcorn & Pretzels – too hard especially kernels
• Corn on the Cob- please cut it off the cob
• Raw Vegetables & Hard Fruit – we encourage to you eat lots of fruit and veggies, however, you should cut them up first

Please refrain from chewing pens, pencils, remote controls, iPod, fingernails, etc. in other words – keep all hard objects out of your mouth.

*Please keep your fingers and hands out of your mouth. Do Not Pull on your braces.

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