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EATING HABITS
Please do not eat hard foods: nuts, ice, crisp taco shells, whole apples and carrots (cut them into pieces first), hard French bread crust and rolls, spareribs, corn on the cob (cut the corn off the cob before eating), and popcorn. These foods risk breaking brackets and wires. Also beware of nail biting and pen or pencil chewing habits, since these can damage your braces. Do not eat sticky foods: taffy, caramels, bubble gum, sticky candy of any sort. A small piece of sugarless gum occasionally is acceptable. Use common sense about most foods.
Absolutely No:
Sticky Foods (sugarless or otherwise):
Jelly Beans   Gum
  Caramels
  Sugar Daddies
  Starbursts
  Caramel Apples
  Sugar Babies
  Licorice
  Toffee
  Tootsie Rolls
  etc. 		Hard Foods:
Pretzel   Jolly Ranchers
  Jaw Breakers
  Lolli-pops
  Nuts
  Bagels
  Apples (unless cut up)
  Pizza Crusts
  Carrots (uncooked, unless cut up)
  Doritos
  Pretzels
  etc.
To Minimize Sugar Intake:
Eat Less:
Pretzel   Candy
  Ice Cream
  Cake
  Cookies
  Pie 		Once A Day:
Soda   Soda
  Drinks with sugar


Check your braces occasionally for anything loose or bent. If a brace comes loose or you break a wire, please call our office so that we can arrange an appointment long enough to repair it. Be as specific as possible with the receptionist. If you lose your rubber bands, call us so we can mail you some more or drop by the office and pick some up.

BRUSHING
You will notice that it is much harder to keep your teeth clean with braces. Food collects around the braces and between your teeth, and can only be removed by brushing and flossing. If plaque remains on the teeth for any length of time, it will leave a permanent white scar on the tooth surface. Brushing after meals should become part of your daily schedule.

SORE TEETH
After braces are placed in the mouth it is normal for the teeth to be sore for about 1 to 3 days. Tylenol or Advil will help relieve this discomfort. Some irritation to the cheeks and/or lips is normal, but if you feel anything sharp poking you or any sores developing, please call our office at 812-333-1051.