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What foods to avoid with lingual braces?

I wear lingual braces. What foods to avoid with lingual braces?

4 Answers

Same foods you would avoid with normal braces
Hard, sugary foods.
Foods that should be avoid are all hard and crunchy foods such as: ice, toasted bread, nuts, hard candy, almonds, crust of pizza, pop corn, chips, etc…
Also you should avoid chewy and sticky food such as: gums and chewy caramels.
Another important thing to avoid is to bite with your front teeth when having braces such as : apples, corn, chicken with bone, ribs, hard cookies, etc.
Hello,
A good and easy tule to follow is:
Anything chewy, sticky and hard should be avoided.
I hope this helps you on your smile journey!
Dr J and Stellar Smiles Ortho Team