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Foods to Avoid

Jaw movement and food chewing can loosen braces. Braces are a precision appliance and there are certain foods you should avoid. Please check out the "Foods that are OK" list for the Rivoli & Rivoli Orthodontics food recommendations and helpful hints.

Watch the hard stuff! Hard foods can bend wires, or break brackets and tubes.

• Popcorn
• Nuts
• Peanut brittle
• Ice
• Hard candy
• Hard chips
• Candied apples
• Hard rolls

Watch the soft stuff! Sticky foods can pull the cement loose on the bands, bend wires and springs.

• Gum
• Milk Duds
• Taffy & caramels
• Gummy Bears
• Fruit Roll-ups
• Starbursts

No way! Cavities and decay are not so sweet. Avoid the drill team!

• Candy
• Soft drinks
• Chewy, gooey sugary stuff

Don't even think about it!
You crack me up!
• Biting your fingernails
• Chewing on pencils or pens
• Opening or prying things with your teeth

Rivoli & Rivoli Orthodontics is dedicated to your comfort. Please see "Common Problems" for information about broken or loose braces.