Babe ruth bars charleston chews butterfingers smarties tootsie rolls and other chewy candies are a bad idea.
Cotton candy bad for braces.
Skittles and m ms should be avoided as the shell can get stuck under your wire and pop off your brackets.
Getting braces can improve your teeth but if you eat the wrong types of food and don t maintain good dental hygiene there s a risk of damaging your braces.
Licorice is bad for braces and can tear off brackets and bend wires.
Chewy gummy and sour candy.
It can actually undo months of hard work in your orthodontic treatment.
If candy gets stuck in your braces and teeth the outcome will be worse.
People with braces should also skip any kind of candies with nuts such as snickers almond joy payday and other nutty candies.
If you are wondering if having some candy just once would be that bad the answer is yes.
Those who have braces should consider the following before reaching for that candy bar.
But the main problem is it contains a high amount of sugary and very sticky.
Cotton candy will definitely not break anything which is all you have to worry about.
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Nut containing candies and candy bars.
Braces wearers should skip any kinds of candies with nuts including almond joy snickers hershey s with almonds baby ruth payday and other nutty candies.
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When you are wearing braces it means that your teeth are going to be sensitive.
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Let s take a look at the obvious.
Anything with nougat or caramel will be incredibly hard to eat and will cause problems with braces.
It also gets stuck in teeth easily stains elastics and contributes to tooth decay and bad breath.
Candy is bad for you whether you have braces or not.
Candy contains a great deal of sugar and this is not good for your health regardless of wearing braces or not.
Just go for peanut butter.
Cotton candy may be softest of them all.
This may lead to tooth decay and sensitivity.
The candy bars that will get you into trouble are sticky or gooey.
Candy that isn t hard but has a hard shell can also be bad for your braces.
Carbohydrates are what fuel the bacteria on your teeth to produce acids that cause tooth decay to form.
These type of candies are bad for braces.
For a tooth without braces candy is a huge threat.
Not only do you have the temptation to bite through that hard outer shell but bubble gum is waiting to stick to your braces afterwards.
Nut containing candies and candy bars.
Also avoid anything with a hard shell such as skittles and m ms.
Therefore eating something hard or chewy can be very uncomfortable and unsafe.
