During orthodontic treatment it is necessary to be careful with foods that you eat. Eating food that is hard or sticky can damage your braces and cause discomfort much less extend your treatment time. Below are a list of foods to stay away from.

Hard Foods
Ice, pizza crust, pretzels jerky, nuts, raw carrots, tostitos, peanut brittle, apples, suckers/hard candy and corn-on-the-cob

Sticky Foods
Caramel, starburst, gummi bears, taffy, licorice, tootsie rolls, milk duds, suckers and bubble gum

Sometimes:
Carrot sticks (if cut small), apple wedges and small pieces of sugar free gum