What should people who are new to braces not eat so as not to break the brackets?

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The article was consulted with Dr. CKII Nguyen Khanh Nam - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.

For those who are new to orthodontics, it is recommended to eat a few foods to preserve the brackets and maintain a stable, uninterrupted tooth traction without slowing down the orthodontic process. So, what should people who are new to braces not eat to avoid getting braces?

1. Why should you pay attention when choosing food for people with braces?

After braces, teeth and jaws will be much weaker than usual due to the influence of brackets and archwires attached to the teeth to pull and adjust the teeth to the correct position.
Depending on the location as well as the sensitivity of the teeth, some people after braces will feel a little pain, mild numbness, but there are also people who have braces but do not experience this pain.
In addition, if you follow the correct diet when braces, not only will the brackets not fall off, but also help shorten the time of braces. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the diet and need to abstain from some foods after having braces.

2. New braces should not eat anything?

Foods with properties that should be noted after the braces are limited:
2.1 Foods that are tough, tough Meat-based foods such as chicken, ..... Hard foods : Hard fruits, hard candies: Because when eating hard foods, the teeth and jaws have to work hard to crush the food. At that time, it will not only hurt the teeth and jaw, but also the jaw structure that is in the process of shifting due to the tightening will affect the direction outside the control area of ​​the teeth, which can cause the aligner tray to break or burst. Foods that require force in the teeth and jaw to bite hard and chew a lot: Corn, apples, carrots, sugarcane....

Sticky and flexible foods such as sticky rice cakes, thick cakes, fried sticky rice, bread with tough crust.
2.2 Limit sugars Foods that contain a lot of sugar such as soda, candy and foods containing artificial colors can adversely affect teeth. Because sugar when combined with salivary glands will produce acid and form plaque on teeth, which can cause tooth decay and development of gum-related diseases.
Therefore, should avoid eating too many sweets, chocolate, soft drinks. Normally, when not braces, acidic foods affect the teeth, when braces, the weaker the teeth, the stronger the effect will be.
In addition, the acid and sugar in carbonated drinks will attack the teeth and gums causing tooth decay. Some types of water also weaken the adhesive between brackets in the correct position on the teeth.
2.3 Eating foods that are too hot or too cold Chewing on ice can crack teeth and damage braces. Many people after chewing ice have cracked teeth under the brackets and do not realize until the braces are removed.
In addition, it is necessary to limit eating foods that are too hot like hot pot, hot soup... or too cold like ice, ice cream,...

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