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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.What should new people with braces eat and what to abstain from is an important and key issue to preserve the braces and maintain a stable, uninterrupted tooth traction without affecting or slowing down the orthodontic process.
1. Why should you pay attention to the menu selection for people with braces?
After braces, because the exposed parts of the mouth such as cheeks, lips, gums, tongue have not yet adapted to the "strange" appliances, brackets and wires will cause entanglement, discomfort, and lumps when chewing. , communication...In addition, another cause of pain after braces may be due to the force of the arch wire after the brackets are attached. In the first few days, due to not being used to the pulling force of the bowstring, there may be pain and dull ache.
However, after only a few weeks, when you get used to it, you will find that wearing braces is completely normal, will no longer feel pain, chewing becomes more comfortable. 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 with braces but do not experience this pain.
After braces, teeth and jaws will be much weaker than usual because brackets and wires are attached by the dentist to the teeth to pull and adjust the teeth to the correct position. So not only care about oral hygiene, but eating and drinking also need to pay attention to avoid hurting as well as causing pain.
2. New dental braces should eat what?
The first week after braces and about 2-3 days after each time the doctor checks and squeezes the teeth, the teeth are subjected to strong impact, so there will often be a feeling of tension. The best food for people after braces should ensure the following factors: soft, liquid, less debris and enough nutrition. You can choose from the following foods and dishes:Foods that should be made from milk such as cheese, soft butter, cakes and milk, yogurt... Dishes made from eggs because eggs are in them Vitamin D is very good for teeth. Using soft breads and cakes without seeds, both delicious and nutritious, beneficial to the body, without worrying about affecting the chewing process when wearing braces. Soft and spongy foods such as: Cereals, noodles, soft cooked rice, Cooked, cooked, soft foods such as porridge, soup, vermicelli, pho,... Meat should be cooked carefully, soft , as small as minced meat, casseroles, poultry and seafood Vegetables, boiled, steamed dishes, tofu, mashed dishes like potatoes... Fruits: apples, bananas, fruit juices, eggs smoothies, fruits Can add cream, milk, chocolate, cakes like brownies, soft cookies
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Do not eat hard foods because when using hard foods, the teeth and jaws have to work hard to crush the food, which not only hurts the teeth and jaw but also the jaw structure is in the process of shifting. Because the tightening will affect the direction outside the control area of the teeth, which can cause the aligner to break or come off.
For cases with braces, eating needs to be more careful and chewing activities are also more difficult than usual. Therefore, people with braces always have to have a meticulous diet, choose soft and good foods for their teeth.
Follow the criteria of eating slowly, chewing slowly and cleaning your teeth 2-3 times a day. Having a good diet will ensure to provide the necessary nutrients for the body, while reducing gastrointestinal diseases, and learning how to eat to ensure adequate nutrition.
When there is a lack of vitamins, the gums will bleed easily. Especially if braces when bleeding will be more difficult to heal than usual.
3. What to eat after braces?
In addition, it is necessary to limit eating foods that are too hot or too cold.
For common foods that provide 4 basic groups of substances: group of carbohydrates, group of protein, group of fats, group of vitamins and minerals, you also need to fully supplement by processing in various ways. form, giving preference to soft foods that are easy to chew and swallow.
When the teeth have stabilized and are gradually accustomed to wearing braces, no longer feeling pain or discomfort, eating and drinking is also "comfortable". At this time, you should maintain a menu with enough nutrients, especially protein supplements.
Therefore, it is necessary to have a complete diet for the body to be supplemented with nutrients and for the teeth to be better absorbed.
Eliminating the following items from your daily menu will help you quickly achieve the best results after braces.
It is also important to limit the following foods and foods to avoid being affected:
Tough and flexible foods such as glutinous rice cakes, thick cakes, fried sticky rice, bread with tough crust Crispy foods like Popcorn, chips, deep-fried foods Hard, hard to chew, forceful foods such as candy, ice cubes, bones, cartilage, etc. Foods that require a lot of chewing such as boiled corn, apples, thighs – Chicken wings Food that is too hot like hot pot, hot soup... or too cold like ice, ice cream,...
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