Foods to Avoid With Braces
There are so many choices of food, but if you have braces you may be wondering what foods you can eat with braces and what foods to avoid with braces. No hard foods? No sticky foods? What foods can you eat? With a little guidance from Dr. Brad Pezoldt of Pezoldt Orthodontics in Modesto, CA, you can enjoy all of your favorite foods like these crock pot mashed potatoes!

The Perfect Meal After Getting Your Braces Tightened

Foods to Avoid With Braces

Foods to Avoid With Braces

  • Sticky/hard candy
  • Popcorn
  • Pretzels
  • Seeds
  • Nuts
  • Tough-to-chew meats

How to Eat with Braces

How you eat with braces is also very important. Dr. Pezoldt encourages patients with braces to chew their food slowly so that they don’t bite down too hard on anything. Another tip Dr. Pezoldt offers patients is to cut their food up into smaller pieces, especially apples, carrots, chewy bread, and spaghetti noodles. Moreover, biting using the side of your mouth is much easier.

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If you’re considering braces, or already have braces and aren’t sure of what foods to avoid with braces, we here at Pezoldt Orthodontics in Modesto, CA want to hear from you! Contact us!

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Dr. Brad Pezoldt and the team at Pezoldt Orthodontics are experts in braces.  If you have any questions pertaining to Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, braces and clear braces in the 95355 zip code area: Modesto,  Stanislaus County, Riverbank, Ceres, and Salida, CA or would like to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Pezoldt, contact Pezoldt Orthodontics at: (209) 524-8381.