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What foods should i avoid if i am getting braces in 2 weeks?

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Sugars, always: Soda, junk food, start good habits now.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Shawn Murray answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Food and braces: Eat what you enjoy right now. After you get braces you need to eat very soft food for the first 24 hours. Then you have to avoid hard foods like nuts, jolly ranchers, etc. Avoid sticky foods like caramel, laffy taffy, etc. And avoid a lot of sugary foods. Also a good idea to limit soda drinks because carbonation wreaks havoc on teeth especially with braces.

Answered 4/1/2013

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Acid, sugar, & hard: Hard and sticky foods will break braces. Acidic foods and beverages will damage your dental enamel. Sugar feeds the plaque bacteria on your teeth and they produce acid.

Answered 4/1/2013

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