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Things you cannot eat or chew
ICE...A thousand times no! Do not chew in any form or manner. Eating ice will crack the cement which bonds the braces to the teeth. Don't even suck on it, you might weaken and bite down. This is the worst enemy of the braces. It only takes one single little bite...crack! PIZZA CRUST... The hard crust bends wires. HARD PRETZELS... Bend wires, loosen bands, knock off brackets. 
DORITOS, HARD TACO SHELLS, TOSTITOS, FRITOS and the like...Will form a hard ball and break your braces. CARAMEL CANDY, ALL KINDS OF GUM... Sticky goo which pulls off wires, weakens the cement and feeds the bacteria in your mouth. HARD ROLLS, BAGELS, BONES... Bend the wires and knock off brackets. BEEF JERKY, SLIM JIMS... Tough as nails. SUCKERS, HARD CANDY and the like... You might weaken and bite off the braces. NUTS... No nuts of any kind. RIBS... Knock off brackets unless meat is cut off bone. 
PEN and PENCILS...Favorite exam time foods, break everything. POPCORN... The little shells get between the gum and band - hurt you like crazy. RAW CARROTS... Hard as rocks unless eaten shredded. Eating these foods will loosen your braces, but you may not discover the problem until hours or days later... surprise! Loose bands, broken wires and detached brackets cause a longer treatment time and additional fees. | |||
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