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Concord Dentist Smile Makers Dental Care
Sedation Dentistry
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Gerald B Brown DDS |
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901 Sun Valley Boulevard Suite 240
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Concord
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CA 94520
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Phone 925 685-9339
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Fax 925 685-9379 |
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Foods To Avoid While Wearing Orthodontic Braces...
 You can eat just about anything, but there are some exceptions.
At Smile Makers Dental Care, we feel that getting used
to braces also usually means making a few adjustments in your eating habits.
This is because some food might damage your braces or cause problems for your
teeth. Here's a list of items to avoid (or some ways they can still be enjoyed
with caution):
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Apples (don't bite into a whole one! Cut it into wedges first.) |
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Bubble gum (some orthodontists allow sugarless gum, but check with yours for approval)
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Candy (caramels, taffy, nut brittles, fruit-flavored chewy candies, gummi anything!) |
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Carrots (avoid sticks, cut into thin curls)
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Corn on the cob (remove the kernels from the cob, then enjoy!)
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Corn chips/crisp tacos
hard foods (they're tough on braces, causing bending and breaking) |
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Ice (no crunching!) |
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Lemon juice/lemons (pure lemon juice is very hard on your tooth enamel) |
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Nuts, pizza crust/crusty breads (outer edges)
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Popcorn or pretzels (the large, hard varieties) |
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Sticky foods (can bend wires and pull off brackets) |
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Sugary foods (avoid these as much as possible; if you do eat them, brush your teeth within minutes or as soon as possible, or at least rinse your mouth with water) |
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For more information about how we at Smile Makers Dental Care can help you with
dental braces, call us at 925 685-9339, we will be happy to talk with you.
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Orthodontic - Braces
In Concord California and the surrounding
Pleasant Hill - Martinez - Walnut Creek - Lafayette CA areas. |
