Can you eat ze bugs with braces

Can You Eat Ze Bugs with Braces?

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Can you eat ze bugs with braces… and be happy? No, best not to as their legs and tentacles will get caught in your wires, they’re likely to get stuck in your braces and become troublesome.

Besides, we all know what ultimately happened to the old lady who swallowed a fly.

However, if you have cravings for crickets, worms or grasshoppers (you’ll be the first) that are chunky or crunchy, they should be avoided. There are better and healthier options for you, your teeth and getting protein in your diet.

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What Can You Eat With Braces?

What Can You Eat With Braces? (Foods To Avoid)

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What Can You Eat With Braces? Choosing what foods are allowed/not allowed to eat while wearing braces requires consideration of the “hardness” and “stickiness” of the food.

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Can you eat bread with braces

Can You Eat Bread With Braces? (Avoid Toasted)

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Can you eat bread with braces? Yes, but with caution, seeds can get lodged within braces if you eat bags or baguettes that contain seeds. In addition, hard crispy bread, such as baguettes, may damage the brackets.

When wearing clear braces, avoid highly colored fillings like beetroot and coronation chicken, as they could stain your braces. Ideally, you should use nice, soft bread with ham and cheese or egg mayonnaise filling. On a final note avoid toasted, or pizza crust type breads also.

Keep your braces clean by rinsing with water after eating, and ideally brush your teeth.

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can you eat cake with braces

Can You Eat Cake With Braces? (Watch Those Toppings)

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Can you eat cake with braces? Yes, soft and fluffy cake is an ideal dessert for people with braces. However the sticky nature of cake causes it to stick to teeth, brackets, and wires. Hard ingredient such as nuts or chips may dislodge the brackets and tubes from the tooth.

Essentially, this means:

  • It is important to avoid cakes with hard ingredients
  • Be extra careful in cleaning your teeth and your appliances after consuming the cake

Always to let the cake either cool down if it’s a baked type or thaw a bit if it’s a chilled type. As with all foods, cutting the cake into smaller pieces and chewing with your back teeth is always advisable.

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can you eat popsicles with braces

Can You Eat Popsicles With Braces? (Yes Yes Yes)

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Can You Eat Popsicles With Braces? There is no doubt in my mind that the answer is yes. Although chewing ice is not recommended when wearing braces, popsicles are a different animal, as they are softer, and in fact very soothing for people wearing braces. Because of its hard texture, it is not recommended that you bite into it. Wires can be bent or brackets can become loose due to it.

You should lick or let a popsicle slowly dissolve in your mouth.

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Can you eat pancakes with braces?

Can You Eat Pancakes With Braces?

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Can you eat pancakes with braces? Yes, you can enjoy pancakes at any time of the day, and even as a treat. You can eat them easily and they are filling. Make pancakes a little different by adding bananas. Applesauce or whipped cream are also fun. If you are making pancakes, make sure that you do not add nuts, seeds, or chewy items. When adding fruit, cut it into very small pieces or boil it before adding it to your braces. A blender can also be used to puree jams or fresh fruit.

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Can you eat cheese sticks with braces

Can You Eat Cheese Sticks With Braces? (Only Soft Cheese)

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Can you eat cheese sticks with braces? A dairy product is an excellent choice of food for orthodontic patients because it is soft, easy to eat, and high in calcium. Soy-based dairy foods can be eaten by lactose intolerant people. Cheeses such as string cheese and cottage cheese are dairy products which should be consumed.

However when you are starting braces, you are not allowed to eat cheese, no matter what kind you are eating – this is due to the fact that the braces are most likely to get damaged early on, so anything that might cause damage is best avoided.

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Can you eat strawberries with braces

Can You Eat Strawberries With Braces? (Careful Of The Seeds)

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Can you eat strawberries with braces? Strawberries are safe to eat with braces! It’s almost impossible to find a better fruit to eat while wearing braces than these. The reason for this is that they are soft and easy to chew, bite-size, and can be cut up and popped right into your mouth. However be mindful of the small seeds that can get stuck in your braces, so brushing and flossing your teeth soon after is paramount.

If you have braces on your teeth, try not to bite strawberries with your front teeth. Sugary strawberries can cause teeth and braces problems because the chunks, as well as the little seeds on the outside, can get stuck. Nevertheless, you can chew safely by popping the whole thing to the back of your mouth.

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Can you eat mac and cheese with braces?

Can You Eat Mac and Cheese With Braces? (Cook Soft)

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Can you eat mac and cheese with braces? Yes, your brackets and wires won’t be damaged as long as you cook the macaroni until it is soft and savory.

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Can you eat ribs with braces?

Can You Eat Ribs With Braces? (Remove the Meat)

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Can you eat ribs with braces? If you remove the meat off the rib using a fork and eat it separately, you’re still safe. Rib bones can break braces, but the meat is soft, so you shouldn’t be concerned if you pull the meat off the rib with a fork. 

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