Ceramic braces are similar to metal braces in terms of structure but they re less noticeable because they use clear or tooth colored brackets rather than gray or metallic colored components.
What foods to avoid with ceramic braces.
You may need braces for your dental malocclusions and to avoid breaking the wires of metal or ceramic braces you should follow our orthodontist s dietary plan which includes foods to avoid with braces certain foods can damage your braces so you will need to make adjustments in your meal plans especially for a few weeks when you begin wearing the devices.
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Certain foods can damage braces components like the rubber bands wires or even the bracket itself.
Plenty of foods are fine to eat with braces.
Along with knowing what foods you can eat after getting braces you should know what foods to avoid right after getting braces.
The brackets and wires that make up ceramic braces can bend become dislodged or come off completely if you eat foods that are too hard sticky or crunchy.
The red color is very strong for the ceramic brackets.
Before having ceramic braces fitted you have the freedom to eat anything you fancy but when you have braces fitted you need to be slightly careful.
Read the following list of foods to avoid as well as recommended foods for braces.
Brushing your teeth after food is essential and i use my electric tooth brush twice a day after breakfast and before bed and a manual tooth brush or interdental sticks after lunch snacks and my evening meal to keep the.
Some foods have been thought to stain ceramic braces.
Most sweets are coloured meaning they will discolour anything in your mouth after consumption including braces.
Soft foods are most recommended for those who wear braces because they are gentler on braces hardware.
Sweets such as toffees and chewing gum are chewy and can get stuck in the braces leaving a discoloured mess around them.
Generally avoid all foods that are sticky hard or chewy.
The main thing you have to do is to keep your braces super clean as trust me on this one food gets stuck everywhere.