Sturdy, stable and sophisticated; that’s what your dental braces are known for!

However, braces are orthodontic appliances that seek utmost care from the wearer.

With or without braces, eating a well-balanced diet is always advised because of its numerous health benefits for the human body.

But if you are wearing braces, you need to avoid foods you usually consume during the time you haven’t had them yet.

Your diet changes for your braces because this is the best way to keep them damaged-free.

It is important to stay away from certain snacks, given that they can only increase your risk for cavities or worst, destroy your braces. In short, you need to avoid sticky and sugary snacks, as well as hard, crunchy foods. What your braces really need are easy-to-chew on dishes that won’t harm its brackets and wires.

An excellent way to maintain the strength of your braces is picking the right foods that will not damage it.

Check out our list of foods that are good for braces and foods that your braces might hate for chewing.

Here are the ones recommended for braces:

1. Smaller cuts of fruits and vegetables
2. Light/slim crackers or cookies
3. Mashed potatoes
4. Hulless popcorn
5. Cheese and other dairy products
6. Peanut butter and jelly
7. Macaroni, and other pasta and noodle dishes

And if you do love your braces a lot, then try not munching on the foodstuffs:

1. Nuts
2. Ice
3. Popcorn
4. Sticky and hard candy
5. Corn chips
6. Sticky/Hard chocolates
7. Hard cookies or crackers

Just like your teeth, braces also need the proper care it deserves. Consult your trusted Leichhardt dentist to get additional details about steps you can make to maintain your braces’ good condition.

Here at My Local Dentists Leichhardt, we let your smile shine by providing you expert guidance and comprehensive treatments for your dental and orthodontics concerns.

My Local Dentists Leichhardt will help you learn more about braces and how to take care of them properly in a very professional and efficient way.

Optimum Oral Health in Leichhardt

My Local Dentists Leichhardt services and treatments are 100% personalised to you and your personal needs.

Alongside our dentists, the supporting staff at My Local Dentists Leichhardt are extremely talented, dedicated, and experienced. Working together, we ensure that each of your visit with us is as pleasant as possible.

GAP FREE Promotion for New Patients

We believe prevention is essential to a beautiful and healthy smile, and so we will do everything we can to minimise any barriers to visiting the dentist.

To achieve this, we do not charge a gap payment from any health fund for preventative services, and this includes your six-monthly check-up, scale and cleans, check-up X-rays, intraoral photos, personalised treatment plan and fluoride treatments.

*for new patients only

Call us on (02) 9171 0840 or request your appointment online.

We are located at Shop 48, Leichhardt Marketplace Shopping Centre, 122-138 Flood Street in Leichhardt.