Tyler on the good and the bad when it comes to candy and braces at easter.
Cotton candy bad for braces.
Chewy gummy and sour candy.
It can actually undo months of hard work in your orthodontic treatment.
Anything with nougat or caramel will be incredibly hard to eat and will cause problems with braces.
Candy contains a great deal of sugar and this is not good for your health regardless of wearing braces or not.
Nut containing candies and candy bars.
Carbohydrates are what fuel the bacteria on your teeth to produce acids that cause tooth decay to form.
If candy gets stuck in your braces and teeth the outcome will be worse.
These type of candies are bad for braces.
If you really love nuts go.
Cotton candy will definitely not break anything which is all you have to worry about.
Those sticky sugar particles can adhere to the braces and teeth.
The candy bars that will get you into trouble are sticky or gooey.
It s loaded with sugar which is a carbohydrate.
Candy is bad for you whether you have braces or not.
Braces wearers should skip any kinds of candies with nuts including almond joy snickers hershey s with almonds baby ruth payday and other nutty candies.
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Candy that isn t hard but has a hard shell can also be bad for your braces.
Just go for peanut butter.
The negative effects of sugar.
It also gets stuck in teeth easily stains elastics and contributes to tooth decay and bad breath.
People with braces should also skip any kind of candies with nuts such as snickers almond joy payday and other nutty candies.
Nut containing candies and candy bars.
Let s take a look at the obvious.
Licorice is bad for braces and can tear off brackets and bend wires.
Not only do you have the temptation to bite through that hard outer shell but bubble gum is waiting to stick to your braces afterwards.
Babe ruth bars charleston chews butterfingers smarties tootsie rolls and other chewy candies are a bad idea.
Those who have braces should consider the following before reaching for that candy bar.
All the sugar will build up around your brackets though so just make sure you brush really good when you get.
For a tooth without braces candy is a huge threat.
Cotton candy may be softest of them all.
Also avoid anything with a hard shell such as skittles and m ms.
Therefore eating something hard or chewy can be very uncomfortable and unsafe.
Skittles and m ms should be avoided as the shell can get stuck under your wire and pop off your brackets.
Getting braces can improve your teeth but if you eat the wrong types of food and don t maintain good dental hygiene there s a risk of damaging your braces.
When you are wearing braces it means that your teeth are going to be sensitive.