Some foods can cause breakage of equipment which may require additional visits to repair them and may delay your treatment

Some foods can cause breakage of equipment which may require additional visits to repair them and may delay your treatment. To minimize these inconveniences, some items such as hard food, is to eliminate from your diet.

Choose carefully the types of foods you eat and monitor the way you chew. Here are some examples of foods to avoid:
Hard foods such as raw carrots, celery and apples can cause breakage of equipment if they are not cut off before being eaten.
As for the very hard nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts) are recommended not to chew.
Gum, hard candy or sticky sweets can get trapped between the brooches and damage them.

After installing the equipment, it is preferable to maintain a softer diet for a few days. This will help them adapt to equipment during the initial period of discomfort.

The braces themselves do not cause tooth decay, gum disease or decalcifications but can help if certain precautions are not taken during orthodontic treatment. With good hygiene, the pins will have no adverse impact on your teeth.