Suggested Avoidance Food List For Orthodontic Patients
DON’TS
*Don’t eat hard, sticky or chewy foods.
1. Do not chew gum.
2. Do not eat candy bars or caramel or nuts.
3. Don’t eat raw:
Apples
Peaches
Pears
Carrots
Celery
Plums
Unless they are finely sliced
4. Don’t chew meats off the bone:
Pork chops
Spare ribs
Chicken
Steak
Unless the meat is cut off the bone.
5. Don’t chew ice or nuts.
6. Don’t eat corn on the cob.
7. Don’t eat hard hoagie rolls or bagels.
8. Don’t eat pizza unless finely cut and never eat the crust at the edge.
9. Don’t eat hard or soft pretzels.
10. Don’t eat popcorn.
11. Do Not bite on pens or pencils.
