Why are we not allowed to eat gum, chocolate bars, gummy's, or basically anything when we have braces?!


Question: Why are we not allowed to eat gum, chocolate bars, gummy's, or basically anything when we have braces.?
What does it do to the teeth and/or braces.?
im confused on this since the ortho didnt explain it
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Answers:
When you have braces and eat all those gummy candys it gets stuck under the wires & brackets and can cause CAVITIES when it sits there.
It is harder to brush your teeth when there's metal on you teeth!
You can have chocolate when you have braces....just brush right after!

also, if you eat gummys, or gum, it can BREAK your brackets or wire.
No fun.

:-D
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that kind of stuff can get stuck in between your braces and its hard to get out

idk about chocolate bars though, ive never heard that one

i never listened to the gum one either

gummies i wouldnt probably go for thoughHealth Question & Answer

Basically because its more than likely to get stuck in the brackets or even brake them.
Disaster happens when my friends with braces eat gum.
and they are more likely to get stuck in you teeth.Health Question & Answer

because it gets stuck on the braces and is very hard to get offHealth Question & Answer



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