Dr.'s Do's and Don'ts
Do:
- Peel Slice or steam vegetables and fruits such as carrots, celery, apples, peaches etc.
- Eat hard bread crust carefully (including pizza) and ideally in small bites
- Cut the corn kernels off the cob
- Brush your teeth after every meal.
- Alternate flossing your upper teeth one day, and your lower teeth the next day.
Don't eat the following foods
| Hard Foods |
Sticky Foods
|
| Hard Candies |
Caramel |
| Peanuts, Corn Nuts, etc. |
Taffy |
| Candy with Nuts |
Gummy Bears |
| Peanut Brittle |
Starburst |
| Popcorn |
Now and Laters |
| Ice |
Bubble Gum |
Don't
- Chew on pencils or pens.
- Bite Fingernails
- Play with your braces
Broken Braces and wires can cause discomfort and will delay your treatment!
Call ahead if anything is loose or broken.
Drs. Bassin, Hession and Bassin | 
