The team at Bachmayer Orthodontics has created this simple guide of what you can eat, and what to avoid to ensure you don't damage your appliance during treatment. It might be a good idea to print this guide off and put it up on your fridge at home.
Foods to avoid with braces
Chewy foods, such as bagels and licorice
Crunchy foods, such as pretzels, raw vegetables, and chips
Sticky foods, such as caramels and chewing gum (sugar-free gum is okay, and is useful if you can't brush your teeth after a meal)
Hard foods, such as nuts, popcorn kernels, and hard lollies
Foods you have to bite into, such as corn on the cob, apples, and carrots.
Foods you can eat with braces
Dairy products, such as soft cheese, pudding, and milk-based drinks
Breads, such as soft tortillas, pancakes, and muffins without seeds/nuts.
Grains, such as pasta and soft-cooked rice
Meats/poultry, such as soft-cooked chicken, meatballs, and lunch meats
Seafood, such as tuna, salmon, and peeled shrimp
Cooked vegetables, such as mashed potatoes, steamed spinach and beans
Fruits, such as bananas, sliced fruit, and most berries (but watch out for seeds)
Treats, such as ice cream without nuts, milkshakes, jelly, and cake (but be sure to brush your teeth shortly after eating sugary foods)
Recipe book
To assist with finding quick and easy meals suitable to eat during brace treatment, we have put together a free recipe book that you can download. From tomato and cheese burritos to fresh fruit smoothies, you won't go hungry while wearing braces.
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Norwest Practice
Suite 101 Macarthur Point Building, 25 Solent Circuit, Norwest, NSW 2153
Dr. Helen Moon is an orthodontist who has taken the scenic route to perfecting smiles. After earning her Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) from the University of Queensland, she moved halfway across the globe to complete a Master of Science in Orthodontics at the University of Manitoba. She's now qualified as a specialist orthodontist in Australia, Canada, and the USA because why settle for one country when you can have three?
Her research has been featured at international conferences, and she's a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a member of the AAO (American Association of Orthodontists) and CAO (Canadian Association of Orthodontists).
Dr. Moon is passionate about providing evidence-based, personalised care, with a special interest in digital orthodontics and clear aligner therapy. She has also completed the Aligner Intensive Fellowship, an advanced training program in aligner treatment, ensuring her patients benefit from the latest techniques in orthodontic care. With a knack for spotting the little details that make a big difference, she loves helping patients achieve smiles they’re proud to show off.
During her time in Canada, Dr. Moon embraced the cold with skiing, chasing the northern lights, and surviving temperatures that could freeze your eyelashes. Now back in sunny Sydney, she’s swapped snow for sand and spends her time playing tennis, scuba diving, and enjoying life without five layers of clothing.
Dr David Bachmayer
Orthodontic Specialist
Dr David Bachmayer graduated as a dentist from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, in 1979 (cum laude). After practising General Dentistry for three years, he went on to study orthodontics at the University of Toronto, where he received a Diploma in Orthodontics and a Master of Science.
Since arriving in Australia in 1986, David has maintained his private orthodontic practice in Norwest. He has been a tutor in orthodontics at the University of Sydney and has also been a visiting Dental Officer at the Children's Hospital at Westmead.
Dr Bachmayer was awarded the prestigious Harry Sicher Award by the American Association of Orthodontists for his research on children born with cleft lip and palate.
David has a special interest in clear aligner orthodontics and has received the Diamond Invisalign® Provider status. When he isn’t straightening smiles, he can be found paddling his surfski on Sydney Harbour.
