Your diet will be similar to when you have braces. Dr. DeQuattro recommends avoiding these foods as they can break your expanders:
Sticky and chewy foods like candies and chewing gums
Hard and crunchy foods like popcorn and nuts
As an alternative, we recommend switching to soft foods and snacks such as yogurt and pancakes. To satisfy your child’s sweet tooth, we recommend ice creams and soft cookies (without nuts and caramels).