Eating some types of food can damage or even break your braces. For the first few days of your braces treatment, it is advisable that you keep to soft food or food that are cut into small pieces.
With fixed braces, you should avoid these food and drinks:
Sticky, chewy and sugary food – These can stick to your braces and are very difficult to remove.
Hard food – Hard food such as whole apples, carrots, French bread and crusty rolls can break the wires and brackets of your braces.
Fizzy drinks and natural fruit juices – There is a high chance that these drinks may cause tooth decay and erosion as they are often high in sugar and/or rather acidic. To minimise the staining of your brackets, use a straw to consume them.