Generally speaking, you can eat normally during orthodontics, but you should pay attention to the types of diet and the cleaning of teeth after meals.

1, diet before wearing braces

When wearing the appliance for the first time, there may be discomfort such as toothache, which is a series of discomfort caused by overexertion of the appliance. The pain and discomfort are particularly obvious in the first few days.

At this time, you can try to eat some soft food, such as porridge, oatmeal, noodles and so on. Don't return to normal diet until the pain gradually disappears.

2. Diet during correction

At this time, you have adapted to the wearing of orthosis and can keep a balanced diet. But avoid hard and sticky foods, such as nuts, hard candy, beef jerky, bone food, milk candy, maltose, glutinous rice products, chewing gum and so on. In order to prevent the orthodontic appliance from loosening and deforming during chewing, limit the movement of teeth and affect the orthodontic effect.

In addition, brush your teeth in time after meals and clean your mouth. If it is not convenient to brush your teeth after meals, you can rinse your mouth with water or tea. There are a lot of microorganisms in the mouth. If the oral hygiene is poor during the correction period, the food left between the teeth and braces will cause a large number of bacteria to multiply, causing tooth decay or periodontitis. These will also affect the effect of orthodontics.

3. Correct the diet after the end.

After correction, there is basically no worries, and you can eat your favorite food at will. However, remember to rinse your mouth after meals and get into the habit of wearing retainers, so that beautiful teeth that are hard to correct will not rebound.