Millions of Americans suffer from crooked and crowded teeth. Luckily, even if you were born with ugly teeth, this can still be fixed thanks to orthodontics in Marco Island. The most popular orthodontic treatment today is metal braces.
Metal braces consist of metal wires that run across your teeth. These wires are attached to individual brackets. Each bracket is cemented into each tooth. Once they are in place, you will feel pressure on your teeth. Gentle pressure is necessary to move your teeth until they reach proper alignment. With their complex design, you need to be extra careful with the foods you eat. Eating the wrong foods can cause your brackets and wires to break.
As a word of warning, these foods are commonly found in your fridge and pantry. We’re not saying you should not eat them forever, but we’re saying that while you have braces, you should steer clear of them. The "forbidden" foods include chewing gum, ice, corn chips, pretzels, popcorn, nuts, hard taco shells, and hard and sticky candies.
If you love food, you may get discouraged from getting orthodontics, but don’t worry because there are plenty of foods you can enjoy! Foods like yogurt, hull-less popcorn, peanut butter and jelly, mashed potatoes, cheese, soft cookies, light crackers, grapes, bananas, oranges, strawberries, pasta, and macaroni and cheese. See? It’s not that bad.
Do you have plans to get orthodontic treatment? At Island Paradise Dental, we offer various dental treatments, including orthodontics. Our trained staff is always available to guide you toward achieving optimum dental health. Call us today to learn more about our services.
239.642.3233239.642.3663islandparadisedental@gmail.com1120 North Collier Blvd., Suite 208 Marco Island, FL 34145
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