We all know the best part about Halloween is that sugary bounty. It’s a bit different if you are a braces wearer, though. So what Halloween candy can you eat with braces?
Plenty of Halloween braces-friendly candy is available, but there is also candy you shouldn’t eat. That candy can damage your braces. Zombek Orthodontics wants you to enjoy the holiday and the “safe” types of candy.
Some Halloween sweets are more trick than treat. Sticky, hard, or crunchy food and candy can get stuck in your braces and damage the brackets and wires.
Here are some of the Halloween treats to avoid eating with braces.
Do you like Reese’s Cups or M&Ms? Skittles or KitKats? What candy can you eat with braces?
Here’s a list of some of the best Halloween candies that won’t result in an orthodontic emergency for you or your kiddo.
These are just a few delicious candies you can eat with braces!
Do you want to know if a specific candy is good for your braces? Here’s a guide to some of the most popular treats for Halloween.
Unfortunately, you should avoid eating gummies with braces, as well as gummy bears and gummy worms. Save those for when you get your braces off!
You can have some chocolate with braces! Check out the list above for which ones are good and which ones to avoid!
Yes, just brush your teeth well so the marshmallows don’t stick to your brackets.
Unfortunately, you should not eat Skittles with braces. The hard shell and chewy inside are a recipe for a braces disaster.
While Sour Patch Kids may seem less gummy than most chewy candies, they can still cause damage and should be avoided during orthodontic treatment.
Airheads will definitely hurt your braces’ brackets and wires. On a chewiness scale from 1-10, they’re a solid 10.
Good news! There are somewhere between 11 and 61 flavors of M&Ms now! While you need to be careful of add-ins like nuts, pretzels, and caramel, plain M&Ms and soft (not sticky!) options like peanut butter are braces-safe. You want the chocolate that melts in your mouth!
Between the gooey caramel and crunchy cookie, this is a bad one for your braces.
Sticky and hard candies like Jolly Ranchers will cause bracket or wire damage to your braces.
Yes! Break off a piece of that KitKat and enjoy those chocolate-covered wafers!
Starbursts are a no-go with braces. They’re hard and chewy and will definitely hurt your wires and brackets.
Wait to eat these till after your orthodontic treatment, sadly.
We want you to enjoy Halloween, but we also want you to have healthy teeth! Here are a few tips for enjoying Halloween candy with braces without sacrificing your oral health.
Even with prevention, braces accidents happen. Contact Zombek Orthodontics if you notice a loose wire or bracket or if you break a wire or pop a bracket. We will get you in for repairs!
If you end up with a bunch of candy you can’t eat, bring it to Zombek Orthodontics! Every year, Zombek Orthodontics offers a Candy Buyback in the first week of November to all our patients. Trade any unsafe candy for cash and join us in supporting a great cause — Kakes 4 Kids!
The non-profit organization, Kakes 4 Kids, celebrates the birthdays of over 300 foster and underprivileged children in South Florida. They organize personalized birthday celebrations for every child!
Happy Halloween from Zombek Orthodontics!
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