Dr. Chad’s OFFICIAL
DO NOT EAT LIST
HARD
STICKY
CHEWY
SWEETS
Ice Cubes
Pens & Pencils
Whole Apples
Popcorn
Nuts (ALL)
Hard Bagels
Pizza Crust
Doritos
Hard Tacos
Beef Jerky
Carrots
Hard Bread
Finger Nails
Caramels
Tootsie Rolls
Riesens
Sugar Daddies
Marathon Bars
Snickers
Milk Duds
Bit-O-Honey
Rolos
Skittles
Warheads
Laffy Taffy
Airheads
Starburst
JuJuBeans
Gummy Bears
Now & Later
Jelly Beans
Licorice
Dried Fruit
Fruit Rollups
Soda
Diet Soda
Sugar Drinks
Red Bull
Malts
Ice Cream
Cupcakes
Cookies
Cake
Pie
Sugary Cereal
Hard - do damage by bending wires, loosening the cement under the bands or breaking the
brackets.
Sticky & Chewy - do damage by bending wires and pulling cement loose.
SWEETS - do NOT break brackets or bend wires but DO cause WHITE SPOTS.
If you eat
sweets, brush immediately afterwards. If you cannot brush, ALWAYS rinse your mouth with clear
water after eating sweet foods.
GUM - is okay as long as it is SUGAR-FREE and contains the artificial sweetener XYLITOL.
Chewing gum can help alleviate dental soreness. Additionally, xylitol has been shown to kill the
bacteria that causes cavities. However, if your chewing gum causes you to break any of your
appliances or discomfort in your jaw we will ask that you stop chewing gum for the remainder of
your treatment.