{"id":18,"date":"2022-10-07T16:23:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T16:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahorthopeds.com\/blog\/?p=18"},"modified":"2022-11-30T16:24:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:24:05","slug":"lunch-with-braces-foods-to-avoid-and-pack-for-your-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahorthopeds.com\/blog\/lunch-with-braces-foods-to-avoid-and-pack-for-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch with Braces: Foods to Avoid and Pack for Your Child"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every night after dinner, you and your child put together their lunch for the next day. Before the brackets and wires, the menu had few limitations, but now that your child is wearing braces<\/a>, you have a whole new set of concerns to keep in mind. Your orthodontist gave you a list of foods they are not allowed to have, which could break off a bracket or get stuck, but you also need to think about what your child should<\/em> and shouldn\u2019t<\/em> have while they\u2019re at school. Keep reading to get an idea of what you can pack in their lunches and what you should leave out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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While your child has braces on, they will have days, especially after an adjustment at the orthodontist\u2019s office, when their teeth feel sore. The last thing they\u2019ll want to do is eat something hard, crunchy, or chewy. Plus, these kinds of food can get stuck in their brackets. As a general rule, you may want to avoid packing the following in your child\u2019s lunch during their orthodontic treatment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n