Braces certainly affect what you can and cannot eat, and desserts are no exception. Fortunately, you can still enjoy a lot of your favorite sweet treats while undergoing orthodontic treatment! Here are a few.
Cake
Cake is a great dessert for those with braces because it’s so soft and fluffy. Be careful not to eat cake that has anything too sticky or chewy accompanying it, such as cake decorated with hard candies or gummies.
Pudding/Jello
As you may expect, pudding is an easy dessert to eat with braces due to its liquidy nature. Custard is also a good option, as is jello and other similar desserts that are neither solid nor liquid.
Fruit
Yes, fruit is considered a dessert, and what a delectable dessert it can be! Top with cream or simply eat by itself, fruit is a healthy alternative to other sweet treats, and the best part is it’s still delicious! Of course, you may want to consider avoiding fruit with small seeds, such as strawberries, or hard fruit like unripened pears.
Ice Cream
Ice cream is soft and melts in your mouth, making this a fantastic dessert to feed your braces. Again, there are things to be wary of, including ice cream with chunks of chocolate, candy or other hard foods mixed in.
(Soft) Cookies
Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies and snickerdoodles are all great desserts–if they’re soft. If topping a sugar cookie with more sweetness, use frosting and do not use sprinkles. Keep nuts out of your chocolate chip cookies. You’ll also want to be sure you don’t over bake them, so maybe break one in half before eating it to see if it’s too hard for your teeth.
In general, avoid foods that are chewy, crunchy, hard and sticky. While that may eliminate a lot of your favorites, don’t despair, because the above desserts are great, braces or not! Do keep in mind that all desserts should be eaten in moderation, not only for your braces, but for your teeth and overall health as well. If you did somehow damage your braces by eating food unfit for braces, schedule an appointment with us today and we’ll get everything taken care of!
