Let us start off by saying Happy Thanksgiving! Now, Thanksgiving is a time for family, fun, and a lot of different foods! But as you know, when you have braces you are going to have to watch out for the foods that will break your wires, unglue your brackets, or damage your braces in any other way.
Here we will list some of the common Thanksgiving foods and if they are SAFE or UNSAFE with an explanation.
1. Turkey: SAFE! Turkey is relatively soft and of course a Thanksgiving classic. The only thing you have to worry about is getting it stuck in your braces. Be extremely careful when chewing on drumsticks!
2. Mashed Potatoes: SAFE! Mashed Potatoes are one of the softest foods out there. Definitely not an issue.
3. Pies: SAFE! Be careful with pecan pie or other pies with nuts because if you bite hard on one you can dislodge your brackets.
4. Corn on the cob: UNSAFE! As in our other post Damaging Delectables, corn on the cob is not safe at all. What you can do is cut the corn off the cob.
5. Bread Rolls: SAFE! Bread is very soft and definitely fine.
6. Stuffing: SAFE or UNSAFE. It all depends on what it is made with. If it has nuts or other hard things you need to be careful.
Well those are the basic foods for a Thanksgiving dinner. Remember this is just a guideline. Just be careful eating the hard foods or sticky desserts such as caramel. Have a good Thanksgiving!
-Amanda and Erik
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