{"id":3200,"date":"2026-07-06T15:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/champ-kfo.de\/having-problems-with-your-braces\/are-you-having-trouble-eating-with-braces\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:30:01","slug":"are-you-having-trouble-eating-with-braces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/champ-kfo.de\/en\/having-problems-with-your-braces\/are-you-having-trouble-eating-with-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you having trouble eating with braces?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/champ-kfo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-bg-scaled.jpg&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/champ-kfo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Champ KFO &#8211; Your Expert in Braces in Friedrichsdorf, Usingen, and Bad Nauheim&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Champ KFO &#8211; Your Expert in Braces in Friedrichsdorf, Usingen, and Bad Nauheim&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you having trouble eating with braces?<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,3_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Removable braces should <strong>not<\/strong> be worn while eating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixed<\/strong> <strong>braces<\/strong> have many nooks and crannies where food can get caught and stuck. For this reason, <strong>sticky<\/strong> foods should be <strong>avoided<\/strong> (chewing gum, chewy candies, etc.). <\/p>\n<p>Very <strong>hard foods<\/strong>, such as chocolate, nuts, apples, raw carrots, etc., should not simply be \u201cbitten into,\u201d as this could cause the brackets to break off. Please <strong>cut these <\/strong>foods <strong>into small pieces beforehand<\/strong> and <strong>chew them carefully<\/strong> using your back teeth. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve just gotten new <strong>braces<\/strong>, had them <strong>adjusted<\/strong>, or just had a <strong>new wire<\/strong> put in your fixed braces, your teeth will usually be sensitive when you chew for a few days. 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