It’s almost Halloween
and that means it’s candy season.
Here are a few treats that are okay to eat while in braces, and a few treats to avoid:
Avoid:
- Starburst
- Bubble gum
- Peanut M&Ms
- Snickers
- Skittles
- Taffy, Caramels
- Caramel Apples
- Milk Duds
- Jolly Ranchers
- Gummy worms
- Gummy bears
- Swedish Fish
- Heath Bars
- Sugar Daddies/ Babies
- Popcorn balls
- Caramel corn
- Butterfingers
- Now and Laters
- Tootsie Rolls/Pops
- Rolos
- Jaw Breakers
- Caramel Apple Suckers
- Dots
- Twizzlers
- Blow pops w/bubble gum
Okay:
M&Ms (no nuts)
Smarties (if not bit)
Mounds
Reese’s cups
Reese’s pieces
Hershey’s Bars
Hershey’s Kisses
Cotton candy
Twix
Brownies
Cupcakes
Suckers (if not bit)
3 Musketeers
Milky Way
Peppermint Patties
Pixie Sticks
