Halloween Candy Do’s and Dont’s
September 30, 2021 | News


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:
Foods to avoid with braces:
- 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
Foods that are okay for braces:
- 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
