Diet during orthodontic treatment

  First, the early stages of treatment Many orthodontic partners will feel tooth soreness when they start wearing their aligners, which is caused by the force of the aligners on their teeth. The soreness and discomfort is especially obvious in the first few days, during this time, you can try to eat some thin rice, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, noodles and other soft foods until the soreness and pain gradually disappears.  Second, the treatment process treatment due to the orthodontic appliance, oral hygiene is often more difficult to clean than usual. At this time, if you do not pay attention to hygiene and cleaning, it is often easy to cause tooth demineralization, plaque buildup, gum inflammation and other phenomena, with the passage of time, dental caries, periodontal inflammation, etc. Therefore, adhere to the correct method of brushing and flossing to maintain oral hygiene and orthodontic effect is closely related.  During the orthodontic period, a balanced diet helps the movement of teeth and orthodontic results. However, because the aligners are affixed to the tooth surface and the finer archwires are unlikely to withstand excessive biting forces, there are some special considerations in addition to ensuring a balanced diet during orthodontic treatment.  Third, the orthodontic process should avoid food 1, too hard food, such as nuts, hard candy, popcorn, hard cookies, hard candy, shells and shrimp shells, etc. Also pay attention to avoid biting pens and nail biting and other bad habits, which can lead to orthodontic appliances loose, deformation, affecting orthodontics.  2, too sticky food, such as milk sugar, maltose and biscuit-type food, chewing gum should chew sugar-free ingredients. Because these will be orthodontic braces and orthodontic lines stick up and cause displacement.  3, too large food, for the whole apple and carrots and other large pieces of food, etc. should be cut into small pieces before eating.  4, too sweet food, such as candy, cookies, cola, juice and other high sugar food that may cause tooth decay should be avoided as much as possible, you can choose fruits, vegetables and other alternatives. If you can’t resist eating, you must brush and floss your teeth correctly in time. In addition, chewing gum should be avoided as much as possible, because it is very sticky, not only easy to attach to teeth, but also easy to attach to orthodontic braces, resulting in not easy to clean teeth and braces.  Fourth, the orthodontic process to consume more food 1, vegetables and fruits. The intake of vegetables and fruits can account for 1/2 of the total daily food (if too large should be careful to cut into small pieces), vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins, can reduce the orthodontist may often suffer from mouth ulcers, stomatitis. Grapes, strawberries, tomatoes, spinach, etc. are rich in vitamin C and can be consumed in moderation; 2, grains, dairy products, protein. These foods are vital for balanced nutrition and help to straighten the teeth. But pay attention to chewing to avoid too hard, too sticky, too large food, and after eating to insist on correct brushing and flossing to maintain oral hygiene.  Fifth, the orthodontic process of chewing principles orthodontic appliance attached to the surface of the teeth, it is difficult for anyone to eat comfortably, so no matter what food to eat, we should pay attention to chew slowly to avoid biting themselves or make the orthodontic appliance loose. In addition, attention should also be paid to make sure to keep chewing on both sides alternately, which helps keep the mouth clean and orthodontic effect.